Harsh Law Toward Widows Spars With Anomalous Exception
An 19th century legal discussion reviews a will creating a restraint on marriage for a widow and his niece. The son sues to recover land, winning against the stepmother and her husband, while the widow and niece lose in upholding the conditional gifts. The piece traces ancient and canonical support for or against such clauses.
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James W. Camfax
Gladys Wegg
Camfax
Emma Camfax
England
Rome
Caesar
Augustus
Cassar
Montesquieu
David Copperfield
Murdstone
St. Paul
Christ
Supreme Court of Texas
Supreme Courts
Little
Birdwell
Texas Supreme Court
Haring
Shelton
Supreme Court
Freckle Remedy Ads and Legal Treatise Mix In A Page
An item promotes a freckle removing remedy with a money back guarantee and instructs to buy ethine-double strength from H. L. Wagner. The rest of the page contains lengthy legal discourse on widows and marriage conditions in wills, plus coin auction notes and prices from an Earle sale, including a 1776 silver dollar selling for 2200 dollars.
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Fiere
H. L. Wagner
H. L. Pytony
$3000 Price Set For 1798 Half Eagle Coin
The Philadelphia Enquirer reports Henry C. Chapman paid 3000 for a 1798 half eagle, the peak price for an American coin. It tops the gem collection of George H. Earle Jr. of the city as it goes to auction. Only one other pattern coin exists in government hands. The third pattern was minted in a small run.
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Earle
Europe
Philadelphia Enquirer
Henry C. Chapman
George H. Earle, Jr
United States
Hicks Capudine Clears the Mind
Capudine is a liquid headache remedy claimed to clear the mind. It targets headaches from heat cold or nervousness and is marketed as pleasant to take and quick acting.
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Hicks’ Capudine
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Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. Js
New York City
Algonquin
West 44Th ST
Albert
University Pl
Astor House Way
Barclay and Vesey Sts
Bleehsee Co
E. P. Bates
Earlington
Hotel Flanders
West 47Th ST
Reed Rooms
East 60Th Street
Tral Park
Bultes
Grenoble
Seth ST
Margaret
Brooklyn Heights
Thos
Toby, Mgr
Martha Washington
Madison AV
LE Marquis
5Th AV
Hermitage Hotel
Broadway
Richmond 48Th ST
5Th
Iroquois Hotel
West 44Th 8St
HOTEL
Somerset
ST. Denis
Uth St. & Broadway
York’s
Holley
Washington Sq. Earle
Waverly Place
Arlington
West 25Th St
West
Judson
Washington Sa
Ann
Mnezican Plain
Dunny
Clower’s
Chifforobe
Glover's White Furniture Palace
Main Avenue and
Houston Str
Daisy Fly Killer
Deniers
Marold Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Steens
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