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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
1
Despatches from the east say General Kuropatkin’s army defends three strong positions around Liaoyang as Japan presses from the east. If these fall, a Russian rout looms. retreat to Mukden unlikely. Four days of brutal combat have yielded about 12,000 total casualties, with Russia bearing roughly 7,000 to 8,000.
Detectives traced a Davis Street boarding house raid to Mrs. Bridget P. Malloy’s home at 10 Davis and arrested George Lee for theft after finding a clock from Young’s Hotel and a valued vase. Lee’s wife Lillian and a top-floor resident were detained as suspects. two women arriving during the search were held for drug use.
Refugees arriving in Chefoo describe week of intense bombardment at Port Arthur. Forts suffer great damage, walls crumble, and lines of wounded flood in as Japanese forces push along the east shore while Russian fleet shells them from sea.
Judge Emmons endorsed Senator Chester W. Clark for governor during Wilmington Old Home Week, praising his townsman as the proper man for the office. Clark, a lifelong Republican from Glover Vermont, is a lawyer and former Massachusetts legislator with a record on judiciary and street railway matters. The announcement stirs GOP watchers as Bates and Guild haber looming terms and future ambitions color the party’s outlook.
State police chief and Worcester detective arrived in Athol to lead a high profile inquiry into Frank J. Burns's disappearance known as the Burns murder mystery. Walter E. Smith remains jailed as investigators probe his tips, while officers inspect wells near Bennett Hill Schoolhouse and search Fullerite area with a telescope. Police also report 40 feet of rope stolen from Henry Rathborn’s home the night Burns vanished.
After a long session the Revere Selectmen granted six licenses for Sunday shows at Point of Pines Johnstown flood site old mill and three merry go rounds. The decision ends a bitter political contest and marks a concession to ministers association opponents of Sunday opening. Preparations to close for the season will be abandoned.
Sanfords Ginger is touted as a remedy for nervousness and sleeplessness claiming to calm the nerves and provide wholesome sleep. The advertisement emphasizes its soothing effects and historical use as a stomach remedy.
George H. Long aged 33 a navy yard laborer killed his sweetheart Nora Adams 23 with a razor then cut his own wrist and throat. Both died within minutes at a boarding house in Washington coming from Malcolm Virginia. The couple who shared lodgings with Mrs. Woodsum faced a motive of causeless jealousy.
A dry stretch covers Boston and nearby areas with fair skies. Thursday and Friday will bring light winds and mild temperatures, with no precipitation expected. Highs near the upper 60s to around 70, lows in the 40s to 50s. Local drivers should plan for pleasant conditions.
Lew Tai Jing Goon and Ing Loy surrendered at Station 4 and were bailed in 500 on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Yee Ton Shing identified Lew Tai as the attacker, while the trio denied the accusation and blamed rivals from Hep Sing Tong over a previous dispute.
Station 4 officers arrest a well dressed man after he posed as a box recipient and inspected a crate of silks worth about 125 dollars. The would be thief, identified as George Colemar, was captured at the Adams House and tied to a New York crook gang.
Edward Wheeler Jr of Cambridge was robbed of a gold watch with unicorn fob at Hong Far Low, 364 Harrison Ave. A friend was struck by a brick as bystanders screamed, as Chinatown officers pursued a suspect described as 24, short, broad, in a dark gray suit and black derby.
Advert describes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy that quiets nervousness and unsettled digestion caused by excessive tea coffee or alcohol use. Contains claims of relief and health benefits.
During fog this afternoon the Monahansett with 50 passengers aboard grounded on Great Misery Island near Salem Willows. All passengers were safely removed by the steamer Empress after help was summoned from Beverly.
Senator George F. Hoar was taken suddenly ill late this afternoon in Worcester. His condition is described as serious. His daughter Mary Hoar arrived after being telegraphed for and offered no further details beyond a midnight report of satisfactory condition.
Japanese forces defeated the Russians at Tomucheng and drove them toward Haicheng in a two day fight that began last Saturday. Russians left 1500 dead and six guns lost. General Kuroki reported six officers killed 16 wounded and 950 men killed or wounded in the two days at Yangtsuling and Yashuliatzu.
General Kuropatkin orders removal of all useless civilians from Harbin to free space for Russian army winter quarters. The dispatch, dated Aug. 3 from St. Petersburg, notes preparations to maximize accommodations at the base.
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