Friday, May 4 – 1917 It is stated that Lieut. George Latham, Newtown, the well-known footballers, has been recommended for the Victoria Cross for his
Category: Other news
Christmas Box for Tommy – Happy scenes behind the lines
Saturday, December 23 – 1916 Britain’s gift at the front. With the British Armies in the Field, Thursday. – The wins is howling over the
Fife mother gives seven sons to the army
Tuesday, November 28 – 1916 Mrs. Macdonald, East Wemyss, has to be congratulated upon the patriotism shown by her seven sons, the photographs of five
Letter from the trenches
Saturday, November 25 – 1916 Letter from the trenchesMr. John Adams received, some weeks ago, an interesting letter from Sergeant Harry J. Allwood, of the
Drunk and disorderly at Southport
Thursday, November 16 – 1916 Two Everton sailors – Robert Aspinall (21) and Albert Jones (20) – were fined 10s each, at Southport, to-day, on
Happy birthday to “Bee’s” Notebook
Friday, September 1 – 1916 On September 1, 1903, the writer began his Notebook in Liverpool. How the time has sped by! Still, it’s all
Lines about the new players
August 24, 1916 Liverpool F.C. have one trial game only. Saturday is the appointed day, and as the club has but one game, and has
Bandsman Norman Bradley stationed at Islington
August 22, 1916 There’s a lot of movement in the football world this week. First, let me make known the fact that the hint of
The Surreys play the game
July 29, 1916 “Kicking footballs towards the German trenches under a hail of shells.” “On through the hail of slaughter… They drive the trickling ball.”:
A football that headed a charge
July 26, 1916 The East Surreys fight with the Prussian guard: A kick-off football honoured In the upper illustration the East Surreys at Kingston Barracks,
Harry Lowe’s brother killed in action
July 25, 1916 Mrs. Lowe, of Bakestone Moor, Whitwell, has received news of the death of her husband, Private Tom Lowe, Sherwood Foresters, killed in
The real match of death
July 11, 1916 The Press Association’s correspondent with the British Army in France says the captain of one of the companies of a battalion of
Rugby football at Anfield
May 20, 1916 Although there was a goodly crowd at Anfield on Saturday to witness the game between a Welsh international team and a fifteen
Top international rugby at Anfield
May 19, 1916 It seems strange that the curtain on important matches of both codes (the soccer and rugger games) should, as it were, be
Learning Russian in the dark
March 1, 1916 Since the streets of the city have at night-time been plunged into Cimmerian gloom, reading at home has become more popular than
Dishonestly drinking…
March 1, 1916 If you can’t get drink honestly, get it dishonestly. This seems to be the guiding principle of certain transport workers – dock
Coldstream Band to play at the front
January 3, 1916 The band of the Coldstream Guards, now playing at the Liverpool Olympia circus, is to give music to the “boys of the
Bad language to lady conductor
December 31, 1915 A case of insulting a lady tram conductor was heard at the Liverpool Police Court to-day, before Alderman Dart and Mr. T.
Chance or skill – The Clown machine in court
December 14, 1915 The distinction between a game of skill and a game of chance was considered in the Divisional Court of the King’s Bench
Anecdote from South-West Africa
November 26, 1915 This is an anecdote which came from South-West Africa. During the days when the British force was endeavoring to close in on
Second-lieutenant John McKenna, 3rd Battalion
September 28, 1915 Honours for Old Xaverians Old members of this popular football club will be interested to hear that among the list of commissions
Chaotic tram service to Anfield
September 15, 1915 There is good ground for complaining against the Liverpool tram service to our football matches. Maybe the reason of the stoppage of
Footballers promoted
August 19, 1915 Among the promotions gazettes in the 1st Footballers Battalion are many well-known players. 2nd Lieutenant V.J. Woodward, the international, becomes a lieutenant,
Burton footballer falls
August 18, 1915 Confirmation was received in Burton-on-Trent yesterday of the death of still another local footballer in the heroic charge of the 7th Battalion
A soldier and the Celtic manager
August 14, 1915 Private Harry May, V.C., had a most enthusiastic reception on his arrival at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon. He is wearing his
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