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One Kind of Divinity Student and Other Notices
A column fragment recalls a penniless New York tenement death of a woman with four sons, including a divinity student who refuses aid to bury his mother after boasting of reform. Also noted is Louisiana suffrage for property holders and a Virginia bondage gratitude tale involving Senator Bruce. Additional brief items cover Belgian royalty, a quiet home scene, and Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph dispatches.
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New York City
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Potter's Field
Beverhear Divinity
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