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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1904

Page

5

Livermore Will Bequeaths $20000 Estate To Schools

Priscilla N Livermore of Roxbury died at 40 Perrin Street on June 10 leaving a $20000 estate. Public bequests include 1000 to Northfield Seminary for the Mrs Livermore scholarship and 2000 to Whitman College. Other gifts total 5800 to Pleasant Hill Academy and local charitable organizations. Residue goes to Brookfield for a high school library and to Whitman College and Pleasant Hill Academy.

Priscilla N. Livermore Perrin Street Roxbury Northfield Seminary Mrs. Livermore Whitman College Walla Walla Washington Pleasant Hill Academy Pleasant Hill Tenn Woman's Foreign Missionary Association of Emmanuel Church Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Congregational Ministers' Aid Society of Massachusetts Brookfield

Coat of Tar May Be Given ELOPING PASTOR

New York July 12 Miss Julia Browne of South River the town beauty left home with Rev J F Cordova a clergyman and married man. He refused to return to his wife as 3300 villagers plan tar and feathering and a rail ride when he appears. A women’s committee collects tar and feathers. Browne returns home with her father after meeting in the Hotel St Denis. The minister then joins his wife in Brooklyn claiming he made a terrible mistake.

New York Julia Browne South River J. F. Cordova Cordova Miss Browne St. Denis Brooklyn

Woman Intercepts Jail Break Plot in Belknap County

In Laconta New Hampshire a jail delivery plot in Belknap County Jail was exposed after information from Mrs. Parsons wife of H K Parsons who is held for abducting Addie Tate led police to notes and a file hidden by inmate Zalonis wife of a Russian. Eight prisoners were believed involved in the plan and the tools had been in their possession about ten days.

Girl Poisoned by Mysterious Woman in New York

Minnie Bardorff, 27, a hair dresser living with her mother, lies dying in a New York hospital after a suspected poison attack. A mysterious woman, whose identity is unknown to police, brought her home in collapse yesterday and fled before authorities arrived.

New York Minnie Bardorff Ree Miss Bardorff

Oku Army Drives Russians Back in Northern Campaign

Tokio July 12 9 p m The Japanese Takushan army advances northwest from Siugen in a series of July 9 10 skirmishes. Two columns push Russians from Chi kuanching and Seutanklaku while losing about 150 men. Russians retreat south west then hold high ground before renewed Japanese assault. Oku moves north after Kaichou occupation and eyes Tapingshan Niusenshan Nangmatai Chinghishan camps near Kuochiapao with likely attack once rested. The Russians report stronger defences and higher casualties.

Tokio Takushan Siugen Chikuanching Chouchiachang Tongehis Siutanklaku Sinchiaku Siutehikou Kaichou Oku Tapingshan Niusenshan Nangmatai Chinghishan Kuochiapao

Strike on West Boston Bridge Shuts Down Work

Sixty bridge and structural iron workers on the West Boston bridge walked out in protest of alleged union labor conditions causing a near standstill. The Phenix Bridge Company of Phenixville, Pennsylvania is the builder. Business Agent Pope warned a further wage demand if no settlement occurs by week’s end.

New West Boston Bridge Phenix Bridge Company Phenixville Penn Pope

State Officers Investigate Burns Missing Jewelry Salesman

State officers Peleg F. Murray of Worcester and Frederick A. Rhodes of Boston arrived to examine an anonymous Wendell letter about the disappearance of Frank J. Burns, a jewelry salesman, signaling thorough pursuit of every clue.

Holl Peleg F. Murray Worcester Frederick A. Rhodes Boston Wendell Frank J. Burns Burns

Distinctions In Worcester And Annisquam Health News

In Worcester on July 12 Senator George F Hoar rests in bed with a mild back strain to allow muscle recovery after lumbago. In Annisquam on July 12 Governor Bates suffers a carbuncle on the neck but the ailment is not serious and he is advised to take outdoor exercise and reduce executive duties temporarily.

Worcester George F. Hoar Bates

Austrian fireman Patrick Meehan recovered from Mystic

The body of Patrick Meehan, a fireman aboard the Allan liner Austrian and third victim of last week’s Charlestown grain elevator blaze, was found by passers by near the North Chelsea bridge and reported to Sta tion 15 police. Meehan leaves a widow and family in Glasgow.

Patrick Meehan Charlestown Mystic Chelsea Bridge Meehan Glasgow

Child's First Outing Ends in Injury at Park

Albert Julian a two year old of 329 Fast Eighth street was taken to City Hospital after breaking his right leg when he rolled down an embankment at Thomas Park yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by his mother and allowed to roam unattended for the first time.

Albert Julian Eighth Street City Hospital Thomas Park

Feel Right When You Feed Right Keeps Nerves Steady

A brief health note extols balanced nutrition for vitality and calm nerves. It links steady mood and confident energy to proper feeding, urging readers to choose wholesome foods for lasting well being.

Overwork and Anxiety Damage Brain Cells Quickly

The text explains that mental strain and anxiety erode brain tissue faster than dietary aids can repair it, with anxiety posing a quicker toll than overwork. It frames the brain as vulnerable to stress and implies dietary recovery is insufficient to quickly fix the damage.

Miss Bradford Trains for Fall Honors at Mt Holyoke

The diary style feature profiles Helena Bradford a Mt Holyoke College student living with friends at 19 Wesdmere Street Dorchester. It details her strict daily routine from 530 wake and cold plunge to rowing workouts and meals aimed at athletic training and potential record breaking in running.

Kenefick Helena Bradford Mt. Holyoke College Wesdmere Street Dorchester

Change diet to rebuild strength after illness

The line urges switching to a nourishing, steady diet as a reliable way to restore health and stave off weakness after a period of illness or nervous exhaustion. It emphasizes practical rebuilding through better food choices.

Grape Nuts Ad Claims Health Benefits and Easy Digestion

An old advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as containing natural phosphates from wheat and barley and argues the product aids brain and nerve function. It claims the cereal is processed to resemble bodily digestion, enabling quick assimilation for babies and athletes. The copy invites readers to get the little book The Road to Wellville with each package.

Babe Wellville

Lascar Sailor Survives Three Days in Red Sea

The Shimosa crew report rescuing a Lascar sailor who says he swam for three days and nights after going overboard from an Indian trader bound for Antwerp. Captain Champin believes he was in the water for about 386 hours before rescue.

New York Shimosa Japan China Red Sea Lascar Antwerp Champin

Boston to Crescent Park Excursion Special Train

Popular excursion from Boston to Crescent Park Rhode Island departs next Saturday afternoon at 2 05 from South Station and returns arriving Crescent Park at 9 10. The low fare of 1 includes shore dinners dancing bathing and many amusements making the trip a memorable outing.

Boston Crescent Park Rhode Island South Station

Mother Thinks Girl Eloped From Cambridge Home

The mother of Bella Powers, a 14 year old missing girl of 11 Carlisle street Cambridge, says she believes her daughter has eloped. She describes prior running away incidents, a late night return by police, and recent sightings around Massachusetts avenue and nearby streets. The family lived at 243 Columbia street and reports say the girl had three dollars when she left.

Bella Powers Carlisle Street Cambridge Mrs. Powers Portland Street Massachusetts Avenue Columbia Street St. Peters Church

Garrity Sentenced Again for Burglary in State Prison

In Superior Criminal Court Judge Pierce sentences Henry Garrity to three to five years for breaking and entering after Garrity, claiming innocence, tells a sorrowful story. John J. Bradfield, from Providence, receives one year at the House of Correction for the same charge.

Pierce Superior Criminal Court Henry Garrity John J. Bradfield Providence House of Correction

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