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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1911
Page
4
Wilkid N. Hall of the Hotel Oxford and Mrs R R Gordon of Boston were paddling a canoe in rough sea near the Spindie bay when a large wave overturned the craft. Both individuals were seen struggling as rescuers worked, with the incident described as a near tragedy.
A drowning incident off Crest road drew spectators as two swimmers were capsized. Ralph Pierson alerted the life saving station while Richard Green and Harold Evans attempted rescue. The victims, a man and a woman, refused aid and reached shore unaided. A Harvard student Kennedy helped mobilize responders but no one needed further rescue. Mr Hall of E Daiston & Co. and Mrs Gordon praised the quick helpers.
Departed comrades were remembered at Emmanuel Church in Boston with drums, taps by two buglers, and a sermon by Rev. C. S. McCombie. The parade formed on Appleton Street and marched along Columbus, Boylston, Arlington, and Newbury streets under Col. T. T. Stokes and Maj. D. T. Hopkins. Represented groups included Boston Fusiliers and several British veteran organizations from Massachusetts and New Bedford and Fall River.
In cities worldwide Salvation Army harvest festivals collected fruits vegetables coal wood and other harvest goods for home missions. Colonel Gifford spoke at the People's Palace as a feast of purple grapes pumpkins pears apples and corn loomed in the altar display. A brass band and chorus performed while soldiers presented their fundraising targets and received small flags for reaching each monetary goal.
An advertisement claims Cascarets cleanse the liver and bowels, relieve furred tongue indigestion and bad taste, and improve health by morning. It pitches a 10 cent box as a nightly, long lasting aid used by millions, including children, to regulate digestion and liver function.
Frederick K. Robbins 41, a lifelong Middleboro farmer, was killed by machinery at Lianwood farms Friday. His 510 pound body required a half ton burial. bearers carried him from the house to a 3 by 6 by 30 inch Boston coffin. Fifteen men lowered the casket into Hill cemetery with a rope, as no hearse could accommodate the mammoth casket. Robbins never left Middleboro in 25 years and once declined P. T. Barnum’s circus offer. Burial was at the First Congregational Church Green.
Barbara Kruttschnitt, 14 months, was ill with pneumonia in Aguas Calientes Mexico. A special 700 mile train journey to San Antonio, Texas, was run in 26 hours. Physicians say the baby’s chances of recovery now look favorable.
Mrs Vivien Smith Harrington filed for divorce from Ralph Harrington a ranchman alleging he forced fly paper down her throat following their marriage. Friends recount a joke over fly paper sticking. she tore it free and applied it to his hair before the incident escalated. The suit seeks dissolution of the marriage on grounds including cruelty.
Catania reports Mount Etna shows reduced activity yet the lava flood continues to destroy vast areas. Five main lava streams stretch miles. cones 65 to 100 feet high form near new craters. A 500 foot high new mount emits smoke and cinders as officials and clergy assist frightened peasants. A procession prayed for cessation while a claimed miracle at a blacksmith’s home was undone as lava redirected.
Rabbi Harry Levi recently arrived from Wheeling West Virginia to serve Temple Israel on Commonwealth Avenue. He preached his inaugural sermon to a large congregation on functions of the synagogue.
The Rev. Charles Flynn spoke at the Boston Central Branch United Irish League meeting urging unity against landlordism in Ireland. He noted evictions, jail, and fines faced by tenants, praising the home rule victory and America’s key role, with Boston as a vocal supporter. Officers elected: President Michael J. Jordan, vice presidents Patrick M. Keating and James T. Barrett, treasurer Michael Morrison, secretary C O Connell Galvin.
Miss Lilia Ormond the Boston concert singer returns from Europe and arrives in New York today aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. A group of Bostonians greet her, and she plans about ten days in New York visiting friends before her concert tour opens in Bangor next month at the Maine musical festival.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless 50 cent remedy that digests heavy meals in five minutes and relieves sour stomach gas heartburn and indigestion. It claims quick relief, no laxatives needed, and a benefit for the whole family.
Dedicatory services were held at 3 pm in the new Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Malden Street Everett. The $12 000 wooden building will be completed in a month and will host services led by Rabbi Bloom berg of Boston with Rabbi Israelit officiating. Prominent speakers included Lieutenant Governor Frothingham Mayor Walgatt ex Mayor Charles Bruce Representative Fred Greenwood and Councillor Walter Glidden. The congregation started four years ago with five men and today has 45 families and over 250 members.
Harry Bradley of Franklin New York died from injuries after a racing car plunged into a crowd at the New York State fair killing nine people and injuring many more. Driver Lee Oldfield remains in serious condition with a fractured rib and internal injuries but is expected to recover. Only one woman, Miss Yonker, was injured in the mass incident.
Patrick Hayes a Brookline blacksmith living on Washington Street was found dead early yesterday afternoon by his landlady. He lay in bed disrobed and it is believed he accidentally struck a gas jet and had fallen asleep before the gas was discovered leaking.
Baltimore Sept 17 Marshal Farnam vows to curb flirting by men in all ages. He cites a mother letter calling for arrest and even whipping as punishment for married men who flirt with girls. He notes not only young Johnnies but many married men in their forties are at fault.
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.