Police Gazette
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National Police Gazette, the legendary American magazine. Extraordinary history, bare-knuckle boxing, and more.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1900: Captain Louis Sorcho receives a gold Police Gazette medal for breaking the record for continuous time under water in a diving suit. Sorcho remained under water for 8 hrs 21 min 45 sec.
It profit a man nothing to sell his soul for the world.... But for a webcomic?
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1889: The Gazette reports on the World Heavyweight Championship between John L Sullivan and Jake Kilrain, perhaps the most famous sporting event of the 19th century.
Nice. We were on a boat today for a birthday party. It was awesome!
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1931: Max Schmeling is featured during the Gazette's "art deco" period, after defending his heavyweight championship vs Young Stribling.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1881: Sixteen years after leading the nation in reporting on the Lincoln assassination, the Gazette is on top of events again when President Garfield is attacked.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1910: Jack Johnson defends his World Heavyweight title vs former champ James Jeffries, who'd come out of retirement for one of the most hyped fights in history.
Alright, the fart jokes and double entendres can stay. But we don't want the InfoWars!
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1884: "The Great Fistic Fizzle at Madison Square Garden [top center]." At bottom, John L Sullivan explains to crowd he's too sick to box opponent Charlie Mitchell. Gazette reports the reason for Sullivan's illness is he drank "too much of Mumm's Extra Dry."
My comment on Lindsey Graham's death: Remember, this celebration was only for the death of the 2nd-worst witch.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1896: "Insane in the Woods." Gazette artists once again demonstrate their extraordinary skill with woodcut illustrations.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1893: A "Trial of the Century" that never was. The Lizzie Borden trial had promised to be sensational. But as the Gazette reports in a short disappointed-sounding article, the state had no case and Lizzie was easily acquitted.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1894: Mayme Himple files one of the early lawsuits for sexual harassment in the workplace, in Rochester, New York.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1885: "The Police Gazette Club." At 150 pounds, perhaps the heaviest Indian club ever made.
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1885: "Whipping a Wife-Beater. Mr. Francis Pyers gets a little wholesome correction in the Baltimore Jail."
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1926: Gazette staff illustrator Alexander Calder spends "An Afternoon at Ned Wayburn's Dancing School."
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1897: Lillie Lancaster and Gertie Collins are a great team of "grotesque dancers."
#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1894: A spread featuring Police Gazette Champion Female Rifle Shot Annie Oakley, world middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons, Police Gazette Champion Bridge Jumper Steve Brodie and Police Gazette Champion Strong Man of the World Louis Cyr.