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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
2
In Shelbyville Tennessee on February 19 a mob attacked the sheriff’s office and opened fire on Black inmates wounded two who remain alive. Authorities fear the mob may storm the jail to finish its act amid tense postattack violence.
Witnesses described a mob attack as three black defendants were bound over to a higher court after preliminary hearings. A deputy and sheriff were guarded as shots rang out, with one prisoner dead and two wounded. Surviving prisoners were moved to the jail amid circulating rumors that the mob would return.
The bay state movement for Colonel Roosevelt’s presidential nomination will hold an official send off at Tremont Temple on Saturday evening March 2. Former New Jersey Governor Franklin Fort is among the speakers.
Francis L. Leland gave the Metropolitan Museum of Art about 1 000 000 dollars in the form of 1200 shares of New York County National Bank stock. The gift, unconditioned, will likely be a principal fund with annual income around 48 000 dollars used mainly for art. J P Morgan Jr and Robert W De Forest announced the gift after the museum’s annual meeting. Morgan’s European research continues as his collection is valued near 100 million dollars.
The Donovan Kelcher faction sharpens its stance against the incumbent mayor. Democracy pauses as the power struggle unfolds with public sentiment turning against the officeholder. Mayday tones loom over the city hall dispute.
Mayor James H. Malone ousted Gasper Shannon and Henry A. Spencer, appointing James F. White as police chief and M. Hudgon as fire chief. Shannon becomes sergeant, Spencer retires with a $900 annual pension as Malone cites department overhaul and younger leadership. The Aldermen deferred final action for a week.
Judge Briley indicated yesterday that the two sons of Mrs. Mary Baker G. should be allowed to intervene in the suit over the final disposition of two valuable real estate gifts left to the church. The matter involves property on Commonwealth Avenue and Chestnut Hill and questions whether the church can receive the gift under a centuries-old statute limiting gifts to religious bodies yielding income above 2000. The issue was reported to the full Supreme Judicial Court for decision.
A testimonial from Elisha Locke of Barrington New Hampshire says Hood's Sarsaparilla cured his scrofula after six bottles. The ad claims the medicine removes scrofula and urges readers to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla in liquid or tablets called Sarsatabe.
A column lists multiple Boston area obituaries and funeral details. Entries include Edwin A. Beckwith of Roslindale. Saul Buitekan of Dorchester. Mary F Donnelly of West Somerville. Patrick Joseph Bresnahan of South Boston aged 3 and 9 months. William Cobe of Roxbury. Katherine T Crown of Quincy. Harriet B Daniels of Dorchester. Florence Danner of Roxbury. Eliza Dever of South Boston. Mary Elizabeth Doherty of Allston. Margaret Driscoll of Melrose. Carrie Gates of Boston. William Gordon of Island Creek. and others with dates, ages, and funeral arrangements.
Multiple funeral notices announce services for February deaths across Roxbury Charlestown South Boston Everett Malden and Medford. Names include Bettie, Mary Hayes Joanna Heffernan James Hey Ruth Horner Timothy Kelley Emma Kroes Hannah Leddy O Keefe John Nugent Mary Perkins Thomas Peabody and William Woodford with mass times at St Mary St Augustine St Francis de Sales and the Church of Our Lady plus Holy Cross Cemetery arrangements. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
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.