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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1895
Page
6
The Sun Day Post announces a half million photograph collection ready for distribution among readers. Instead of printing the photos, the paper will distribute them in exchange for a Sunday Post first page heading chosen by each reader. Over 100 varieties available weekly.
John Boyle, 35, believed from Jersey City, was found dead beside the New London northern railroad track at East New London at 10:30 last night. He likely fell from a freight train into water in a fit, with letters from his wife in Jersey City and a note to her from Lynn Mass. indicating union troubles. His body will be shipped to Jersey City after his wife is notified.
The United States ship Maine left Newport at 10 this forenoon bound for Tompkinsville Staten Island. Forward hydraulic gun mount repairs were completed early this morning by torpedo station mechanics.
Clara Morris opens at Tremont in Article 47 with matinee Raymonde. Kerry Gow at Columbia stars Joseph Murphy with trained pigeons. A Contented Woman thrives at Park. Ambition at Hollis Street with Nat Goodwin. In Old Kentucky ends at Boston Theatre. Casts include Miskel Hoyt, Lulu Tabor, Fannie Johnston, Sothern, Modjeska. Christmas week offers many shows and novelties across the city.
A memorial service was held at the Charlestown memorial hall for members of the Abraham Lincoln Post Ul and the Lincoln Relief Corps who died in the past year. Eulogies honored eight deceased members as names were read by post officers and speakers, with wreaths and flags framing the ceremony.
Yesterday morning Roxbury the Church of the New Jerusalem celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary at the stone church on Regent and St James streets. The society began December 18 1870 in Dudley Hall with forty nine members now reporting a number of communicants. The Rev Abiel Silver the first minister preached in Roxbury Institute Hall on May 1868 until his death March 27 1881. After his death Rev David Vincent Bowen who had served as assistant since 1880 continued as minister until April 1932. The present pastor Rev Julian Kennedy Smyth was called June 4 188 and installed May 6 1883. The sermon topic was Renewing the Covenant. The afternoon Sunday school joined the celebration with choral music and addresses by former superintendents.
Fifty polishers at A H Overman’s Victor bicycle works walked out yesterday in a union dispute over W H Crosby the only non union man in the department. The workers refused to continue unless Crosby was discharged or joined the union. Overman refused to discharge him and warned he will lock the shop if the strikers do not return by tomorrow morning.
The Boston and Albany Railway Company is rebuilding the East Boston wharf after the September fire. The new wharf measures 72 by 222 feet with a large one-story warehouse and 12 foot footway, a straightened west side, and new piles across the site. Total cost is estimated at 75000 dollars and completion is hoped by March 15.
James Kelso of Wakefield a carpenter for the Boston and Maine railroad fell from a moving train at Wakefield striking his head on the concrete platform. He sustained severe head cuts and missing teeth but survived the accident.
Schooner Albert Pharo Captain Meller, bound from New York to Plymouth with 182 tons of coal for James Miller & Co., ran aground on Brown Island Shoal at Plymouth Harbor entrance. Crew evacuated by Garret life saving crew. Rudder damaged and vessel taking on water. Tug Nabby C. unable to assist. ship in dangerous position.
An old advertisement notes Beecham’s product claims to relieve constipation with a 25 percent dose guidance and urges readers to obtain the book at a druggist. It also mentions sales reaching over 6,000,000 boxes.
Rose Matthews, an inmate at Sherborn Reformatory Prison, escaped from a family she was staying with near the facility. Prison authorities notified immediately and police statewide are on the lookout. Matthews, sentenced from Worcester, would have been freed on January 14 after serving one year. She is short and dark complexioned.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough reached Rome on December 22 and will stay several days to tour Roman antiquities, continuing their historic visit.
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.