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 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1899
Page
2
Praise from customers in Taunton and Winthrop Mass describes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a pure blood purifier. Claims include relief from scrofula salt rheum and dyspepsia, improved color and appetite, and recovery from liver and kidney troubles after first doses.
A late night clash at Highland Falls pits about thirty West Point cadet candidates against town youths in hand to hand fighting that escalates to stone throwing. U.S. Grant Jr. is among the injured and is helped to Cranston's Hotel while town residents seek medical care. The brawl lasts nearly an hour with several others wounded.
Water from firefighters heavily flooded the three lower floors after an upstairs blaze began in a fourth floor workshop operated by James W. Cammerall. Leather goods and dye stuffs on lower floors suffered water damage as electric wires caused the fire. Building owned by Thomas Proctor with Kendall & Buell insurance agents.
Berlin article reports Emperor William instructing German ambassadors to label Samoa government illegal and British and American actions as violations of the Samoa act. It notes discontent over Admiral Kautz’s conduct on the German cruiser Falke and suggests the U S may admit Germany’s right to satisfaction if reports are confirmed.
A woman fled to Station 3 early yesterday with a head wound and cried for help. Charles A. Freeman, who denied dispute but admitted to grabbing a bucket and hitting Ida repeatedly, was taken into custody after officers arrived at Stanhope Place.
In Lincoln Neb April 9 Colonel W J Bryan mailed reply to Perry Belmont. The letter defends Democratic policy and Jeffersonian principles, arguing for federal coinage and opposing the gold standard while critiquing Belmont and McKinley era positions on money and bimetallism. Bryan cites Chicago and Indianapolis platforms and cites labor groups on silver and greenbacks.
The Eighth Massachusetts Regiment marched through Boston to the South Armory after debarking at Pier 2. Crowds lined Congress and Beacon streets while women and children cheered, flowers flew, and men in uniform received warm embraces from loved ones. Governor Wolcott reviewed the troops informally at the State House, with a large official delegation on hand, and the parade lasted about fifteen minutes.
Wagons and baggage were dispatched in advance. About fifteen enslaved people recruited in the South as teamsters and cooks were sent with them. Pets from Cuba including a peacock, a goat and two kids, several roosters, about ten dogs, and a small white cat were also forwarded and placed in new homes.
Delegations from Salem Lynn Beverly and Newburyport greet the Eighth regiment at the armory. Police mismanagement and crowd chaos mark the welcome as families reunite and officers brief the men before a three week to one month muster out. Troops complain of poor food and seasickness on the voyage.
Mass crowds gathered to welcome a returning soldier, but police at the Irvington street armory struggled to manage the dense throng. An officer on horseback pressed toward a sidewalk wall, nearly injuring a woman who fainted and was carried to a nearby house. State House policing under Captain Gaskin contrasted with the armory scene.
The Eighth Massachusetts boasts the best health record among published regiments, with only four men hospitalized on return and eight left behind in Cuba, mostly recovering from fever. Surgeon Cogswell notes strong immunity attributed to the regiment’s experiences, despite earlier typhoid exposure.
The account details health benefits from boiled water and improved conditions in Americus and Matanzas. It notes heat in the day, drills in mornings, and food lacking variety as a drawback during frequent moves. Seasickness afflicted most aboard the transport Meade and altered meal preparation efforts for the cooks.
The police boat Guafruan carried Governor Wolcott Adjutant-General Dalton Colonel Converse and Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey to the transport Meade yesterday morning around 8 45. Soldiers cheered as the party boarded to greet Colonel Pew and inquire about the regiment staff and Cuba voyage before Wolcott's departure.
Colonel Pew praises the regiments after arrival at Irvington Street Armory, noting excellent health and endurance despite hot Cuban weather and hard labor. Seven convalescents remained in Matanzas as others recovered. Lieutenant-Colonel Weaver concurs, saying Eighth troops are in excellent health, with officers commended for care. Fifth Regiment returned in better shape than the others.
April 9 Newburyport honored Company A of the 8th Massachusetts led by Captain Alexander Perkins as they arrived home. A large crowd assembled at the depot, with many groups including the Naval Brigade post G A R fire department and local organizations, greeting the returning troops and escorting them to Wolfe Tavern where a reception and refreshments awaited before they returned to their homes.
Salem residents greet Company H, Eighth Massachusetts, on a special train at 8 30 pm. The city lights up as soldiers march through town with crowds cheering. Fireworks and signal displays illuminate principal buildings as the parade proceeds.
News of Nicholas A. Heckman, owner of a private letter box business, identified as Percy E. Raymond, a key witness in the Molineux murder case, being sought in Tennessee for a 1893 escape from prison. Governor Roosevelt issued then revoked a requisition. district attorney notes concern over Heckman leaving the state before extradition proceedings.
On Clinton street, Malden, Michael Fisher and Moses Mahan, both intoxicated, fought yesterday. Fisher bit off Mahan’s right thumb and struck him with a bottle fragment injuring his head and neck. Mahan fled. Fisher was arrested after police arrival. Fisher to be arraigned for drunkenness and disturbing the peace on the Sabbath.
A citizen committee plans a parade through Charlestown for tomorrow night to honor Fifth Regiment Companies A and H and Ninth Regiment Company D. Captain Stover will command the parade from City Square with fireworks and decorations marking the route.
About fifty members of Company M of the Eighth Regiment reached Somerville by about 6 oclock yesterday. Finding the armory door locked, the door was opened by a key from a provisional militia member. The soldiers entered the hall, gave three cheers for Somerville and Company M officers, then left after under three minutes. A reception is slated for April 19.
A Chicago riot left three iron workers seriously injured and about a dozen more bruised by stones and iron fragments. The fighting involved about thirty union laborers at 18 and 20 Evanston Avenue near a warehouse under construction. Union members alleged outside iron workers violated an inside-work agreement, while police protection had recently been in place.
In New York on April 9 the Chicago platform Democrats and workingmen planned dinners for Jefferson's birthday. Charles Brown led a committee of one hundred and announced a partial toast list with Bryan on Democracy, George Fred Williams on Trusts and Monopolies, and Colonel C H Jones on The Platform of 1900. Other speakers Altgeld Crosby Towne Tarvin were not yet fixed.
Ten Lowell members of the Eighth Massachusetts Volunteers return home after serving with the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteers in Porto Rico and transfer back to Lowell.
Jennie M. Owen of Boston asks the Suffolk Superior Court for a divorce from Ole Owen of Chicago for desertion since May 15 1891 with more than three years of separation. She seeks alimony and a decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony. Dated March 30 1899.
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.