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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1915
Page
1
Cambridge residents tie Holt to missing Erich Muenter Ong. Chicago man claims Muenter used Holt name to start anew in Texas and reenter college, later marrying again. Police compare descriptions and photos. Holt denies American status, born in Germany. Cambridge people recall Muenter.
A plan allegedly aimed at keeping J P Morgan and his family under threat surfaced as authorities described a staged attempt to halt munitions exports. The financier was shot yesterday at his home near Glen Cove and is reported in most favorable condition after initial surgery.
A Russian official statement describes Friday's Baltic naval action near Deland island and the Courland coast. Russian cruisers Rurik Karakoff Bayan Bogatyr and Oleg engaged a light Augsburg class cruiser a mine layer and three destroyers at 8 a m.
The sea lay under thick fog that hid vessels from view, plunging ships into darkness and hindering navigation as crews sought guidance and safety amid the hazy, uncertain conditions.
Fred Leusler 27 of Dorchester drowned while bathing at Martin's pond North Reading. Edward Simmons of Waltham drowned diving from a boat near Lake Winnipesaukee with his fiancee Miss Leona Leger. John Treanor 23 of Cambridge probably drowned from a dory in Dorchester Bay. Frank J Meybin of Fort Andrews probably drowned bathing off Ped dock Island.
Jose El Guero and Rodrigo de Llano connected with El Presente were arrested in San Antonio on conspiracy charges to start a new revolution in Mexico. Hearing set for July 15, bonds posted at 2500 each. El Guero former editor of El Pais and de Llano head of El Imparcial's editorial department. they say they are anti Huerta.
An old man named Whallen Daniels slipped past Capitol guards and hid in the crypt under the dome. He ramblingly proclaimed ownership of the building and said he intended to halt murders in Europe before being taken to the Asylum Hospital for observation.
Frank Holt confessed to police that he planned to blow up the Morgan home at Glen Cove and kill J. P. Morgan with dynamite if he did not intervene to halt wartime munitions exports. Holt described a scheme to move Morgan away while holding family members upstairs. He is identified as likely German, with evident garbled phrases and letters in his pocket.
The injured financier Mr. Morgan continued to improve with a reassuring bulletin noting the bullet did not hit the abdomen and no bones were damaged by X ray. He rested easily and slept through the afternoon while guards increased around the Morgan estate and trains were watched.
Yesterday marked the second warmest day of 1915 with a high of 85 degrees at 1 pm and humidity around 86 percent. A breeze shift foiled a new record, while one man, Emmanuel T. Lommas of Wicinasco Penn, collapsed at South Station and was hospitalized.
A Chicago man claimed to be a former college associate of Erich Muenter, charged with poisoning his wife in Cambridge in 1906. He said Frank Holt, who attempted to kill J. P. Morgan, and Muenter are the same person, startling Cambridge police who compare descriptions and photos.
Captain Patrick F Hurley of the Cambridge detective force believes the elusive Muenter has been found after a long cross continental search. He sent a full description of Muenter to New York police and asked for comparison with Holt, awaiting definite word expected shortly.
Continued column lists moon phases with last quarter July 4 and full moon July 26, and new moon July 12. It notes daily astronomical events, times for Portland and Gloucester, with sunrise and sunset, plus anniversaries of P. T. Barnum and Farragut and a Civil War battle in Carthage, Missouri.
Forecast notes unsettled conditions for Boston and vicinity on Monday with possible local showers and a warmth uptick, followed by generally fair and cooler weather Tuesday. A separate forecast for New England and east New York calls for showers Monday and fair Tuesday.
Detroit defeats Chicago 8 to 7 in ten innings. St. Louis blanks Cleveland 2 to 0. In the National League Chicago beats Pittsburg 8 to 5. Cincinnati salvages a split with a 1 to 6 loss to St. Louis and a 3 to 2 win in the second game.
Pillars of flame rise from a dozen bonfires as bells clang and whistles scream. Cannons crack and firecrackers explode as the clock strikes midnight marking the start of Independence Day celebrations in Greater Boston.
As a Sabbath night passed quietly in many towns, Boston ignited three 60-foot piles of railroad ties drenched in oil at Marcella Street Playground and nearby Hyde Park sites. Signal fires answered from Chelsea Quincy Saugus Melrose Dedham as crowds cheered and sang. Mayor Malone lit Chelsea’s fireworks amid Pike’s Peak style piles.
Boston marks its 139th Independence Day with a safe and sane program featuring patriotic exercises. Louis D. Brandeis will speak on True Americanism for the first time, as children and foreign born citizens participate in a ceremony at Fanueil Hall.
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.