Fair Weather Forecast for Boston Monday
Boston and vicinity expect fair weather after early morning rain. Fresh westerly winds will bring cooler conditions tonight into Monday night.
04 Sep 1899
Page 1
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
Sep 04, 1899
Page
1
Boston and vicinity expect fair weather after early morning rain. Fresh westerly winds will bring cooler conditions tonight into Monday night.
Handy street schedule lists parade sightseer times in Dover and Washington streets with stops at Park square Beacon Charles streets State House City Hall and Postoffice square. ART times show sequential minutes from 10:00 to 11:55 with multiple markers across the route.
A full day of events including parades and Saengerfest, labor meetings, imperialism debates, and a ball. Highlights cover a field day, boxing and athletic contests at South End grounds, a Masonic lodge opening, rowing regatta on the Charles River, yachting off Nahant, and trotting at Saugus and Readville. Local sports and cultural activities mark the centennial celebration.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah C. Swan reveals a puzzling accidental drowning in her bathtub at 56 Oliver Street, Somerville. Medical Examiner Durrell cites accidental drowning. a neighbor opened a locked bathroom door after water spilled from the tub. The daughter found the scene, noting the mother was in night clothes and mobile only with crutches earlier.
The City Theatre at Brockton Massachusetts will be refurnished in an artistic manner. The carpet contract has been awarded to John H Pray Sons & Co.
London dispatches from Newcastle and Johannesburg warn of imminent war as the Transvaal intends to strike first. Boers expect to rush the Natal border while officials at Pretoria deem war unavoidable and prepare countermeasures. Reports mention arrests, warrants, and potential press law charges.
In Kruger's Johannesburg dated Sept 3, detectives searched the Simmer Jack mine for arms but found none. A Sept 4 note from London cites a Daily Mail correspondent reporting 1,600,000 rounds of Mauser ammunition arriving in Bloemfontein from Pretoria, signaling Pretoria’s shipment of arms to the Orange Free State.
Altgeld Lentz and Tarvin led a New England Bimetallic League rally in Providence criticizing the Philippines war and McKinley. Speakers faced noise and wind as thousands listened from distant stands with audience praise for Aguinaldo and Hanna criticism.
The school claims unmatched modernity and high grading, with experienced teachers aiding recognition from business. Shorthand and typewriting are highlighted as distinct yet equal departments and prospects are offered post free from office at No 608 Washington Street with daily hours 9 am to 4 pm under H. E. Hibbard.
The Shamrock and its escort tenders observed Sabbath aboard the ship with one busy sailor at the ensign halliards. Sir Thomas said the Shamrock will be towed to Sandy Hook early tomorrow and, if weather allows, will begin her trial spin under racing sails in American waters at 8 o clock in tow of the James A. Lawrence. Sir Thomas will ride aboard during the spin and thanked the American people for their reception.
Senator Samuel W. George’s steamer Merrimac struck a rock about one and a half miles below Groveland bridge on a trip from Haverhill to Black Rock. The vessel listed and filled with water as 260 passengers, mostly women and children, were ferried to shore and later brought to Haverhill in barges and boats. Senator George was aboard with Captain Stickney in command.
140 sailors aboard the Prairie allege harsh discipline and poor rations while coaling near East Boston. They describe heavy penalties for minor faults, limited shore leave, and demand better treatment as they threaten desertion.
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.