Death of Ex Senator Daniel Voorhees, Indiana Politician
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees ex United States senator from Indiana died at 5 a m in his Washington home after years of rheumatic heart disease. The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash led the finance committee and aided the repeal of the Sherman silver law while backing the Cleveland administration. He died of angina pectoris at 76, survived by three sons and a daughter.
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Wasmeron
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees
United States
Indiana
Maryland Avenue
Senate
Jones
Arkansas
Cleveland
Finance Committee
Voorhees
Washington
Reese N. Voorhees
Shoup
Reese
Hallie Voorhees
Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Voorhees
Charles
Reese N
James Paxton
Hallie
Capiitol
Congressional Library
Liberty Township
Buffalo County
Wabash Valley
Indiana Asbury
Depauw) University
Dick Thompson
Navy
President Hayes
Tom Nelson
Bull Nelson
Mexico
Chili
Bayless Hanna
Harvey D. Scott
Congress
Morton
Lane
Union
Bunsias
Democratic Party
Mr. Voorhees
Oliver P. Morton
Gov. Morton
Golden Circle
Lincoln
D. W. Voorhees
Gov. Williams
Suror
Jude
Democracy
Hendricks
Sycamore
Navarro
Richard
Dan Voorhees
Remains of Voorhees moved toward Indiana state
The body of ex Senator Voorhees is transferred from Washington to Indiana. After lying in state at Indianapolis capitol, the procession proceeds to Terre Haute for funeral services. Honorary pallbearers include Senators Morrill Turpie J K Jones Wilson Cullom and ex Senator Butler. A telegram from Gov Mount aides the decision to lie in state en route to Terre Haute.
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Washington
Mwome
Terre Haute
Voorhees
Indiana
Capitol
Indianapolis
Gov. Mount
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Chesapeake & Ohio
Morrill
Turpie
J. K. Jones
Cullom
Butler
Lawrence Weldon
Richard J. Bright
Spokare
Wash
Stanford wife insures life for million for university
Mrs. Leland Stanford signs a contract under which her life is insured for 1,000,000 by Mutual Life. Premiums total 170,000 annually. If she dies, the Leland Stanford Junior University will receive 1,000,000, while a ten year premium plan could yield 23,000,000 at her death.
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Leland Stanford, Jr
Leland Stanford, Jr., University
Mississippi flood damages cost estimate from Agriculture Dept
Washington April 11 The Agriculture Department issued a report on the submerged Mississippi valley districts south of Cairo Ill based on a weather bureau chart dated April 6. It uses 1896 crop data to estimate 1897 acreage and value, detailing farm counts land area and livestock across Mississippi Arkansas Missouri Tennessee and Louisiana. It notes the vast financial stakes with Mississippi bearing about 42 million in agricultural invested capital and over 18 000 farms under water, and outlines expected season impacts depending on flood duration and post flood planting.
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Agricultural’ Department
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Cairo
Ill
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Louisiana
Yazoo
Ennessee
Antidote claims cure for liquor habit cited in letters
A 1890 letter excerpt from B M Woolley of Atlanta and other testimonials praise a medicinal remedy described as an absolute cure for the liquor habit. The missives claim relief after long alcohol use, with authors offering to verify efficacy and provide further details upon request.
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Uplam
Sheffield
Ala
Standard
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta
BE. M. Ragland
Geo, J. Riblet, SR
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