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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1916
Page
3
Six ordinary cats have made Foster's Wharf on Boston's waterfront ratless. The six felines have driven away rats, a feat men and hundreds of dollars failed to achieve. Not a rat has been seen at the pier for a year.
Thomas Keefe, longtime wharf superintendent, trains a troupe of cats to ward off rats and keep other cats and dogs away. The daily feeding is at five minutes past six, and the cats patrol the pier from morning to night led by Molly Thomas Buster Toodles Ignatz Krazy Ket and others.
Edward D. Collins former Governor's Council member runs for clerk of the Superior Civil Court of Suffolk County. He criticizes the incumbent Francis A. Campbell who defeated him by 1400 votes in 1911.
An extensive event at Braves Field on August 23 aims to boost the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association fund. Planned features include an aviation demonstration, fireworks, a band concert, and a moonlight military drill to raise money amid current uncertainty.
State and city officials join the United Drug Company delegates in a benefit for the Volunteer Aid Society. Funds are needed as about 500 dependents rely on a payroll exceeding 3000 dollars weekly, with more support hoped from a major project. Cambridge Women's Relief Committee plans sewing circles to outfit schoolchildren and ships three packing cases of surgical supplies to the border battalion.
Fred Tapin, recently named chief of the Salisbury Beach police force, is accused of holding office illegally as an alien. John A. Stevens says Tapin is not a citizen, while Tapin cites his US citizenship by birth through his Canadian birthplace. A hearing will determine the facts.
Margaret Dugan 21 of Elm Square Wakefield slipped on car steps at North Avenue and Lafayette Street as she alighted from a special car returning from Revere Beach. She suffered a concussion and remained unconscious about nine hours before briefly regaining consciousness. she remained in a dangerous condition at Melrose Hospital.
A barbecue and field day on Columbus Day October 12 at the town ball field benefits the soldiers and sailors monument project. A committee of fifty named five organizers led by former Representative P. J. Sullivan will prepare plans along with William Naylor James Bent Albert Batley and C. J. Lynch.
Aug 18 audience at Swift Moor Pride's Crossing summer home of Mr and Mrs A C P Wichfield Washington attended a movie show. Official war department pictures were shown to raise funds for Allied wounded soldiers. E A Powell of New York war correspondent lectured. Major Higginson presided. Tickets organized by Mrs Allen Curtis and proceeds totaled a fine sum.
Dr Wentworth L Hayes a Cambridge school physician died of pneumonia at South Yarmouth while vacationing with his family. He was 89, served nine years as school medical inspector and spent years on Cambridge Hospital outpatient visiting staff. Born July 26 1877 in Gardiner Missouri.
The speaker praises the comfort and design of a Detroit car priced at 1280 dollars, noting its fit for all body types and long French pleats. He highlights a smaller sister model the 1917 3400 r.p.m. Chalmers with an 115 inch wheelbase and a flawless service record.
A scattered source lists several named individuals and firms across Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Vermont connected to a Sales Company. Names include Arthur L Rogers J Duby Garrett Schenck Jr F A Miller and F H Kenney with firms such as Pollard Auto Co Maine Motor Car Co Providence and Unity Motor & Supply Co. Inc.
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.