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 8 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
5
Miss Elizabeth Colt known as Primrose engaged to Andrew Weeks Anthony of Boston. a dress presumed wedding gown was reported missing from a limousine riding with her father Judge LeBaron Colt. Patrols traced and recovered a box containing the dress, found by Raymond Perkham after a road search aided by Miss M A Brownell.
A reader notes that honest pricing and reliable service build lasting customer trust. Mentions Wolf’s clothing shop at Hanover and Portland, the Boston Tavern under A B Hurlburt, Union Institution for Savings, Tremont Street, and several Boston area businesses and personalities, highlighting assets and steady service.
The Hamburg American steamer Bethania arrived from Hamburg after 41 days with a large cargo of toys post cards novelties and Christmas goods. Over 2500 cases of toys and numerous packages of crockery and glassware will be landed at Charlestown before moving to Baltimore. Customs inspectors examined the ship with Captain Rush noting stricter enforcement than elsewhere.
Southern Pacific officials were notified of 36 sticks of dynamite found in a frog on the Ellwood California track seconds after Train No. 18 passed southbound. Part of the cache was near the same switch used during President Taft's Oct. 17 passage.
In the Republic, Mayor Fitzgerald mocks the Good Government Association recall statement issued for the State election. He treats the message in both humorous and sarcastic tones.
The Good Government Association of Boston denounces John Fitzgerald as mayoral candidate with biting satire. It mocks his motives, notes campaign ethics, and laments voters not sharing their vision while recounting alleged tax dodger accusations and charter pressuring.
To the Editor of the Post the writer argues against banning fines or grading for defective work. He claims it would cause hardship, cites a decade of factory records in New England, and says fines raised prices sufficiently to offset losses. He concludes mills would instead discharge lower grade workers under a ruling by Attorney General Swift.
Boston city finance committee votes to pass an order granting 150000 dollars to widen Norfolk street in Dorchester. It also recommends transferring 30000 dollars from the reserve for a Charlestown branch library. Action on 130000 for the consumptives' hospital and 297000 for the City Hospital is deferred for a week.
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.