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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1905
Page
3
Brockton reports on March 20 describing George E. Smith who urged rescuers to save the others while trapped by flames. The account highlights numerous acts of bravery by victims and rescuers amid the blaze.
In Brockton on March 20 Rev Father James O Rourke and Rev Father Kelliher of St. Margaret's Church led life saving efforts during a factory explosion. O Rourke, sprinting through flames, passed trapped parishioners to safety from a Main Street wall as Kelliher assisted. both men were changed by the ordeal and faced survivors' horrors.
Father O Rourke labored through a blazing Calmar Street building to reach a third story window. He pulled a ladder from bystanders and carried a dying girl to safety, then urged others to follow as flames devoured the floor. He saved many, though scores perished in the horrid escape.
A boiler explosion at Grover factory triggers a wall of burning naphtha. Two blasts unleash gallons of flame, trapping 100 women in the stitching department as flames leap to a hardware store and the surrounding blocks. The sequence of explosions stalls any escape and leaves workers in chaos.
An 1904 Boston Daily Post ad urges readers to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It touts free sample bottles and a testimonial letter from I O Richardson while detailing symptoms and encouraging mail requests to Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
A 40 year old man named Smith saved a struggling girl during a deadly blaze. He guided rescuers to her and sacrificed himself as the room burned, leaving a wife and five children. Firefighters pulled the girl to safety as smoke filled the room and the floor collapsed.
A devastating blaze at the Dahlborg brick block, owner Herman Dahlborg distraught over the loss of his fortune and presumed death of his son Albin inside the burning factory. Police plan a naphtha safety probe while relief efforts begin with funding from United Shoe Machinery Company and a $500 city relief pledge. Mayor Keith directs night search and tomorrow’s expanded effort to clear the scene.
Brockton March 20 Mayor Keith tonight announced plans to call a joint City Council meeting for tomorrow evening to consider action on a pressing city issue. The statement did not specify the exact measures to be taken.
A woman reports seeing a west wall bulge outward before the floor collapsed. She smashed a window with a tool, leaped to the street, was helped by bystanders, and declined hospital care, choosing home treatment instead. She recalls the terrifying moment and ongoing nerve shocks.
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.