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 29, 1906
Page
5
Mrs Celeste Covell former Betsy Ross Educational and Benevolent Society president writes from 14323 Harrison Street Chicago Illinois praising Peruna. She notes cures for influenza and catarrh and calls Peruna the finest remedy on the market worthy of confidence for all good people.
A letter to the public from Mrs. Alice J. Bordner of Harrisburg praises Peruna as a cure and expresses gratitude for attentiveness. A Brooklyn reader endorses Peruna after extensive medicine trials as a grand tonic. Miss Ella L. Matthews of Hill City Tenn. extols Peruna as the greatest medicine and pledges to praise it to friends.
T P O Connor British MP and journalist arrives in New York aboard the Celtic to attend the United Irish Leagues of America convention in Philadelphia. He is met by Mrs O Connor and Edward Blake with a New York municipal delegation. 25 years since his last visit he spoke for the Irish National League as $250000 was raised for Parnell movement.
The body of a man thought to be Walter Sanford of Lynn Massachusetts was found in a wood lot near Bath Maine. Free man Murray who had loaned Sanford a rifle six weeks earlier identified the rifle near the body. The coroner ruled death by self-inflicted cause, Sanford aged 50 had disappeared six weeks prior while employed in the Bath street department.
Alfred Griffin youth ful manager of New England Lime Kiln in New Milford Conn fled with Miss Jessie Werner of Danbury a 19 year old boarder after dinner. A police squad detained them at the New York express station and sent them home. Griffin is married with two children.
An armed posse will search Warren Mountain caves and ledges near the old Warren road to learn the source of horrific shrieks heard by residents in recent days. Farmers describe the cries as human and sign of agony. Charles Shaw, a large fruit farm operator on the mountain side, heard them first yesterday morning. His horse trembled as the cries rang out.
Harvard practice saw Corbett tackle from the 1907 freshman eleven and Pounds at halfback join the session. Coach Reid attended a New York rules committee meeting while Coach Brown led the squad through assignments for the new games.
A note describes a book of 180 gelatin recipes from simple to elaborate, published by J. G. Cox in Edinburgh and revised by Oscar of the Waldorf-Astoria. It is sent upon request without charge through The John M. Chapman Company of Hudson Street, New York City.
Great Barrington Sept 28 Governor Curtis Guild spoke to about 20000 at the Housatonic agricultural fair praising Massachusetts as an agricultural state noting the record two pound ear of corn with 2000 kernels and urging scientific farming. He touted Amherst College forestry plans road funding via automobile tax and warned against demagogues and monopoly interests while praising civil service and forest protection.
Mrs. Frank C. Dickinson fainted after a fishing hook embedded in her cheek during a brookside casting mishap near Worcester. The fisherman, unnamed but described as Hogan, dropped his rod and rescued her as she tore out the hook, leaving a two inch wound before she recovered and walked home.
Aldermen yesterday morning refused the petition of the L road to lay elevated tracks on Leverett Lowell and Causeway streets. The petitioners will take the request to the railroad commission, with Ward 8 leaders M M Lomasney and Daniel J Kiley still opposing. A second petition to erect a station on Causeway street was also refused with only Alderman Berwin voting in favor.
Prov inetown reports the North Atlantic squadron will hold a major target practice tomorrow aboard the Missouri with President Roosevelt aboard. Admiral Evans enforces strict attendance rules as ships prepare and the Mayflower is expected to join at dawn.
Washington dispatch says Minister Russell in Caracas cable reports President Castro of Venezuela is very sick and friends fear he may not recover his health. The State Department was informed of the illness and concern over his condition.
Newton Centre residents report multiple stings after a gang of boys attacked a bee hive on Lake avenue with stones in recent days. Passersby have suffered stings as the swarm reacted, blamed on the youths’ actions.
Watch Hill Rhode Island reports the yacht Mayflower with President Roosevelt aboard passing eastward at 7 15 PM. The vessel traveled about 15 knots under smooth seas and a bright moon with clear skies.
The grand lodge of Massachusetts will lay the corner stone of Whitman’s new town hall tomorrow afternoon. Puritan Lodge will host visiting officials with a reception and banquet. A half holiday halts shoe shops as thousands visit for the ceremony.
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.