Unusual Bequests Weave Through Notable Wills
Boston lawyers discuss odd legacies and strange bequests from English and American wills. Highlights include a church organist funding snow removal and ash distribution, the 1774 Boston coat and slaves bequest, and a tale of the twin maids of Biddenden with ongoing Easter bread and cheese distributions.
Open the Door to Joy and Fresh Air
A mixed reading passage urges opening doors to let in air sun and sunshine while praising sweet thoughts and sympathy. It blends a poem about spiritual renewal with practical notes on wardrobe care and hanger use. The piece ties openness to moral blooming and practical maintenance.
Care for Outdoor Dress and Sun Exposure
After wear, hang the skirt on two hooks or fold neatly. Long silk mitts protect hands and arms from out of doors. Sun exposure harms skin. use cold cream then powder to lessen sensitivity. Avoid frequent freckling burning or tanning. wash later or use hot water if needed.
Bully McRae’s Son Kills Father in Barroom Fight
Halifax reports a brutal barroom dispute in Glace Bay between Bully McRae and his son Jack. The clash over money turned deadly when authorities say the elder McRae died from a battered face, broken ribs, and a crushed chest after about an hour of fighting. Jack McRae was arrested as injuries left him unable to work.
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Glace Bay
C. B
McRae
Jack
Cape
Jack McRae
Striker Ordered to Support Wife Alimony
Cleveland judge rules Ferdinand Henneberg's union must help pay his wife's alimony. Henneberg testified he earned only six dollars weekly due to a strike, and the court directed, Give your wife half of it, there is no other way.
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Cissette
The
Common Pleas Court
Ferdinand Henneberg
Henneberg
Unconscious man found with large cash after gas escape
Henry Lutterman, later identified, was found unconscious in a boarding house room with 13000 in belt cash. He carried 2800 in gas and 11000 in paper money at Alexian Brothers hospital. Police note gas leak from an open jet caused by accident. He is said to be an agent for a Milwaukee publishing house and is expected to recover.
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Thomas Wharton
Boston
New England
Massachusetts
Daniel Syer
Samuel Whiton
Hingham
Britain
Scituate
Margaret
Milwaukee
Chicago
Henry Lutterman
Lutterman
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
Pettis County Republican Announces Candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney
A Pettis county Republican slate announces C. C. Kelly as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney subject to primary or convention action. Charles D. Brown is named for Pettis county Assessor, pending Republican party action.
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C. C. Kelly
Pettis County
Charles D. Brown
Republican Party
Wanted person to hay 100 acres in Georgetown
A notice seeking a responsible person to harvest about 100 acres of fine clover hay in sheaves asks applicants to contact J. W. Patrick in Georgetown at once.
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J. W. Patrick
Georgetown
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