Noted Woman Doctor Dead In Malden at 77
Dr Do M Nordstrom a leading Boston area physician and Malden public figure died at her home 2 Mountain avenue Malden aged 77 She began medical study at 48 facing gender barriers and graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1883 She practiced in Malden served on the School Board and later in public life after her husband Gustavus V Nordstrom a church organ builder died She was secretary of the Malden Hospital medical board and long affiliated with the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital Society Funeral services are set for Thursday at 3 at her Malden home with burial in Forestdale Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Do. M. Nordstrom
Mountain Avenue
Faten
Posbk
Nordstrom
Ston University of Medicine
Malden
Gustavus V. Nordstrom
Ruggles
Old Roxbury
Roxbury
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Praised by James Sheehan
James Sheehan of San Diego writes that Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey improved his sleep appetite and health after using a third bottle. He reports feeling younger, steadier bowels, clearer brain, and fewer nighttime urinations, and plans to continue use.
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Duffy
Mr.Sheehan
James Sheehan
P. O
San Diego City
Cal
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Advertised as Medicine
An advertisement presents Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a pure medicinal distillate claimed to treat consumption pneumonia grippe coughs colds asthma malaria and other diseases. It touts fifty years of success and offers free medical advice and a health booklet from its Rochester company with bottles sold sealed for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
New York
Senator Thorndike Spalding Dies in Cambridge Home
State Senator Thorndike Spalding of the Second Middlesex district died at his Cambridge home after a long heart illness. He was serving his third Senate term and held key committees including judiciary. Born Nov 1 1871, he was Harvard educated and active in Massachusetts Republican politics. His funeral will be private Friday.
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Thorndike Spalding
Middlesex
Sparks Street
Cambridge
Spalding
Senate
Allen T. Treadway
Judiciary Committee
Boston
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Knights Templar
Cambridge Common Council
Middlesex Republican Club
Republican City Committee of
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Cambridge Republican Club
Massachusetts Republican State Committee
Breed
Logan
Halliday
Saugus
Coffin
Newburyport
Walsh
Springfield
Abbott
State House
Horton
Burglary Attempt in Cambridge Leaves Woman Injured
Mrs. Vesta Small of 12 Day Street Cambridge was jolted from sleep when a burglar broke into her apartment early yesterday. The intruder grappled and tried to choke her. she freed herself, neighbors upstairs aided, and the man jumped from a window. No valuables appeared missing after a room check.
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Vesta Small
Day Street
Cambridge
Mrs Fiske Charity Performance At Hollis Street Theatre
Mrs Fiske supported by the Manhattan Company and assisted by Miss Beatrice Herford and the Pierian Sodality of Harvard will present acts from Becky Sharp and Tess of d Urbervilles along with sketches and monologues to aid the Animal Rescue League Pine Ridge farm hospital at Dedham. Patrons include 200 Back Bay society women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay Society
League
Harrigan Named New Fire Chief of Dedham
Dedham May 4 Henry J Harrigan was chosen as chief engineer succeeding Everett J Winn who died recently John G Shaughnessey named clerk William E Patenaude new board member Harrigan born Sept 28 1874 in Dedham is lifelong resident and owns a blacksmith business on Williams Street He married March 7 1950 to Miss Mary I Maher of Malden and has three children Doris Marie Grace J and Henrietta
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Dedham
Henry J. Harrigan
Everett J. Winn
John G. Shaughnessey
William E. Patenaude
Williame Street
Mary I. Maher
Malden
Doris Marie
Grace J
Henrietta
Consolation Track Meet On Soldiers Field This Afternoon
The annual consolation track meet is scheduled for this afternoon on Soldiers Field. It will be open to all men not on university or freshman training tables or who did not win a place in last Saturday’s interclass games.
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Soldiers’ Field
Service Board Is Supreme Over Mayor Appointees
Corporation Counsel Babson argues the Civil Service Commission’s rejection of four mayoral appointees leaves no avenue for court redress. He likens the commission’s power to the old Board of Aldermen and to the Governor’s Council, labeling the service board as supreme.
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Fitzgerald
Civil Service Commission
Corporation
Babson
Board of Aldermen
Governor's Council
Mayor appoints J F Kennedy to Schoolhouse Board
The Mayor named former Finance Commissioner John F Kennedy to the Board of Schoolhouse Commissioners at 4000 a year to succeed Thomas A Leavitt. Kennedy, a Democrat, opposed the Fitzgerald administration in the commission's final report and filed a minority view. Manus G Fish is to be superintendent of public buildings. Civil Service action on four appointments lingers with McGettrick and Brady likely to be rejected. Hibbard’s city collector post remains in doubt.
