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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
12
The Deston Post outlines weekly reader inquiries on listed and unlisted securities from New England firms and others. It cautions about accuracy limits and requests full names and addresses when writing to the financial editor.
Kendall Wis Dec 20 a prize white deer killed near Ladysmith Sawyer county was bought for 200 dollars by a man who plans to have it mounted by a taxidermist. If mounted it could be worth six hundred to three hundred dollars depending on quality.
Last week featured major market developments and few price changes. The Eastern railroads rate decision was favorable, granting a full 5 percent increase with routing and commodity restrictions. Banks expect lower rates by February as emergency currency is retired, outlining a potential business boom revived by real conditions rather than artificial supports.
Bouck White, jailed organizer, drew a Socialist crowd at Ford Hall arguing that the war’s era collapses churchianity and materialist socialism. He likened Jesus to a workingman and Moses to a labor organizer. Mary Garden arrived in New York for Christmas, appearing ten years older after nights with Red Cross wounded.
The Harpalyce will carry over 100000 bushels of wheat from Boston as part of New England’s Christmas relief for Belgians. The New England Belgian relief committee seeks more gifts, with Ellen Terry staging a charity recital and volunteers distributing clothing, food, and toys from Boston to aid refugees.
Emil Mollenhauer conducts the Handel and Haydn Society in Symphony Hall assisted by the Boston Festival Orchestra. Soloists include Mrs Louise Reynolds Florence Jepperson J Garfield Stone and Willard Flint. The performance is praised for its precision warmth and enduring appeal.
Raphael Musto, owner of a boarding house on Wel lesley avenue in Wellesley, argued with boarder Genero Crisco. Crisco suffered a three inch knife wound to the thigh. Musto was arrested on a simple assault and battery charge after investigators failed to locate the weapon.
Louis D Brandeis chaired a provisional American Zionists committee with Dr Schmarayhu Levin and other leaders at four mass meetings in Boston Malden East Boston and Springfield. Speakers urged aid for destitute Palestine Jews and a large sum of money was raised.
Members of Peter Fanueil Chapter D of R of Allston sew layettes for Belgian refugee babies. The plain blankets and garments aim to keep infants warm this winter with shipments planned on New England relief ships including the Wharpalace, with more chapters expected to join.
Consular Agent Carothers reported Governor Maytorena leading Villa forces away from Naco Sonora, about 12 miles from the border to stop cross border firing. Brigadier General Bliss had earlier said Maytorena seemed to withdraw and U S authorities pressed for cease fire across the line.
Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott arrives in Naco Arizona to investigate the deaths of five people and 47 wounded by Mexican bullets during the 10 week siege. He plans talks with General Hill and Governor Maytorena as 4700 U S troops encamp opposite the border. Reinforcements from Fort Sill and Texas City arrive.
Mrs. Louisa Waterman Carpenter aged 108 years 3 months 24 days died of old age in Worcester She was the oldest member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and traced ancestry to Rollo of Normandy and Roger Williams She was the widow of Ebenezer Carpenter
Wyman F. Gordon, millionaire president and treasurer of the Wyman and Gordon Company of Worcester, died at his Grafton home of rheumatic fever. He led crankshaft manufacturing and held memberships in Worcester and Cleveland business and social circles, including the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, Country Club, Worcester Club, Union Club, and Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs Annie Burgess of Waban died at Newton Hospital from heart failure after neighbors found her unconscious in her home Saturday. Widow of Harry G Burgess the noted illustrator she had been in a coma for several days before passing away.
East Bridgewater reports a morning barn blaze at the Harding Farm near the Whitman line destroying over 20 cattle, three horses, several pigs, 25 tons of hay, and the barn. Whitman department could not reach the scene, leaving the isolated farm in ashes with damage pegged at 8000 dollars.
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.