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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1922
Page
3
The Bos ton and Maine railroad staff at North Station display practical demonstrations in character reading as they see passengers off and help them down. The piece portrays station employees as exemplary in courtesy and conduct.
A North Station porter notes a man’s character by the way he kisses his wife goodbye as he watches a man with a woman and two children. The remark hints at social judgments overheard in transit.
A crowded train shed buzzes with kissing and farewells as newly married couples and flappers bid affectionate goodbyes. A porter, a hardboiled railroader, and observers react to the scene while a husband waves from the platform and the train pulls away amid jests about marital life.
Earle B. Mayfield former State Senator and State Railroad Commissioner is nominated by Texas Democrats to succeed Charles Culberson. He led James E. Ferguson by about 60 000 votes with 96 percent counted. Mayfield drew Ku Klux Klan support in the campaign.
About 150 delegates will attend the convention in Boston on September 4 and 5. John Winthrop Hall at 446 Tremont Street will serve as headquarters for the meetings.
John A. Kelley president of Boston Local 100 and head of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks says he cannot locate Frederick T Gallagher who issued a critical statement last Saturday and praising Postmaster Roland M Baker. Kelley cites rival circulars and comments by John H Bartlett as possible signs of a movement to split the union. Over 8000 postal workers across five groups repudiated Saturday’s criticisms of Baker and sent telegrams praising him to Postmaster General Work and other officials.
Bar Harbor society joins the film craze with Tangled Hearts a tale of two crook bands vying for the Hope diamond. Edgar Scott wrote the scenario produced at Edward B McLean estate Washington with Mrs McLean directing and a cast including Warwick Scott Walter Damrosch and Gretchen Damrosch Finletter. The first showing is planned for Sept 1 with David Wark Griffith as guest and proceeds to Bar Harbor Hospital.
Patrolman Joseph A. Scales of Roxbury Crossing and Thomas Lambert a 9 year old of 122 Bower Street Roury were struck by a hammer during the hammer throw at Franklin Field yesterday. Scales suffered a fractured ankle and Lambert had an abrasion to the lip and shoulder contusions. Both were taken to City Hospital.
In England the text notes that women lawyers must wear ordinary barristers wigs that cover their hair and regulation gowns. Dresses worn beneath must be dark high necked and long sleeved, establishing formal standards for courtroom attire.
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.