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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
5
Leighton B. Hastings of 50 Columbus Avenue Somerville was discharged from the British army after intervention by Mayor Curley. The minor had been claimed to have been fraudulently induced to enlist in the 64th Battalion at Shorncliffe England.
Miss Jennie McRitchie speaks of dramatic relief after taking Plant Juice for stomach trouble and indigestion. She says eight weeks in hospital preceded improvement and credits Plant Juice with restored appetite and sleep. The Plant Juice Man meets the public at Houghton & Dutton Store to explain the remedy.
A health advice snippet urges readers to try Resinol Soap and optionally Resinol Ointment to improve complexion. It promises affordable, thorough daily care and offers a free sample by writing to Dept. 3OR, Resinol, Baltimore, noting toilet counters also carry the products.
Washington August 31 Representatives of railroads trainmen brothers shippers' groups debated nine hours before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee on a measure to avert a threatened strike. It would reimburse roads for financial burdens and install machinery to prevent future crises. The committee pressed on late into the night drafting the bill for Senate consideration.
Nine hour hearing centers on whether Congress can avert a strike. Garretson, head of the Order of Railway Conductors, delivers a dramatic, emotional plea about his power to defer the next Monday strike while other brotherhood leaders remain noncommittal.
The Boston Industrial Development Board accepted the resignation of Chairman John N. Cole who was recently named chairman of the Waterways Commission. No successor was elected as routine business was handled and the treasury stood at $22,000. The board adjourned to next week Wednesday hoping to elect a new chair.
The Maine Department of State shipped 1400 election ballots by express to Laredo Texas for the Second Maine Regiment soldiers guarding the border. Colonel Frank M. Hume and two junior officers will conduct the election with return blanks polls and instructions showing state electoral divisions and specimen ballots to select proper ballots from the state parts.
The State Board of Health reported eight more paralysis cases yesterday, August total rising to 21 and July total 107. Boston saw one new case since July 15, total 68 with 14 from outside cities. Milton and East Bridgewater schools delayed openings to late September, Norwood to Sept 6 with medical screening, Bradford Academy in Haverhill pushed to Sept 27.
Northampton August 31 Smith College officials announced the opening would be postponed from September 21 to October 5 due to the spread of infantile paralysis. President Burton said he expected Wellesley and Mt Holyoke to follow suit.
The Rug gles Street Baptist Church plans 10 30 am and 7 39 pm Sunday services under Rev Gabriel Reed Maguire with a noon school class and open air gatherings continuing through summer. Mayflower Grove hosts the Big Sing and camp meeting September 7 to 10 with noted preachers and Eddie Burt among soloists. Rev Charles H Moss expects to resume duties September 10 after Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester Minnesota with strong recovery.
Residents of Meeting House Hill in Dorchester gathered at Bowdoin and Dover streets for an open air protest against the construction of a garage at 181 Bowdoin Street. John F. Myron presided over the meeting.
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.