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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
2
An Omega Oil advertisement touts its superiority to professionals, urging households to keep a bottle for accidents and common pains. It likens the product to a door lock and urges purchase when stores are closed, naming Omega Chemical Co. of Boston, Massachusetts.
Manila dispatch details General MacArthur's troops advancing five miles in five hours and six miles along the railway toward Angeles. Hearts the fight with the Twelfth and Seventeenth Regiments. American casualties 30 to 40 with eight killed and twenty six wounded reported near San Fernando. Rebels retire under heavy fire as weather worsens marching through rice fields and mud. Immanuel the fakir case is noted with thirty Filipinos captured and $1000 seized.
A boat accident near Roxbury and South Boston ended with one boy dead while attempting to save a brother. James McDermott 8, of 321 Ruggles Street Roxbury, James Smith 70, and John Smith 8, 127 Old Harbor Street South Boston, gave false names to witnesses. A Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club float rescue saw an onlooker, Mr Conway, dive in to save the two younger men and the exhausted elder, then bring all to shore where they received stimulants from Officer Smith.
Charles Russell, Lipton’s representative, said the Shamrock and the Erin will not tow the challenger except under the New York Yacht Club agreement. Tow only when wind is too light for Shamrock to sail itself.
Wilkesbarre star William J. Goeckel, first baseman, signs with Philadelphia for the remainder of the season after starring for the University of Pennsylvania.
The Maine State tennis tournament in Sorrento reaches semifinals in singles and doubles after the final preliminary round. Notable results see Davidson defeat Thatcher in a deuce affair, with Bond and Black trading games before Bond wins the second set. Tomorrow Bond faces Fischer while Paret meets Davidson for a place in the finals.
In August a disturbing event involving a Black woman was described in messy OCR text. Officials nearby attempted to intervene and remove the suspect, with references to a man accused of assaulting a woman and subsequent actions.
The Columbia defeats Defender in a long coastal race from Rock to Point Judith. Vigilant wins overall in a tight finish with Colonia close behind. numerous schooners follow including Quissetta Amorita Latona and Navaho. Hildegarde runs aground near Goat Island but is freed by tow. one Columbia crew member reportedly hurt.
In Denver Parker defeated Billy Otts of San Francisco at Poe Parker arena. The ninth round was rapid with repeated knockdowns. Otts’ seconds threw up the bout’s ending. Parker now eyes the lightweight world championship.
Commodore Morgan announces a 90 morning start from Brenton Reef lightship toward Vineyard Haven. The scaled races include Class F to L sloops and yawls with lengths from 35 to 51 feet. Today's incidents include Hildegarde grounding near Goat Island Siesta topmast loss Quisetta spinnaker damage and a protest over Hildegarde passing inside a buoy.
Corinthian's big races opened in Marblehead with a fair southeast breeze. Classes 2 with some exclusions saw Meemer and Ashumet duel. judges called the first race off for a rematch tomorrow. Eleanor won the 25 foot class while Suitram led the raceabouts to victory. Carina captured Class D, Cyclone dominated Class B, and Sally 3V led Class C cruising. The club expects at least fifty five yachts tomorrow.
Report from Rennes details daily hearings of Captain Dreyfus with extreme mental strain and fear of new convictions. Paris agitators and anti Dreyfusite sentiment threaten to flare, while guards restrict observers at the Lycee amid tense proceedings.
Large crowd watches multiple heats with Cake Walk and Genevieve in top spots. Grace C loses pole early, Hizetta wins a tight second heat, and Cake Walk again seizes the lead in the final stretch.
Fragmentary passage suggests a future arrest for perjury linked to a former president and surrounding corruption. The text hints at political stakes and potential trials but is incomplete, limiting precise identification of people, place, or date.
Local Hebrew leaders in Boston express belief in Captain Dreyfus innocence and anticipate acquittal. Clergy Margolis and ex-Councilman Borofsky urge justice for Dreyfus, linking the case to Zionist momentum and anti Semite backlash. Community figures like Rottenberg and Alpert foresee rejoicing if acquittal confirms fair trials.
Jewett recounts Baker murder in a heated gathering urging unity for the movement. Speakers condemn racial division saying if Baker were white a monument would stand and vow national support for the grieving family, while condemning segregationist views.
Haylor Hamilton of Gainesville confesses involvement with a mob that seized the Hall county jail and shot a murderer named Smith. He says he acted from conscience and has slept little since the killing of Judge Bell. The confession stirs excitement and a test looms on whether mob action can be punished in this state.
Narragansett Pier hosts the fourteen day polo event at Point Judith Country Club. In the final, Dedham defeats Westchester 53 to 16 to win the Narragansett cup. Waterbury duo and Dedham players Allen Forbes and Elton Clark noted as team favorites. Dedham advantage included four handicap goals and outplayed Westchester throughout.
Portland Me August 9 The first day of the interstate tournament by the Portland Gun Club saw fifty five series and more than 9000 targets. Amateurs Schottemler of Emerald Gun Club New York City led with 163, Griffiths of Papcoag R1 160, Randall of Portland 155, Adams 154, Green 150, Howe of Marlboro Mass 157, Hunnewell of Auburn 153.
In Rochester a hard fought contest ended with the home team losing after a rough stretch. Key players struggled with consistency as Toronto capitalized on miscues and steady defense to clinch a narrow victory.
Springfield outbatted Hartford 7 to 4 but two errant plays by Hartford catcher Gunson allowed runs. A misplayed touch at home plate caused two runs and a wild throw to second enabled Gatins to reach third and score. The game was hampered by fielding errors and poor pitching.
Syracuse opened with aggressive play as visitors challenged the home lineup. Powers needed on-field guidance to calm the team amid a tense inning while Doolay faced pressure and fans awaited decisive hits.
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.