This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1914
Page
18
Charles L. Alley of 49 Hillside avenue in Swampscott reported a masked intruder entering his novelty store about 10 PM. Alley wrestled the revolver from the thief, who fled the scene with Alley in pursuit.
A man about 5 feet 1 inch tall and stout is described. Police from Lynn and surrounding towns have been notified.
Beverly April 3. An adjustment of the 10 day strike of 80 work ers at Millett Woodbury and Seavey Shoe plants seemed likely after a conference between George F Rowe managing director of both companies and John F Bowen representing the Shoe Workers Protective Union. The ground of difference is union recognition.
Republican Congressional candidate Frank L. Brier was warmly received at rallies in Dorchester and South Boston last night. Congressman Patrick L. Kelley of Michigan spoke at the South Boston event.
In Dorchester at Bloomfield Hall and Odd Fellows Hall crowds heard Congressman Kelley attack President Wilson over the canal toll question. Maynard Hall and South Boston meetings featured Brier and other speakers delivering long addresses amid warm receptions.
April 3 in Sharon Representative Edward Webster of Boxford spoke at the Progressive Club banquet in the town hall saying the Liberal party is coming and a union of two of the three main parties will be needed. Charles Sumner Bird of Walpole and other legislators attended. Bird urged Progressive policies including child labor abolition.
St Johns N F April 3 Fear grows as no word arrives from the sealing steamer Southern Cross with 170 crew aboard. The Newfoundland toll stands at 77 dead from Tuesday's blizzard, while 112 rescued may not survive after 48 hours exposure.
Arrangements were made for the reception of the rescue ship Bella venture expected to arrive tomorrow bearing most of Newfoundland’s dead and many survivors. The Newfoundland government asked the American revenue cutter Seneca to leave the ice patrol and assist in locating the missing sealer Southern Cross.
The coastal steamer Kyle with wireless gear was fitted at the port by the government. Preparations were made for a midnight departure to cruise along the southeastern coast near where the Southern Cross was last seen Tuesday morning, days before a three day blizzard. Sealing fleet vessels fear the Southern Cross cargo of 17,000 seal pelts would worsen danger in a storm due to instability.
A horse owned by the Spaulding Livery Company was struck by a trolley at Burgess and Washington streets Roxbury last night and had to be shot due to serious injuries.
Swiss milk chocolate on sale at Cobb's Scollay Square Cor Cornhill at 39¢ per pound. Assorted mints just made at 1s per pound. Cocoanut cakes priced at 2s 1d per dozen, claimed as the best in Boston.
Hyde Park Bay announces James A. Sweeney of Hyde Park Ward 26 joins The Continental Clothing House as a salesman. Sweeney, a longtime tailor, brings reputation for honesty and skill and invites friends and customers to visit his new quarters for stylish durable clothing.
In U S District Court Judge Morton discharged the Mancovitz jury after 22 hours of deliberation without agreement. The case involved former Ward 8 representative David Mancovitz accused of receiving 17116 from Jacob Watchmaker, a bankrupt real estate speculator from Revere, aiming to defeat the bankruptcy act.
The trial ended with a split jury the first vote even and the final 7 to 5 acquittal. After discharging the jury United States District Attorney French said he had not decided how to proceed with the conspiracy and perjury indictments still hanging over the defendant. He noted the hung case as the strongest among them.
Captain R. O. Van Horn, U S Army star, spoke to 14 Harvard students at the Harvard Union. He explained the plan for military instruction camps to be set up nationwide this summer and urged Harvard men to join the New England camp in Burlington Vermont.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.