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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
18
Emma Isham, widow of a Morrisville merchant, escaped a sanitarium and drowned in Lake Champlain near Burlington. She jumped from her cell window around 2 a.m. but darkness due to a power outage hindered discovery. The 47 year old mother of two daughters and a son is survived by three children.
In Gloucester on October 27, claimants said they signed William J H Jordan’s nomination papers for port collector re election but 53 Republican city committee members wrote to Congressman Gardner urging no consideration of their signatures. Ralph W Dennen, committee chair and candidate, reports broad civic support and a Gardner endorsement. both Dennen and Jordan remain confident of victory.
Conflicting testimony heard in Chelsea divorce case as Sadie Weiner accuses Samuel Weiner of cruel abusive treatment. She says he struck and choked her on the street and abused her at home, including throwing pots and kettles. Case continued by Judge Hardy to Monday. Separately, Gertrude Dow of Lynn received a decree nisi after testifying she was forced to walk in a nightgown at night.
John D. W. Redfish, born on Cape Cod, becomes the first blind student admitted to Boston University Law School. He aims to match Helen Keller’s Radcliffe achievements and is assisted by his wife who records Braille notes and handles library reading. They fund the course with outside work and Cape Cod poultry farming profits.
The man, age 30, who served as principal of Osterville grammar school, became blind two years ago due to excessive work. He studied at Barnstable public schools and Hyannis Normal School.
A jury in the third session of the Superior Civil Court before Judge Hitchcock at East Cambridge awarded Mrs. Catherine Buckley of Cambridge 2359 in her suit against the Boston Elevated for 16000 for the death of her husband Daniel J. Buckley who was killed when mangled under a car on August 3, 1907.
The steamer Portland en route from San Juan to New York was found disabled near Baltimore. It had lost its funnel and rudder. The Suwanee relayed a message to New York for a tug while the Onondaga sought the Portland's position. Winds were strong as the ships spoke.
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.