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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
15
A series of letters from a Sewing Circle argues for weekly personal time for husbands, urging wives to accept or even organize time apart. The writers describe clubs, lodges, and nights out as safety valves and warn against suffocating domestic control, while giving tales of dramatic stances to justify personal freedom and vigilance against alcohol and temptation.
A impoverished mother Zilda Cray pursues a singing career to care for her sick baby. After harsh rejections she lands a leading role, but must choose between motherhood and stage fame as her child’s life hangs in the balance. Her performance proves life saving and she returns home to a recovered child.
Poetic verse extols love as the supreme gift of Christmas joy and light. It describes joy, gladness, and the festive spirit guiding hearts toward warmth, righteousness, and the renewal of hope. The poem envisions Christmas as a bright, affecting force that dispels shadows.
A lighthearted page titled A Page of Laughter features Lady Bountiful and her uncle spreading cheer to their little friends as the upcoming Sunday Post promises cheerful reading for families and children.
Poem by Frank L Stanton reflects on Christmas memories and the home as children fly away. The speaker contrasts springtime nests with distant loved ones and hears birds singing while keeping the home fires burning during the holiday.
A mixed set of recipe fragments lists ingredients and directions for tomato onion bread, sugar cookies with peanuts, flour and cornmeal batter, and gelatin coffee mold. It also includes fashion notes on adult and children’s wear, detailing skirt shaping, an evening frock, dainty silk footwear, medieval inspired gowns, and a thrift pattern tip for children.
A fashion note suggests adding lace or chiffon underskirts and light embroidery can transform last year’s evening dress into a current style. The trend blends vintage silhouettes with delicate trim for a refreshed formal look.
Household hints from Mrs. Oscar Hammarstrom of 154 Greenwood Street Worcester explain a method to open cans so the salmon can be removed in one piece. The technique uses the can opener near the seam, then stands the can upright and works the opener around to detach the top.
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.