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 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
7
Dr. Antoinette F. Konikow, a leading Socialist orator, is sued for divorce by her husband Dr. Moses J. Konikow of 576 Warren Street Roxbury. He charges infidelity in a divorce libel naming a well known corespondent.
The petition for divorce from Dr. Konikow has stunned friends who saw a happy marriage. Mrs. Konikow, now in New York, reportedly plans to practice medicine there. The couple, married in Geneva in 1892, once lived at 576 Warren Street Roxbury with two children Edith and William. custody is sought with a hearing set for the first week in September.
Crows from across the nation gathered at Escrow village near Cawsville for a festive reunion. High flyers added life to events as neighbors visited the grove and mocked impersonating scarecrows. A crow read on cause and effect and protests were voiced against crow hats and nests on ships.
In Me at the Wolf family reunion Timber Wolf asserted dominance over A Gray Wolf as guns fired and provisions were sent to greet them. One Wolf lost a sheepskin suit in the rush while others howled at the breakup. The next annual gathering will be held at the Zoo.
Members of the Lyons family gather in Red Lion to trace ancestry from Nubian, African, and Dandy lines. They praise King Richard and plan admitting the British lion to full membership amid a dinner mishap and rambunctious youths.
In Jaystown Mass a quirky gathering brings together Jays from many places including Australia plus a sad set dubbed the Blue Jays. A prankish conflict arises as Jays fling Plym outh Rocks at Hawks. In Moundville Vermont a Burrows family reunion features Grandfather Mole and a lively cast of Fieldmice and Grubbs with John Cricket on violin until a Rocky Mountain Burro disrupts the party.
A column from The Sunday Post features recipes and household tips from readers Miss Burkhardt Pearce and Reid, including malt beer, hominy egg rolls with cheese sauce, fried onion-potato rounds, cucumber onion relish, and pickle instructions with names and addresses in Danversport Roslindale and Nantucket.
The Observant Citizen notes a heat escape event at the Floating Hospital with 830 ailing kids going down the harbor led by captains and omnibuses. It mentions Charles A. Stearns as father of Boston's fire alarm system who died in Weld Maine.
In New Jersey Supreme Court Mrs Myra Le Sims sues for 10000 dollars alleging relatives of her husband Ernest L Sims have alienated his affections and keep him hidden. Chief defendant is Winfield Scott Sims father in law inventor of naval torpedo and dynamite gun. Co defendants include Mrs Josephine Sims step mother Grace Northrop sister and John Whittaker Northrop husband.
New York August 14 Conrad Steingruber mocked Christ Hospital doctors in Jersey City who warned he would die within 24 hours from a dog bite. He later fell ill and died, after saying he would recover. The bite occurred about three weeks earlier.
Mrs. J. Frederick Crand formerly Rosetta Millard Scullion is on a honeymoon abroad with her husband. The couple appears untroubled as they travel to celebrate their marriage.
John Frederick Crane and Rosetta Millard Scullion, a stage favorite, are honeymooning abroad after a June wedding. Actress Vina M. Gordon may sue for breach of promise, with attorney Sherman L. Whipple handling the claim. Mrs Scullion and others express surprise at the alleged action and lack details on Miss Gordon’s involvement.
A young woman 22 asks if she should invite a regular escort to call and how to address him in writing. The adviser says she should invite him to her home to reciprocate his escorting and suggests that continued silence may make him think she is not seeking his company.
A reader asks whether to pursue a betrothed woman who favors him. The adviser suggests if she prefers him she may break the engagement, but warns against infidelity. If her heart is not in the bond, breaking the engagement may be better than remaining true to a doomed match.
The piece reflects on money, gender roles, and domestic life with satirical proverbs about men drinking work and marriage. It contrasts hard earned dollars with fortune, notes maids and housework endure, and jokes about bachelors and married life.
The Post outlines rules for a Short Story Competition published on the editorial page. Readers are urged to study the guidelines before submitting entries.
A woman hurries to catch an 8 o clock streetcar and spots a handsome stranger she admires. In a blush her glove reveals a baby sock, triggering a chorus of amused stares from passengers. She endures the embarrassing moment while longing for a possible acquaintance.
A woman sits stunned in a car unsure whether to laugh or cry. A familiar young man approaches as a family friend and asks after her mother. She recounts events, relieved by his tact, and the moment leads to a suggested visit and the return of a cherished baby and the black sock.
A stranger monkey in Sayville, Long Island acts as a skilled second story thief entering several dwellings through open windows. It climbs quickly, grabbing baskets of silver and dishes of fruit. Two or three people have caught the monkey in the act.
In Dedham Massachusetts on August 14 John Kelley age 60 capsized his canoe at East Dedham mill pond and after a long struggle cried for help. He refused rescue, swam around the canoe and later allowed bystanders to bring him ashore to Curve and Belknap streets.
Mrs Edward C Gee wife of a wealth electrical contractor at 2 Wall Street used a heavy leather belt to strike her husband and another woman at Hoyt and Livingston streets Brooklyn ending 26 years of marriage.
Mrs. Alphonse Du Beau vanished from 23 Montgomery Street with her eight year old Leo and one year old Lawrence. Husband says she had recent insanity history and disappearances since marriage. Furniture found at a North Cambridge storage.
Latrobe Pennsylvania August 14 Mrs Mary Elizabeth J O Brien 69 wife of Thomas J O Brien a Latrobe businessman died from injuries after a grandfather clock she was winding toppled over fracturing ribs and causing internal injuries She had lived in Latrobe 42 years and is survived by her husband six children and her Roman Catholic faith.
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.