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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1903
Page
5
Delicious, refreshing, strengthening and healthful. Beneficial for loss of appetite, indigestion, nerves and sleeplessness, travel fatigue, colds and ills of all kinds. San for d's Ginger is priceless. look for OWL TRADE MARK on the wrapper. Thirty years the standard in purity and strength. Sold by druggists and grocers everywhere.
Mrs. Clara Van derbilt McNamee of Dungan Hills Staten Island dies age unknown. Daughter of the late Captain Jake Vanderbilt sister of Commodore Vanderbilt she attended relatives funerals in high life and was buried with local and wealthy kin. Large Staten Island turnout anticipated reflects her popularity.
Lord Mayor Samuel hosted a luncheon in the Mansion House for Rear Admiral Cotton and the U S European squadron amid references to Kishineff and vows to stand by peace. Mrs Choate and Prince Louis of Battenburg attended with over 150 guests including Admiral Cotton. The Prince of Wales accepted a breakfast invitation to the U S flagship Kearsarge at Portsmouth.
Patrick H. Ryan resigned from Somerville’s reserve police force and his fate awaits mayoral action after an intense Aldermen session. He is critically ill at his brother’s Arlington home with pneumonia and wasting illness, never having served in the post.
Ruth Bryan will accompany her father William Jennings Bryan on a European tour starting September 1. They plan to study sociological conditions under monarchies, visiting Great Britain Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy, returning by Christmas.
Patrick Horan of South Boston displays a diamond ring presented days ago by friends. Former archon of Tremont Conclave independent Order of Heptasophs, Horan hosted the gathering at his Hough's Neck home where William Martin delivered the presentation speech. The Horans treated guests to a luncheon.
Count Louis Bonaparte Primoli of Rome visits St Louis at Planters Hotel. He plans to Kodak the city and Newport. he boasts 50 000 negatives and 4000 Vatican photos. He is descended from Napoleon and seeks a Vatican photo collection exhibit.
A Cambridge circus brought a single massive elephant that drank for 80 minutes after a hydrant was tapped to refill a tank. A city official attached a meter to the fire hose as the beast emptied gallon after gallon and drenched onlookers with a trunk spray.
First Corps of Cadets, about 300 strong, arrived by special train in 92 degree heat. Lt Col Thomas F. Edmands leads the camp with officer of the day Captain Franklin L. Joy and guard Lt William S. Simmons. Guests include army officers Shipton England Hawkins and Brigham. Camp features enhanced rifle range and larger mess hall, with plans for baseball practice led by Andy Highlands and J. D. Upton.
Victoria sees Edna Wallace Hopper lead a bid to break the late Alexander Dunsmuir will. The estate, largely California property valued at 335000, is disputed by Dunsmuir’s widow Josephine and her daughter. James Dunsmuir and others seek to join, with witnesses from Ireland and St Petersburg named, as the fight advances through all courts.
At Kineo Moosehead Lake Maine the Maine Commission of Inland Fisheries and Game and the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game Association advocate new laws. They seek restrictions or a ban on firearms in the woods during the big game close season. The push faces strong opposition inside the state and among visitors. The proposed law would affect northern Maine and impact sportsmen campers canoeists and wilderness tourists.
Ralph J. Donoghue of Police Station 6 South Boston died at his home 618 East Sixth street after a long illness. Born in Ireland on Nov 8 188, he served 22 years with the Boston police since Jan 10 1881. Funeral 9 am at Gate of Heaven Church I and Fourth streets.
The Boston and Maine railroad released a 38 page pamphlet titled Old Home Week featuring illustrated scenes of each state and notable landmarks. The front cover shows a six state seal collage with an old farmhouse and well, while Horace Greeley’s house appears on the back. It will be mailed free to any address by the passenger department in Boston.
Hourly Rowes wharf steamers run to Nantasket and Pemberton to escape heat. Nantasket hosts twice daily band concerts and superior bathing facilities. A new amusement hall provides splendid entertainment. The late boat departs Nantasket and Pemberton after the evening concert.
A Boston Post reporter becomes the first civilian to traverse the East Boston tunnel from end to end, reaching the State Street shaft at 2 35 PM. The journey reveals water, mud, and a dense drift, with completion anticipated in about two weeks as engineers measure progress.
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.