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
Jan 19, 1895
Page
1
A historical ad touts Columbia River salmon sold as an oval tin steak cut from a 25-pound fish. It claims a novelty in the market with rippered herring also featured. Richard son and Robbins brand items priced 20c to 42c per unit. Alaska product line mentioned.
In New Bedford on January 18 Mayor Parker sent a letter to police chief Ezekiel C. Gardiner demanding his resignation effective January 20 over concerns with police department practices. Gardiner, who was removed in 1893 and rehired last year, did not respond. Parker suspended Gardiner, ordered return of public property to Captain James L. Wilber, and Wilber assumes command as Gardiner faces a hearing on charges for removal from the force.
Robert West stands at police headquarters on suspicion of the Back Bay shooting that killed Coachman James Slamin and wounded John T. Lorden on December 6. Officers traced him from Charlestown after a post office stable employee provided key details, noting West’s lameness and ownership of a revolver, a blackjack, and skeleton keys. West denies the charges while police press for further testimony to secure formal charges.
The United Press correspondent in Honolulu reports ignited hostilities as 600 rifles landed near Waiialae and Diamond Head. Rebels under Bob Wilcox and Sam Nowlein attack police at Bertelmann's home, shell the city, and battle volunteers and troops. Charles Lamb Carter dies of wounds, a noted reformer and lawyer in Hawaii who helped negotiate the 1898 annexation treaty.
The Massachusetts Union of Knights Templars Commanders held their annual dinner at Parker House. Eminent Sir Theodore L. Kelly was elected President, Sir Charles C. Danforth Vice-president, Eminent Sir Jerome Smith Treasurer, and Sir E. P. Sherburne Secretary. The group discussed the upcoming triennial and regalia plans.
The annual budget presented last night shows a total of 68,511.50 dollars, rising about 2000 over 1894. Items include Schools 49,894.50, janitors 3,702, evening schools 1,900, manual training 2,300, incidentals 1,275, texts 2,600, transportation 1,300, truancy 3,850, truants support 200. The School Board also backs L. C. Abbott for superintendent of public buildings and grounds.
The New York Shoe Company with a factory on Commercial street Lynn plans to relocate a Lynn branch at once. The transferred Ipswich unit, employing about 150, will expand Lynn factory space and require larger premises.
Woburn January 18 the twelfth annual banquet of the Woman's Club drew 193 guests to the vestry of the First Congregational Church. Club president Mrs E Maria Bean presided and introduced speakers including Mayor Allen Reverend H C Parker ex Mayor George I Bean William F Davis Frank B Richardson Herbert B Dorr and Henry M Aldrich.
New Haven Connecticut January 18 arrangements are completed for the first intercollegiate gymnastic meet to be held in the United States at Yale gymnasium on February 27 Yale and Princeton will compete in events including double horizontal bars balancing trapeze side horse rings flying trapeze balancing ladder parallel bars club swinging double trapeze and tumbling.
At Coney Island on January 18 Jack Dempsey failed to perform, appearing intoxicated and outmatched by Tommy Ryan who won after eight rounds as spectators protested Dempsey's condition. Two preliminaries featured Patterson over Campbell in eight and Dime over Marshall in ten. Police maintained order amid a large crowd and Brooklyn streetcar strike disruptions.
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.