03 Jun 1893
Page 1
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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1893
Page
1
A historic ad lists drastic reductions on boys suits from ages five to fifteen. Blue or black cheviot sets drop from four dollars to 2.98 with many wool options and cassimere designs marked down to 3.38 or 3.75. Large assortments of patterns and fabrics highlight the campaign with hundreds of pieces priced to clear.
All eyes turn to the little New Bedford court house as Lizzie Borden’s fate is to be decided. The press is crowded out with seats limited to twenty five, while public interest soars. Miss Borden may be moved from Taunton to confront proceedings, with Sheriff Wright weighing options for Monday arrival.
A brief urging readers to arrive early for a chance at first pick in an event or sale. The note implies advantage and urgency to participate promptly. No other details about location date or organization are provided in the readable text.
Special from a Staff Correspondent reports new light on the Manchester murder inquiry in Fall River. Police are tracking three to five suspects including Portuguese Carreiro, or Cirrila, and two hired men. An escaped Taunton Lunatic Hospital inmate Will Smith, who stayed in Fall River, is considered a potential link. Will Davis seen near the tragedy by Slade, then disappeared. Continued on Page 2.
A Boston servant, Bessie Burns, left a satchel with jewels valued at $70,000 at Mrs. Colburn's Commonwealth avenue home. The bag vanished on departure but later was recovered after a tense search, with the diamonds eventually returned to Mr. Colburn. The episode involved a race to locate the missing gems and sparked social chatter about servant honesty.
Bessie Burns proves a model servant after a bag of diamonds valued at $70,000 causes worry. She hurries to aid her mistress, travels to Boston, then delivers the valuables to Mrs Colburn at the Vendome. She plans to return to the Old Country with the praise and fortune.
Boston letter to the editor challenges Eugene Buckley to deny under oath statements made by the writer in a mayoral matter and to deny bonding every piece of property in the cited section except those controlled by the signer. Dated June 2.
Forecast for Saturday calls for showers in Maine and eastern New York with warmer conditions and south winds. New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see showers followed by fair weather, with south winds.
Gloucester reports the schooner Lawrence A Munroe was seized for alleged Canadian fishery law violations and released after the payment of a fine.
Quotation highlights Merlin's Food advertising claiming universal appeal across all social strata and ages, portraying their product as universally healthy, happy, and beneficial for babies in a broad, optimistic tone.
George Mullen runs a plant market near Parks by the State House in downtown. Prices are listed in current offerings and reflect a compact display of available flora and related wares.
The advertisement praises Teal Value and Perfect Comfort as the strongest points of the Crawford shoe, emphasizing lasting wear from first use to end of life.
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.