Portion of the Saturday, August 12, 1912 page from the News-Journal, Lancaster, PA. Four 2.25-inch wide columns and a fifth double-wide column of ads on the right. Columns contain local items such as visits ("Elam Landis and family were Sunday guests..."), date of public school opening with teachers' names, Rawlinsville Campmeeting opening and names; Moose club mtg.; Rocky Springs Park. Moving Pictures of Lancaster. A "RELIGIOUS" column lists local churches, pastors' names and worship service times. The ad column lists Moving Picture s, Conestoga Amusements, Rocky Springs Park, Dancing at the York Furnace Pavillion and the Lancaster Loan Company and "Bell 'Phone 59Y."
*Note: no provenance, so specifics unknown as to why this page was saved.
Date Range
August 12, 1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0542
Object Name
Newspaper
Height (cm)
31.75
Height (ft)
1.0416666667
Height (in)
12.5
Width (cm)
35.56
Width (ft)
1.1666666667
Width (in)
14
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-08-21
Condition Notes
Newsprint is glued to a stiff thin piece of brown board. Brown overall. Lower right portion of newspaper is missing. On reverse there are indentations from nails when piece was framed.
Jack Dempsey vs. Willie Meehan with referee Ed Graney, San Francisco, California.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Jack Johnson weighing in for fight with Jess Willard.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