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John F. Kennedy
Board of
Schoolhouse Commissioners
Thomas A. Leavitt
Hibbard
Kennedy
Finance Commission
Fitzgerald
Manus G. Fish
Civil Service Commission
City Hall
Felix McGettrick
Patrick J. Brady
Messrs. McGettrick
Brady
Postal Loss Cut Ten Million Dollars Reported
Washington May 4 Ten millions of dollars is the amount Postmaster General Hitchcock expects to save during this fiscal year in the post office department expenses. He turned back 4 million of the deficiency fund to the treasury from the first six months ended December 31. He aims to return another million soon and eventually 5 million more. The department’s deficit last year was 17 million.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Treasury
Congress
Department
May festival at Mechanics building promises grand pageant
Preparations are finished for the annual May festival to be held at Mechanics building next Saturday. Lilla Wiles Wyman oversees the event with 500 children set to perform dances from France Germany Spain Italy and Russia. Notable soloists include Miss Ethel Daggett Amelia Burnham and others with eager letters from New England for seats.
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Mechanics’ Building
Lilla Wiles Wyman
New England
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Russia
Ethel Daggett
Boston
Amelia Burnham
Roxbury High
Theresa and
Clarisse Weiscopp
Stella Best
Mary Murphy
Rachael Pendleton
Virginia Turner
O Connell case continued to June in Dorchester court
Congressman Joseph F. O Connell charged with an infraction of election laws did not appear in Dorchester court before Judge Reed because he is detained on official business in Washington. The case was continued to June with the adjourned hearing date to be set later.
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Joseph F. O’connell
Dorchester
Reed
Washington
Sarsaparilla Remedies and Blood Purifying Claims
The notice extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as combining over twenty ingredients including roots and bark to purify the blood and strengthen the entire system. It warns against cheaper substitutes and urges purchase of Hood's in liquid form or Sarsatabs, claiming superior efficacy.
DECLARES PENSIONS A SCANDAL
The Civil War pension bill proposed a life pension of 30 dollars monthly for veterans over 70 and disabled, drawing strong opposition from Charles Francis Adams who calls current laws scandalously liberal. Adams cites longtime service and prior perks as reasons to resist further pensions. Gilman aligns with the National Encampment stance demanding centralized handling of pension legislation.
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Charles Francis Adams
Boston
Washington
Adams
Thomas L. Livermore
Jamaica Plain
Gilman
Department
Congress
Livermore
United States
National commander in chief race sparks G. A. R. spread
The text notes John J. Gilman, a prominent G. A. R. member, is being mentioned nationwide as a potential candidate for the position of national commander in chief.
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John J. Gilman
Troop C Chooses Hodges as First Lieutenant
Troop C of the First Squadron Cavalry in Cambridge elected Gilbert Hodges to be first lieutenant, succeeding Thomas R. Bateman, at a meeting held last night.
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M. Vv. M
Cambridge
Gilbert Hodges
Thomas R. Bateman
Five dollar fare charged as man rode police wagon
Antonio Corda faced Municipal Court for stealing a ride on the rear of a police patrol wagon. The incident occurred as the wagon moved toward the courthouse on North Inn when Corda refused orders to alight, insisting the wagon was his property. A police officer testified it was the police wagon.
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Antonio Corda
Court House
Corda
Parmenter
Auto Hits Pole Killing Architect in Milford
Milford, Conn., May 4. Architect Joseph A. O'Brien of Bridgeport was killed and Henry E. Reilly, Stratford Inn manager, was badly hurt when an automobile crashed into a telegraph pole on New Haven avenue. Walter Jones, the third occupant, was unhurt as the car skidded and hurled them clear. The crash occurred as the car, traveling at high speed toward New Haven, appeared to edge aside to let a pursuing vehicle pass.
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Milford, Conn
Joseph A. O'Brien
Bridgeport
Henry E. Reilly
Stratford Inn
Walter Jones
New Haven Avenue
New Haven
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Duffy’s Pure
Kentucky
Faneuil Hall
Adams Square
Thos. Snow & Son
North Market St
Harrigan
Chickering
O’connell
Ile
Batey Fine Table
Miter
Gen. Adams
GO Fumit Sr
Yale
London
Coats
Warner
IBLE
Manufac
Turers
Ars
Lace
Valve
Gibson
Young’ Ladies
N. T
Butler’s
Y Sale
Seir
Rida
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