Antique Clippings

Antique humor and clippings, randomly discovered ephemera and interesting things! A lot of the things here are from before 1950, maybe way before. There will be things not politically correct today, ethnic humor, and enemies called names. The past is very messy.

Showing posts with label pugilism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pugilism. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

A Sunday Prize Fight

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New York, 1895 Will District Attorney Noble Inquire Into This? About 300 sporting men from Greenpoint and South Brooklyn ploughed their way ...
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Ye Gods! What'd John L. Have Said to Hair Curling and Brow Arching?

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(Click the graphic for better view.) 1920 My dears, you should see that pompadour! And that isn't half of it. He's having his eyebro...

U. S. Boxers to Sail for France

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1920 Frenchmen who are keen to see their boxers stand up against those from the United States will have further opportunities to do so, for ...

He's Willing Now

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1920 But Champion Is a Late Late, Says Georgia Poet. The following was received by the sporting editor of The Saturday Blade from Atlanta, G...
Friday, July 6, 2007

Mine Fire Burns 25 Years

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1915 Blaze Thought Conquered, Rages in Remote Gangways HAZELTON, Pa., Dec. 16. — The Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Company is fighting a mi...
Sunday, May 27, 2007

The Greek Myrmex — Deadly Weapon in a Fight

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1907 It Was the Deadliest Weapon of the Ancient Pugilist The four ounce glove was unknown to the ancient pugilist. When the boxers and fight...
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