Saturday, October 21 – 1905 Liverpool is fortunate in its public men, and especially so in regard to sport. Many of them are frequent visitors
Category: Other news
Frank Sugg’s shop on fire
September 9, 1905 Considerable excitement was caused in Lord Street by an alarm of fire at Mr. Frank Sugg’s, the athletic outfitter, 12, Lord Street.
A face lift for Scotland Road
September 6, 1905 The task of widening Scotland-road has by now made sufficient headway to indicate that its effects will be not only to materially
John Cox: The runner
July 22, 1905 There was a fair attendance at Liverpool Football Grounds on Saturday, when Alec Nelson, of London (half-mile champion), and John Cox (left
A city for shopping
June 27, 1905 On at least three days each week, Monday being one, Liverpool must appear to a stranger to be chiefly a great retail
To stop the birds singing and the wind whistling
June 7, 1905 Yesterday, the question of Sunday music in the public parks of Liverpool was discussed at the City Council. A sarcastic resolution by
Benefit match at Anfield
May 22, 1905 Distress among the unemployed is reported to be still severe. To raise funds for further relief the Unemployed Committee has met and
Napoleonic relics stolen from the Liverpool Museum
May 1, 1905 A respectable-dressed woman has been arrested by the Liverpool police in connection with the theft of Napoleonic relics from Liverpool Museum. Prisoner
Changes at Smithdown Road
April 25, 1905 The upper portion of Smithdown Road is being rapidly transformed. In a week or two what is now a narrow and dangerous
A Liverpool match on the big screen
April 25, 1905 Crowded audiences twice yesterday extended a very enthusiastic welcome to the New Century Animated Photograph Company, on their reappearance in the Liverpool
Glue gravy for football supporters
Saturday, April 8 – 1905 Stolen glue was used by Robert Woolfenden (who, for receiving it, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at Oldham on
Is there a Liverpool dialect?
January 6, 1905 To the editor of the Post and Mercury. Sir, – With regard to some observation in your issue of the 24th December
Buffalo Bill’s farewell
October 22, 1904 Will never again show in England. Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and all the members of his Wild West Company sailed
Religious disturbance in Liverpool
August 30, 1904 Saturday night’s “religious” processions at Liverpool produced more of those disorderly scenes for which the city has of late become notorious, and
Whiskey and eggs for sick ponnies
August 17, 1904 It was stated in a case at Liverpool Assizes that whiskey and eggs was the diet on which a pony was restored
Where women smoke cigars at balls
August 13, 1904 In Russia, says Mrs. George Cornwallis West in the “Cosmopolitan,” a lady who would indulge in 30 or 40 cigarettes a day
Orange quarter riots in Liverpool
August 8, 1904 The Liverpool police are taking energetic action to put down religious rowdyism, which takes place almost nightly. Last night a procession of
Mr. J.A. Brodie’s chauffeur in court
Monday, April 18 – 1904 The evidence at the inquest, on Monday, on Martha Plant, aged 70 years, who was knocked down and fatally injured
Shocking news about city’s death rate
Thursday, January 14 – 1904 Some startling figures were given yesterday at a meeting of the health Committee of the Liverpool Corporation. Alderman Grant stated
“Dicky Sams” and “Yellow Bellies”
Saturday, December 5 – 1903 Why the inhabitants of Liverpool should be called “Dicky Sams is not very clear, says “T.A.F.” Some say that the
Sentences for the Liverpool riots
April 27, 1903 Frank Patterson was, at Liverpool, yesterday, sentenced to four months, Thomas Patterson to three months, David Dunn to three months and 14
Religious disturbances in Liverpool
April 25, 1903 A serious disturbance occurred on Saturday night in Liverpool, as the result of Protestant agitation meeting, over a thousand demonstrators having a
‘Liverpool Daily Post’ and ‘Echo’ (Limited)
Wednesday, April 8 – 1903 This company has been registered with a capital of £300,000 in £1 shares, to acquire the business of newspaper proprietors,
Accident at Central Station
Saturday, June 21 – 1902 About four o’clock on Saturday afternoon a train of empty carriages was being shunted through a tunnel into the Central
The downfall of the Liverpool cabs
April 30, 1902 Ten years ago there were 860 cabs plying for hire in Liverpool; now, owing chiefly to the increased travelling facilities provided by
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