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
May 06, 1913
Page
2
Mrs. John Baily of Portland Indiana testimonials Swamp Root for fistula bladder inflammation relief after two years of pain and doctors’ medicines. She reports becoming strong and well, credits regular use for easing ailments, and notes the product as a “greatest medicine on earth.”
A letter invites Dr Kilmer & Co to send a sample bottle to Binghamton New York and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It instructs mentioning the Boston Daily Post and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles sold at all drug stores.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that admissions made in sleep cannot support a murder conviction. Jose Martinez, already sentenced to life for killing Fortune Campbell, must be retried without allowing somniloquent testimony from the defendant. A jail guard had testified that Martinez, while asleep, repeatedly said I killed her.
Joseph F Costello of Boston, once a Boston Globe journalist and Havana correspondent for the New York Herald, died at his father in law Colonel A C Drinkwater's home in Braintree. He was 48. He later served as secretary to a church lands board under Bishop Broderick after Cuban independence.
Francis A. Houston resigns as treasurer after 30 years of service. he remains at American Telephone & Telegraph as treasurer. William R. Driver Jr. becomes general manager. he is Harvard educated and son of former Treasurer Colonel Driver. New directors E. B. Winslow and Charles P. Smith bring New England representation as 13 of 15 directors. The annual report shows 461,425 stations owned or connected, 11,889 employees, 1,010,115 miles of wire, and $10.2 million planned for maintenance and new construction with wage and condition improvements for workers.
Francis A. Houston is promoted to treasurer succeeding Colonel W. R. Driver. William R. Driver Jr. is named general manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. C F A Siedhof becomes secretary, relieving E W Longley. New directors E B Winslow of Portland Maine and Charles F Smith of Burlington Vermont elected.
At a large proprietors meeting of the Atheneum Library the vote passed 298 to 77 to remodel the building by adding two stories and a subbasement. Reading committee reports took time. estimated cost for the remodeling is not to exceed 300000 dollars.
A sub committee report outlines remodelling of the library with Bigelow and Wadsworth as architects. Plans feature a fully fireproof structure, larger quiet spaces, and preservation of beloved features while adding two new upper stories hidden from street view. The project enlarges the building to 932 291 cubic feet from 653 383, using a sub basement and adjacent lots, with reallocation of rooms for admin, reading rooms, and stacks.
Superintendent Franklin P. Dyer urges ending frills for graduation ceremonies and elaborate programs. Changes, submitted to the school board, aim to boost efficiency and save time, though not immediate. Likely effective at next year’s close of school.
The Rev. Dr. Francis Landey Patton resigns as president of Princeton Theological Seminary at the end of his term Aug 1 due to advanced age and failing eyesight. Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield will serve as acting president until a successor is elected, with Patton planning to reside in Bermuda.
London May 5 The Duchess of Connaught is slowly recovering from an appendicitis operation. Attending physicians say she had a fair day and the morning improvement was sustained.
Five Gloucester schooners arrived in New York with a cargo totaling 60,000 pounds of mackerel. The Saladin led with 15,000 pounds, followed by the Lottie T. Merchant 11,100 pounds, Monarch 18,000, Reliance 3,000, and Lafayette 8,500.
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.