The Morning Post
London, July 30, 1900
19th Century British Library Newspapers
Samantha Moyer
• British newspaper published in
London
• Founded in 1773, originally a Whig
paper but after 1795 became
associated with the Tory or
Conservative party
• This issue published by Edward
Eden Peacock
Home of The Morning Post 1907-1937. Source: flickr.com
• London newspaper published from 1773 to 1937
• Ten pages long, costs one penny, organized into long
columns with very small type
• Issue of Monday, July 30, 1900
• Front pages features announcements of births,
deaths, and marriages
• Also features various advertisements or classified
messages.
Categories of News
• Table of contents
• Located on page 4, listed every article in
the publication
• Articles about the Court, finance, and
sports were the most numerous
• Also reported on ecclesiastical, political,
and military news
England at War
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One of the major topics covered in this issue is the Second Boer War
Results in the annexation of more land to South Africa
Several articles which offer news or opinions on the war
This is an update on the military’s most recent actions at Middelburg, South Africa
“Army Reform”
• An editorial by
Cecil Domville
about the
necessity of
military reform
in England
• Argues for
modernization of
the Army and
improving upon
the Navy
• Worried that
although their
endeavors in
South Africa
have been
successful, the
military still may
be inferior to
that of other
nations
Chess and The Morning
Post
• Readers of The Morning Post
often completed and sent in
these chess puzzles
• The names of readers who had
successfully solved the previous
puzzle were listed below
• They were also ranked by how
many puzzles they have solved
correctly
• Also several articles about
competitive chess tournaments
and their results
Sources
The Morning Post. 30 July 1900: pp. 1-10. All. Print.
“The Morning Post.” Wikipedia. Web. 5 February 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morning_Post
Sftrajan. “Aldwych.” Photograph. Flickr. 1985. Web. 7 February 2012.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sftrajan/5536731500/