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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
7
A daily prompt asks readers to send in the best "whys" at one dollar each. Submissions should include the sender's name date and address. The item invites participation and outlines the payment per accepted entry.
Chelsea strikers harness a hurdy gurdy to raise funds. Miss Fanny Levi and Miss Annie Mack tour cities with a street performer collecting offerings from crowds. The Walton Company dispute seeks higher wages better working conditions and end to discrimination as the thirteenth week of the strike affects about two hundred workers.
The New England Fat Men's Club wrapped up a three day trip with heavy winds keeping divers apart. Most of the group slept late after a morning sermon by Rev. Cortland Myers at Tremont Temple and a daytime visit to Revere Beach.
The Sandsend from Calcutta docked at Mystic where a flock of 12 parrots caused a noisy scene on approach. The birds squawked in Hindu Persian Spanish and English until they were finally separated on the upper deck.
In Charlestown a ship Sandsend returns with 12 parrots from the crew scattered to hangouts while rumor and biblical allusions swirl. Captain Clarke’s party had planned a coronation feast with two Indian ducks in Calcutta, but the ducks escaped at the last supper, canceling the banquet for George.
Three parochial schools linked with St Peter's St Pauls and Notre Dame de Pitie in Cambridge held ceremonies. At St Peter's 28 diplomas plus 16 certificates were given. honors to John P Leahy Agnes W Griffin Anna F Daley. Notre Dame de Pitie held ceremonies at 2 pm for 18 graduates and six diocesan certificates. Juliette Houle won French gold medal, Yvonne Poirier second. St Paul's School saw 68 graduates with 52 diocesan certificates. Fred Daley Yale captain 1911 gave address. Katherine F Haley and John J Daylys earned honors.
The notices describe sermon schedules at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with several visiting pastors from July through September, a resignation and new call for Rev William Sweet to Pittsfield, Mass., and multiple church events. Also covered are upcoming conferences, patriotic observances at All Souls, a Northfield student conference, guest preachers at South Baptist Church, and an Hampden Association outing led by Rev Oliver Means with discussions on church function.
$30 round trip from Chicago daily via Chicago and North Western railway June 1 to Sept 30 to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Route of the Denver Special luxuriously equipped with only one night en route from Chicago and the Colorado Express. Descriptive booklets and full particulars apply to J E Brittain agent 300 Washington Street Boston Mass.
Samuel S. Learnard built a century long beef business from stalls 50 52 at Faneuil Hall Market beginning in 1836. Cyrus B Hapgood, born in Concord 1942, rose from bookkeeper to partner in 1867 directing one of the citys largest beef firms and serving Everett as director trustee and civic leader.
The closing exercises of St. Ann's Church Sunday school in Neponset were held yesterday afternoon in the Parochial School hall. About 500 attended. Children taking part were all under five and trained by the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Letters to Why Editor, Boston Post, should address each entry to Why Editor. Sketches need not accompany ideas as the Post artist will handle drawings. Priority favors original ideas. duplicates face competition. No conditions or correspondence about the contest.
Italians of the North End marked Saints Paul and Calogero with masses parades and a banquet. Societa Mutuo Soccorso e Bene ficenza San Paolino Villamaria led a morning service and parade with speeches by Martino deleso and Paolino di Marino. San Calogero di Sciacca joined a midday mass and an afternoon procession featuring large six foot candles with wax figures and St Calogero pictures.
Miss Inez Cook a Boston lawyer told 50 attendees on Salem street roof that opponents of equal suffrage are parasites. She cited Olive Schreiner and Charlotte Perkins Gilman to argue women should gain help and government aid for the poor, as in Germany, in a debate led by Miss Mary Gay with Italian remarks by Miss Harriet Brackett.
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.