Word: widowed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...will of the late Mr. Edward M. Reed of New Haven, who died on Saturday, February 13th, was presented for probation last Thursday. By the provisions of the will Mr. Reed's widow and unmarried daughter will each receive the income of a third of the estate while they live, and at the death of either, her share of the property will revert to Yale University. Mr. Reed's estate has been estimated at about $350,000, which will make Yale's eventual share about...
...grew up, courageous and bold, and began the villianous side of his career when he was eleven by killing a playmate. Later he went to England and aided the King against the Scots. Then he came back to Norway. Here he fell in love with his brother's widow, and finding in the law some difficulties in marrying her, resorted to the court. The decision was against him and he immediately proceeded to revenge himself on the King who opposed him. After this he returned to Iceland and began a quiet life. He lived on in a peaceable...
...wish to call attention to the following letter from Prof. Trowbridge relative to the death of Mr. Hart of the Weld Boat House, and to the subscription in aid of his widow...
...believed that members of the club and friends of Mr. Hart will be willing to unite in a testimonial to the widow, of his kindness and his conscientious discharge of his duty...
...William Lawrence preached in Appleton Chapel at the vesper service yesterday afternoon on a passage in the seventh Chapter of Luke, where Jesus meets the widow and a train of people carrying her son to burial. In all life there are these two opposite processions, the one bearing death and the other life. If it is our fortune to be in the happier of the two, it is a wickedness to turn aside from the gloomy and death-bearing company. Compassion was shown by Christ to the widow and he raised her son from death. Compassion is what the rich...