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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1895
Page
1
A vivid chronicle of a polar blast sweeping New England and beyond. The piece details subzero readings from Boston and surrounding towns, lists cities with record cold, notes wind chill and stalled trains, and portrays residents bracing in overcoats, ulsters, and mufflers as sailors and merchants face higher costs and frigid air from the Dakotas to Montreal.
On Monday February 25 Joseph Haworth Boston’s favorite actor will stage Ernest Lacy’s Rinaldo for the first time on any stage Critics say the private readings call it the greatest dramatic effort since Shakespeare at Castle Square Theatre with Haworth in the lead role.
The schooner James A. Garfield from Gloucester, Captain Oliver, arrived at T wharf with 40,000 pounds of cod and haddock after a blizzard in Massachusetts Bay. The crew, faces frosted, fought an iced windlass and were aided by tug William Sprague, which freed the anchor and towed the vessel to berth.
Heavy wind and drifting snow blocked the H M and A street railway and the L L and H line between Haverhill and Lawrence. No cars operated this morning and twenty Merrimac factory workers could not get home due to the blockade. The day marks the worst snow drift conditions of the season for the area.
Salva-Cea is marketed as the fastest acting and strongest external treatment for relief, claiming rapid action and durable results. The product emphasizes skin compatibility and long lasting effects, with testimonials noting improved comfort and visible improvement after use.
The House opened the currency and banking bill debate with Illinois Democrat Springer presenting Secretary Carlisle’s forecast of a $22 million yearly surplus. Maine’s Reed urged a financing fix, proposing 3 percent certificates to cover deficits while keeping gold in the banking department.
The Clarendon Street Baptist Church hosted a vast funeral for Rev. A. J. Gordon D D with a global slate of ministers and representatives from Baptist and mission groups. Speakers praised his missionary life, Bible scholarship, and cosmopolitan spirit, noting his universal ministry beyond sectarian lines. The service concluded with the choir singing Gordon’s hymn My Jesus I love Thee as his coffin rested at Forest Hills and will be moved to New Hampton for interment.
Central News dispatch from Constantinople says anti Christian outrages of the Armenian type are occurring in Sidon Beyrout and Damascus. Christian inhabitants of Damascus fear a repetition of the 1860 massacre when thousands of Christians were killed.
A discussion notes that testimonials printed to prove assertions appear to support the claimed results. The piece underscores how endorsements showcase outcomes, though questions about how representative or verifiable the testimonials are remain.
Residents near the events affirm the facts, offering credible statements that are easy to verify. The text emphasizes home testimony as the strongest form of evidence because it demonstrates familiarity and reliability within the locality.
Fall River reports a massive rise in Boston Post sales with daily and Sunday editions selling out. Agent James Duckett sold all on hand midweek, while Sunday sales jumped to 700 copies with exclusive coverage of the Fall River police appointment meeting.
A Brockton blaze at Gillespie Brothers coal and wood yards, triggered by the Box 18 alarm just before midnight, spread to a barn and wood yard. Firemen battled for about an hour before extinguishing the flames, with damage estimated at a substantial but undetermined amount.
A rear end crash at Park Street station on the Fitchburg line near Somerville halted traffic for about an hour. No one was injured beyond a jolt to passengers. the rear of a freight engine struck the passenger express, derailing a smoker coach while the cowcatcher and front of the freight were damaged. A wrecking train cleared the scene, with damage estimated around 1200 dollars.
A fire at Eric W. Borden’s Rock Street residence in Fall River caused a rapid blaze in frigid winds. The structure and furniture were ruined, with losses around 10,000 dollars not fully insured. Several firefighters suffered frostbite as the chemical engine failed in the extreme cold.
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.