The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-02
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FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN.
Her Sturdy Lads and Clever Lasses
Become Prominent Citizens.
Known ~ the "Widow Ryan"-Was a
Clever Business WOman-short
Sketch Of Her Life and What
Some Of Her Children Ac-
Complished.
From the News, Indianapolis, Ind.

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Hundreds of thousands of men of foreign
citizenship in Indiana since that State was
admitted into the Union in 1916 without
creating remark or comment. 1t was diff.
ferent matter, however, when along in the
forties the first woman of foreign birth APP
piled for and received papers of citizenship
after declaring in set form that she re-
nounced all allegiance to every prince or
potentate on earth.
This "first woman citizen" was an Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana with
her progeny of sturdy lads and clever lasses
upon farm which she had bought. She
had taken out naturalization papers in order
to manage her property to better advantage,
family as true Americans with full under
standing of the advantages and responsible
ties Of American citizenship.
1.-THE Widow Ryan" as she was known
in Daviess County, Indiana, was a great
woman with clever business head and left
men and worthy women, and who have left
their impress upon the State.
One of these sons James B. Ryan became
treasurer of the State of Indiana, and son.
in-law, NJ. L. Brett, also held that high and
honorable position. Another son was the
late Lieut.. Col. Richard j. Ryan who was
probably. the most brilliant and gifted orator
the war for the Union served his country in
the Thirty. fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
better known as "the Irish Regiment"
Another son is Thomas F. Ryan who is
now SO years old, and with few intervals Of
absence has been resident of indianapolis
active business man all his life and has seen
more than one fortune come and go in the
vicissitudes Of trade and sudden panic.
In the early tifties smtten by the gold
fever he went by way Of, the 1sthmus of
Panama to California, and he has always re-
confidence that distinguished the gallant
pioneers Of the golden State. He has been
all over the far west engaged in mining and
trade operations in Oregon, Arizona and
Montana. From May, 1885 until August,
1887 he was the government agent at the
Seal Islands off the Alaska coast, highly
responsible position.
'tFor ten years or more" said Mr.. Ryan
in conversation with group of gentlemen
at the Indianapolis Board of Trade, II have
been extremely sensitive in my lower limbs
to weather changes. If my legs had been
filled with quick silver do not think they
could have responded more quickly or more
disagreeably to climatic conditions.
during the past two years this intirmity
became, much worse, and I began to be
alarmed, fearing paralysis: My legs were
cold and recently from my knees down were
without sensation. could walk only short
distances and would even then experience
great WEAKNESS. I became more and more
alarmed. I naturally thought of paralysis
a pleasing one.
II happened to meet my old friend Capt
G. F. Shepard, of this city. He was chant
ing the praises of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and gave me his experience
telling me that he. had been brought by
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less, his physician having declared him q
hopeless victim of locomotor ataxia, and wal
now as active as any man Of his age, not
even requiring the use of cane. Upon hi
recommendation I began the use of DR.
Williams Pink Pills.
II found positive relief, after taking few
doses, The numbness in my limbs djsap
as l like at good rapid gait and without
WEAKNESS. This you may understand is ;
great boon to man who has been of al
active habit of life and who still likes tt
depend to great extent upon his legs to gel
! around in the world.
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| of my hip for have not been bothered will
it since began their use. think shall
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