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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1915
Page
12
The piece calls for stern justice against ringleaders of the riot that occurred when Italian reservists departed from Commonwealth pier. It asserts the German sailors on the liners were not aggressors and urges aliens to understand that war enthusiasm does not license disorder or defiance of law.
The National Negro Business League arrives in Boston led by Booker T. Washington to highlight progress by African American businesspeople. The league notes 46,000 enterprises and 51 banks run by Negroes as proof of economic advancement and urges thrift and commercial prowess. Boston welcomes the group and wishes it prosperity.
A German writer to the New York Times calls the US a nation of grape juice drinkers, citing that Americans consume billions of gallons of malt liquor, distilled spirits, and wine annually, challenging the idea of a peace loving, two handed drinker country. The piece contrasts German and American drinking habits and notes prohibition advocates’ claims.
British leaders of opinion regret that cotton was not made contraband, blocking trade from the United States to Germany via neutral ports. Sir William Rothsay warns that Britain has unknowingly supplied Germany with tools to destroy troops since war began, while Bertram Blount cites evidence of German use of cotton for shells machine guns cartridges and rifle cartridges, amounting to not less than 1000 tons.
A wartime speech contends that much American industry benefits German aims by aiding the killing of Allied soldiers. The speaker questions why pro Germans do not protest such unneutral traffic and calls for scrutiny of wartime supply lines.
A federal reply to Austria's demand for changing U S arms laws during a major war is praised as clear and concise. The note cites the Hague convention, neutrality, and past actions by Austria and Germany, warning that an embargo would set a dangerous precedent and harm U S security. The piece includes a satirical verse segment by Newton Newkirk.
An argument against abolishing primaries in Massachusetts claims primaries foster bad feeling among candidates. The writer notes that critics say rivalries under primaries are harsh, but argues old caucuses and conventions were far more rioting and violent.
The article notes a nationwide registration in Great Britain covering all males 15 to 65 to gauge available force for the European crisis. It highlights the unprecedented scope compared with the Civil War draft and questions the role of older workers and the supply of young labor.
A humorous public letter exchanges mock pitches for a Vacuum Hose Fire Extinguisher to fight fires by drawing flames into water tanks. John Firefly of Newburyport argues the scheme is impractical, citing hazards and failures from prior experiments.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official Boston data noting the hottest August 17 in memory reached 96 above zero in 1918 and the coolest 52 above zero in 1880. It lists August 1 weather for the past decade with highs and lows such as 69-53 in 1905 and 96-68 in 1913, among others.
The narrative recounts Napoleon’s Bayonne meeting with Ferdinand of Spain, the abdication plot, and the looming shift to French dominance in Iberia. It notes Charles IV’s turmoil, Murat installed as dictator, and Napoleon’s lighthearted behavior away from court while plotting Spain’s fate. It also mentions the looming Napoleon Josephine split and a playful anecdote about a piano tuner mistaking Josephine for a maid.
The Observant Citizen reviews small mackerel prices, clambakes, and local lore. He recalls Captain Alonzo salvaging salted mackerel, Manchester and Swansea lodge feasts, and Boston figures in politics and society, including Gardner and Cushing in France. He notes a Maine gun statue plan and tobacco crops, plus a Millis invention with hay tires and a governor’s encampment anecdote, ending with a Franklin County road flood cost.
The Cambridge Board of Trade prepares a bill for the next Legislature to require the Boston Elevated to lay pavement between its rails with the same material as the street. The bill follows granite blocks laid by the elevated between City Hall and Quincy Square while Cambridge itself uses wooden blocks.
Marian, burdened by superstition and poverty on the rain soaked day, sells antiques for cash to ease her ill mother. A surprise letter from husband Jack prompts a reunion, as the couple reconciles on a stormy Friday day.
Advice column letter from a young woman about a two year relationship and a suitor who promises fidelity but breaks it. The response urges faith, clear proof of love, and the need for mutual trust, warning that gossip may reflect concerns. It emphasizes a clean slate after pledges and stresses peace of mind in love.
Abram Miskin, 15, of 10 Dunkeld Street Roxbury, was struck by Taxi 213 in Adams Square yesterday and taken to the Relief Station with a fracture of the right arm.
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.