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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
6
The notice reproduces the Boston Post masthead and pricing, listing editor B A Grozier as publisher. It details subscription costs for daily and Sunday papers, advance payment requirements, and contact information for editorial rooms and business offices.
The editorial calls for criminal prosecutions of trustees implicated in misusing life insurance funds in New York. It cites revelations by Mr Paul Morton on Equitable Society dealings, including substantial loans on debatable collateral and ill gotten gains. It argues restitution alone is insufficient without punishment to deter further abuses.
The Boston Globe urges a permanent memorial to Patrick A. Collins to be funded by popular subscription in the city where he lived and served. It lauds his civic leadership integrity and humanitarian ideals and offers the Post to assist the movement.
Article reports John D. Rockefeller ordering a third oil price hike in two weeks as Baku oil plant destruction hits Caspian supply. It notes higher kerosene costs for poor households and implicates the Russian oil industry. The piece frames it as a consequence of wartime disruption and capitalist power.
The piece argues that a religious outbreak in the East halted oil production for a year, expanding Rockefeller’s market and reducing eastern competition. It claims Standard Oil agents offer wage and supply excuses for price hikes, but the author says the real motive is to exploit western consumers for profits.
The piece condemns New York life insurance companies for widespread misconduct. It asserts foreign opinion and international reputation are harmed by alleged trustee theft, wildcat speculation, and dereliction of duty by directors and managers. It laments political corruption and calls for remedies to restore trust.
Mary W. Robinson of Boston died recently and her will offered for probate states she bequeathed 150 dollars to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and 100 dollars to the Woman's Board of Missions.
A farmer reports two Italians shooting robins on her land and laments slow police response. The column notes the hoopskirt trend in Chicago and New York, predicts rubber boots this winter, and introduces a new Equestrienne boot with a snug fit and high polish.
A miscellany notes Dr Ernest C Schallenbach named medical examiner at Chelsea Y M C A gymnasium with 408 paid members, joy and mischief in Newton and Roxbury. long serving officers, town talk, and a Malden romance ends with a slapstick elopement plan interrupted by a fire and a punchy parental blessing.
Georgie M Dermott writes of a quarrel with Sadie that led to threats and a punch and ink bottle strike by Spider Hennessy who demanded a printed apology. He vows retaliation but claims no fear, insisting he will take revenge if provoked.
Nat vows vengeance after discovering his wife and child slain and scalped. Captured by Indians, he becomes their chief and orders mass suicide, but the attempt fails and he is captured. One wife saves him, then deserts him before reconciling.
The narrator recounts a tense scene with Nifty Nat threatening violence over a marriage and infidelity to his Injun wife Poke-a-Hont-Us. He laments betrayal, vows to shoot, and recalls a kidnapping of childern. A next day chapter begins with birthday reflections and a love triangle between Helen and Margaret as Newton must choose between them.
Sir Henry Knight former Lord Mayor of London visits Beverly with Mr. A. Shuman staying at his estate. He tours the West including Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles and Vancouver. After a short stay he plans to depart Boston next Tuesday for home aboard the Cunard steamship Ivernia.
The Board of Health announced in West Newton that dumping several hundred pounds of copper sulphate into Crystal Lake to purify it has been successful.
A speaker urges a girl to end all contact with a young man and prove her better nature by maintaining distance. The message counsels acting with dignity to earn respect, asserting her independence despite his expectations.
A reader asks how to handle a long distance romance after a quarrel with a girl who has other admirers. The columnist suggests apologizing for the remark that ended correspondence and that both should show forgiveness rather than hold out for concessions to avoid delaying friendship.
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.