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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1915
Page
1
Society fills Boston Opera House for Boston Grand Opera Company's opening night. Fiora as Love of Three Kings receives praise with curtain calls as dignitaries and social leaders applaud the return of grand opera in Boston.
A Brooklyn court decree granted by Justice Aspinwall announces the daughter of Mrs Adele Parker Dorgeloh of 136 Park Street Brookline is legitimate and becomes heir to a $50 000 bequest after her mother's first marriage was annulled yesterday.
New York courts resolved Beatrice A Barker’s claim to half her grandfather’s estate. Estelle Whitney Dorgeloh’s marriages to Alphonse Murtagh were ruled invalid or valid in stages, culminating in a decree that annuls the first union, legitimizes the second to Barker, and confirms the third as legal, making a Brooklyn-born child the legitimate heir to $50,000.
A large turnout gathered last night in a scene reminiscent of two years ago, marking a rare moment of shared celebration and communal warmth. The atmosphere felt uplifting, with attendees describing the event as wonderfully hopeful and well attended.
James G. Mier age 25 of Jamaica Plain is under arrest at City Hall Avenue station for the street clash with Fay of 179 Prospect Cambridge. Fay at Relief Hospital with concussion skull fracture and deep scalp wound after the Chapman Court incident behind the Parker House. Police say Mier and Fay argued over a nickname and fought. Mier says he acted in self defense. Fay struck first.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on November 15 1914 Mrs Mary A Burns stands trial for murdering her husband Frank Burns by cyanide of potassium with testimony aimed at proving she was sane at the time of his death The State alleges jealousy and revenge motivated her action in consuming a poison laced drink on December 12 last The opening day jurors heard the case detail a prior Worcester and Concord marriage connections as part of the murder theory.
At 5 o'clock court adjourned with the jury sworn. The state outlined its case and the first government witness examined and cross examined. Colonel John H Bartlett, counsel for Burns’ common law wife, sought to show Mrs Burns suffered delusions and melancholy spells through Roy E Webb’s testimony.
Councillor James J. Storrow sharply arraigned Dillon of the park and recreation department at a City Council meeting. The council refused to release Dillon from a pledge not to take land near Tremont street for the Ward 19 playground. Councillor Watson lambasted Fire Commissioner Grady over a $300 pension for Crowley’s widow, with a decision postponed to the next meeting.
The Greater Boston Association of Patriotic Instructors held the first winter meeting in Faneuil Hall. Miss Eleanor Colleton from the John Hancock school district and John J. Murphy, secretary to Mayor Curley, spoke on immigration and its tie to preparedness.
In a heated farewell speech in the House of Commons Churchill defends his Navy leadership and rejects taking blame for the Antwerp setback. He asserts actions were not to be judged without wartime experts and warns against scapegoating him without approval.
In Washington, Secretary Lansing received from Italy's ambassador a note denouncing the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona as an unparalleled atrocity. The statement asserts the vessel was shelled without warning after a blank shot and that killings and injuries continued after the ship halted, with no mention of the submarine's nationality.
As yet Ambassador Penfield has not been instructed to call at the Vienna foreign office for information. The report notes his pending status and the awaiting instructions for an official démarche.
New York Mayor John Purroy Mitchel underwent a successful operation for acute appendicitis at a local hospital. Officials said he passed through the surgery well and remained in satisfactory condition after becoming ill early this morning and being taken to the hospital.
Jeremiah J. Sullivan 32 living with his sister at 87 Belvidere Street Back Bay leaped from the Deerfield Street esplanade and drowned himself in the Charles River. Onlookers alerted Patrolman Finn who, with Delaney and Sweeney, recovered the body from the water.
The Corriere Della Sera says Earl Kitchener has landed at Mudros on Lemnos in the Aegean. London reports Greek gov pronouncing disarmament for Entente troops seeking refuge, heightening anxiety and lending significance to Kitchener's Near East visit.
Belated dispatches from Athens show Greece bases its stance on international law while Entente ministers argue troops may retire through Saloniki if needed. They demand Greece declare its position should such an action arise, amid invitations from Venizelos and disputes over treaty obligations to Serbia.
Rome via Paris reports Brescia was bombarded by two Austrian aeroplanes at 8 o clock this morning. Seven people were killed and ten wounded. no material damage was reported.
In the House of Commons Sir Arthur Markham attacked Earl Kitchener for blunders at Antwerp and the Dardanelles and for withholding information, insisting the war cannot be won while Kitchener remains at the War Office. Winston Churchill, resigning as chancellor and first lord of the admiralty, defended himself and secured support from MPs.
Fort Washington fell to British forces in 1776 during the Revolutionary War. The note recalls General Sherman’s 1864 march toward the sea and marks one year since federal banks opened. It also mentions an 191 times ago launch from the American cruiser Tennessee being fired upon by Turkish forces at Smyrna.
Fair and cooler Tuesday for Boston area with diminishing westerly winds. Wednesday stays fair with rising temperatures and variable winds. Washington forecast notes New England and Eastern New York to be fair and colder on Tuesday.
Henry Hobbs, sought for kidnapping his wife from Ports mouth New Hampshire, eluded officers and is believed heading west. After escaping New Hampshire on Sunday he traveled to Boston with belongings, then possibly to Chicago.
Hobbs brother Charles Hobbs was arraigned in Haverhill District Court charged as an accessory before the fact in the kidnapping. He pleaded not guilty and was held on 1500 bail, remanded for lack of funds. The case centers on a dress suitcase taken from a Sout Boston boarding house and an alleged bogus police man.
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.