Try Ayer's Pills a Reliable Health Aid
Advertised testimonials praise Ayer's Pills for relief from gout rheumatism sick headache and neuralgia. Users from Avoyelles Parish Nevada City and Sherwood report lasting benefits after daily use or multiple boxes. Prepared by J C Ayer & Co Lowell Mass and sold by all dealers in medicine.
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Ayer
C. C. Rock
Corner
Avoyelles Parish
F. Mopkins
Nevada City
Cere Christensen
Sherwood
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Will of Chicago millionaire leaves estate to housekeeper
Charles J. Hull's will names Miss Helen Culver his sole heir, valued at 2 to 4 million dollars, provoking a probate contest by relatives. The case claims undue influence and appeals are filed with bonds of 100,000. Culver, aged about 55, has managed Hull's affairs for years and denies any undue influence.
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Helen Culver
Adelaide Crevier
Charles A. Naramore
Emily Augusta Chapman
Ashland Avenue
Expom Apene Feo
Anna French
Fredericka Bremer Hull
Miss Culver
Mr. Hull
New York
Mra Hull
Huila
Mia Hull
Miss French
Baltimore
Adelaide Crevier Files Suit to Break Kittson Estate
Adelaide Crevier sues to prove she was the lawful wife of Norman Kittson and claim dower in his $5,000,000 estate. Judge Brisbin retained to pursue recognition as deceased commodore's wife and a share, claiming marriage at Mendota fifty years prior, though lacking formal ceremony.
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Eee
St. Paul
Vital Guerin
Adelaide Crevier
Norman Kittson, Jr
Dr. Kittson
Commodore
Brisbin
Ee Commodore
McLeod County
Dre
St. Pauw, Minn
Kittson
Norman Kittson
St Paul
Trust Company
Commodore Kittson
Quebec
Mendota
Bordentown College uproar over minister’s alleged indecent language
In Bordentown New Jersey nearly all female students at the Bordentown College for Women left after Rev. W C Bowen the principal spoke of morals with language the pupils deemed inappropriate Twelve seniors and eight others plus two teachers departed signing grievances calling the minister an immoral professing Christian. Bowen defended his remarks saying he spoke plainly with good intentions.
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Bordentown College
Bonnentown
N. J
Bordentown Female College
W. C. Bowen
Bowen
Profesor Bowen
James Flood Dies in Germany After Illness at Heidel berg
London reports James C. Flood bonanza king of California died at the Grand hotel in Heidel berg at 10 am after a long illness. Born 1826 in New York, he built Flood & O'Brien and helped drive the Nevada bank venture. fortunes rose with mining shares and fell after the Comstock bust leaving a son and a daughter.
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London
James C. Flood
California
Heidelberg
Germany
City
New York
James ©. Flood
Cape Horn
Flood
INM
Flood & O'Brien
Mr. Flood
Nevada Bank
James ©. Fair
John W. Mackay
Ings
Nevada Brock
San Francisco
William C Ralston
Ralston
Comstock
Noted Physicians and Dignitaries in Washington Obituaries
Washington City February 22 reports on Dr D W Bliss who served as army surgeon at Armory Square during President Garfield's care and died recently after resuming practice in the city. Also noted is the death of Dr Francis Wharton solicitor of the State Department born in Philadelphia in 18 and active in legal and religious circles.
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Bonanre King
D. W. Bliss
Garfield
Washinoron City
D. Wington
Bliss
Auburn
N. Y
Western Reserve
Cleveland Medical College
Ionia
Mich
Grand Rapids
Armory Square
BE. B. Bliss
Clara Bliw Hinds
M. D
George R. Milburn
Miles City
M. T
Francis Wharton
Washington City
State Department
Whartonton
Philadelphia
Bayard
Keana Succeeds Himself in West Virginia Senate
In Cuanteston West Virginia on Feb 1 John E Keane will succeed himself in the United States senate after two ballots. First vote showed Goff 44 Kenna 58 scattering 14. A second ballot shifted votes with Harr and Carr and Kirk backing Kenna, final tally Kenn a 4 Goff 4. Total voters 91.
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Cuanteston
W. Va
John E. Keane
United States Senate
Goff
Kenna
Darr
John EB Kenna Harr
Carr
Kirk
Kennan
Spooner Seeks Arrest of Col Fister in Senate Probe
In Washington on February 22 the Senate debated a Spooner report on Col Thomas D Fister refusing to answer questions about campaign funds. A resolution directed the president to order his arrest for contempt but faced opposition. The Senate then moved to other business as the House tackled the post office appropriation bill and civil service issues for letter carriers.
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Spooner
Senate
Col. Fister
Washixoton City
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Thomas I Fister
Supervising Architect
Fister
Thomas D. Fister
Morgan
Louisiana
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
House
Randall
Committee On Rules
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Scott
Pennsyvania
Indiana senate wrangle hints at Republican resignation
A Feb 2 Senate clash over the geology department bill in Mody Indiana sparked a near fight as Senator Byrd pressed debate and Senator Johnson scored the Democratic majority. The incident led to a Republican caucus rumored to plan resignations to restore a constitutional quorum.
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Indiana
Senate
Byrd
Geology Department
Johnson
Dresser
Sensational Trotting Stock Sale In Kentucky
Lexineros Kentucky February 22 A combination sale of trotting stock in W T Woodwards aggregation drew notice as ten head sold averaging 6.1 percent for an aggregate sum with Bell Boy achieving a record price of 651000. The colt Bell Boy 2 19 a son of Electioneer out of Beautiful by the J H Clark Elmira NY, 6 was prominent. Also listed Slipper brown mare 10 by Volunteer with a price of 3000. Harrronp reported February 21 Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance seeks investigation into its affairs from the state insurance commissioner to clear doubts about its condition. A separate San Francisco item reports Emma Bennett a clerk shot by Emanuel Davis after an attempted attack.
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Lexineros
W. T. Woodward
Aggregation
Atlantic
Br. c
Electioneer
Harrronp
Greene
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
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