Category Archives: That’s Old News
That’s Old News: Fire at McBryde
On April 28th, 1911, someone set fire to the cane fields at McBryde Sugar Plantation. The fire had been spotted early and was quickly put out. This had been the third fire on the plantation in only a couple of days. The first may have been set by sparks from a locomotive. Then, a second …
That’s Old News: Political Support
I found this brief article in the 30 Jun 1912 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle: A recall was being issued in San Francisco of three politicians. The East Oakland Progressive League was throwing it’s support behind the politicians and against the recall. Listed as one of the members of the East Oakland Progressive League …
That’s Old News: Extreme Sports 1890′s Style
Doing some research the other day, I came across this drawing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 10 January 1897: It appears Push Ball was the next big thing…maybe the first extreme sport! The shere was 6 feet in diameter. The two teams push the ball around, against each other. It is unclear if they are …