Dying man leaves six word will to housekeeper
Alexander William Waters of Brooklyn penned six words on a stock report margin leaving his estate of $10,000 to Zulma Powell his housekeeper. Probate papers filed by Edward J. Reilly state Waters a bachelor died shortly after at his Manhattan office.
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New York
Alexander Willam Waters
Lincoln Trace
Brooklyn
Zulma Powell
Zulma
Waters
Will
Edward J. Reilly
Water
Broadway
Manhattan
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Will and boarding house owner tied to two generations
A stock report mentions the inked will as a man collapsed dead. Neighbors recall a housekeeper who started with the Walters family at age 19, then the Waters family, later Waters opening a boarding house run by Miss Powell, who continues to operate it.
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Walters
Waters
Miss Powell
Honest Lawyers Mentioned In Court Conversation
A quoted exchange centers on Mr Gloom and J Fuller Gloom, noting not all lawyers are dishonest. The speaker cites Abraham Lincoln and Rufus Choate as honest, and mentions other historic lawyers believed to be honest, reflecting views on lawyers' integrity.
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Mr. Gloom
J. Fuller Gloom
Lincoln
Rufus Choate
Algnora
Local Market Prices and New Grading for Barley
Pendleton market reports set producer prices for eggs beef hides and apples with record Highs in leather and shoes as No 1 calf skins fetch 30 cents a pound. Cattle hog and sheep ranges are listed with tiers from good to prime, while a new barley grading system replaces the old barley standard No 1 2 and 3. Apple growers at White Salmon hold their yield while Milton ships Red Astridian apples for jelly.
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Umattn
White Salmon
White Salmon Valley
Portland
Criticise Shippers Port dock yards critique cattle flows
A Portland paper argues against Eastern Oregon cattle shipping to midwest markets. It notes buyers complaint as well as local prices, with a Kansas City lot at 21 steers 1123 pounds selling for 13.56 per hundredweight while Portland bids were around 12. It concludes shipping costs nullify any gains, showing little new. A few cattle were reported in North Portland, suggesting small activity.
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Portland
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
West
Rockies
Kanaon City
Midwest
Kansas City
Henry Laxzinka
Pilot Rock
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