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Give This Man a Lift.

The Gazette-Times is in receipt of
the following letter, and the special
attention of any of our readers who
might be so situated as to give him
employment, is called to it.
Ontario, Ore, August 1884.
To the Editor of the Best Newspaper,
Heppner, Oregon:
Dear Sir:--I am in serious trouble
and hope that you will assist me in
finding employment. l arrived at
Ontario two weeks ago from Ten
nessee. My occupation has been
farming the last fifteen years.
would like ranch work or working
with sheep. l am a married man
and my wife is with me; we have nc
children; my age is 26, wy wife is
%. Il am without funds and
the mayor here has agreed to ad-
vance railroad fare for myself and
wife if | receive employment at
Heppner. l can give good refer
ences.
Respectfully,
NJ. w. KELLEY.
Ontario, Oregon.
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MUSIC THIS YEAR
WILL Be BEST EVER
Parsons Has Selected Strong Aggre-
cation For End Annual Fair.

The people who attended the
First Annual Morrow County Fair
were more than pleased and delight
ed with the band and orchestra.
Something about the music had a
most satisfying and nothing-more-to-
be-desired effect which made every
body happy. In fact. so completely
satisfied was the board with the man
ner in which the band delivered the
goods that Mr.. Parsons was tender
ed an invitation to submit a bid for
this years music without thinking
much about giving other parties a
chance. The board further sane
toned an increase In the instrument
tation Of the band so that this year
the music will be furnished by six
teen musicians instead of twelve, as
last year. This will give the local
fair band second to none at any
county fair in the state, If not some
of the larger attractions.
AS practically every man can play
some instrument in the orchestra as
well as the band there will be no
lack of high class dance music. Mr..
Parsons has the contract for all the
music this year and will see there
will be plenty of the best. In the
numerous engagements his orchestra
filled here during the past winter
and spring 1t was demonstrated that
the Parsons brand was little in ad-
vance of all other brands. The line
up has been revised somewhat this
year and to the writer looks like an
improvement, especially with the in
creased Instrumentation. The fol-
lowing list was received from Mr..
Parsons this week:
The first instrument named is the
one used by player in band, the sec
ond in orchestra.
L. B. Lewis, Eb Clarinet, Flute.
Chester Sanborn, Solo Clarinet,
Clarinet.
E. Helms, End Clarinet, End Vic
lin.
Allen A. Buck, Piccolo, Oboe and
Piccolo.
Andrew Loney, Jr., Solo Cornet,
1st Cornet
Carl Kurth, 1st Cornet, End Cor
net.
r. Markee, Solo Alto, Double Bass.
Leo Lindsay, 1st Alto, 1st Violin.
Ted Bacon, End Alto, Viola.
R. Perrine, Trombone, Trombone.
o. G. Crawford, Baritone, Piano.
Mr.. Ellis, Tuba.
Lee Bequeaith, Bass Drum, 1st
| Violin.
Fred Trembly, Snare Drum, Traps.
Florin Thibau, Traps, Cello.
Mr.. Young, Cornet, Cornet.
George H. Parsons, Director.
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tendents thought they should be,
when the plan was discussed at the
superintendents' convention, but the
State Board of Education has aimed
to make it possible for every school
to become standard school this
year. 1t is very probable that a
little higher standard will be re-
quired next year. 1t is not the in
tention of the Board to hold out the
idea that a school reaching the
standard is a perfect school. In
some of the points 1t is intended to
state the minimum. If your school
can do better than the requirments,
it should do so.
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ACCUSED OF MURDER
East Oregonian.

REV. James D. Crooks, the Mos
COW minister under arrest for alleged
wife murder, was formerly pastor of
the Methodist church at Weston and
is we'll known in that section of the
county.
REV. Crooks was arrested on
July 81 at Spokane when circum-
stantial evidence seemed to connect
him with the responsibility for his
wife's death. The prosecuting attor-
neys theory is that she was smoth
cred to death with cloth held over
her mouth. Marks on her face and
body and scratches on the minister S
face tended to substantiate his
theory of death struggle. The
prisoner was arraigned Monday and
pleaded not guilty. His friends
have retained an attorney for him
and are positive they can clear him.
Rev. Crooks is Ga years old.
''In speaking of the case the Wes
ton Leader says in part;
Mr.. Crooks was pastor of the
Methodist church at Weston for two
years, and was transferred to Troy,
Idaho, about three years ago. He
was famous as church builder. He
practically rebuilt the church at
Weston, making thirty-two churches
he was then credited with building
while in the ministry. He later built
his thirty-third church at Troy. The
murder charge against him is not
believed by his friends and acquain-
tances here as they cannot reconcile
it with his character-apparen
that of gentle old man, devoted to
his work.
"'Mr Crooks has son by a for
mer marriage, who lives in the east
and is prominent as scholar and
educator When living at Weston
he spoke of his sons record and at
tainments with much pride.
1.-The dead woman was the ac-
cused minister's second wife. She
vas regarded here as woman of
lovely character, energetic and sue
cessful in work for the church and
its allied societies. She was an ack-
nowledged leader among the church
ladies, and they admired her es-
pecially for her talent in painting
and fancy work. She was 54 years
old, and is said to have been possess
ed of considerable means in her
own right, while Mr.. Crooks is also
reported to have been better pro.
vided with worldly goods than the
average minister
Mrs. Crooks was sister of Mrs
e. F. Warren, wife Of Pastor e. P
Warren, who had charge of the
Methodist church in Heppner for @
couple of years. During this time
Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks visited with
their relatives here for week, and
Mrs. Crooks is remembered by many
of our people who had the pleasure
of their acquaintance. 1t would bt
hard to convince those who met Mr.
Crooks here that he would be guilt!
of the terrible crime of which he /!
charged.
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VACUUM CLEANERS.

We have put in a stock of Vacuum
Cleaners for family use. Please call
and see them.
Also one large s125 machine for
rent at the following rates: rs cts,
for hours; $1.00 for hours; over
4 hours will be charged s hours.
Those wanting to use the large ma
chine call the power house and we
will deliver the same and call for il
when you are through. Parties using
machine will be charged for it from
time of delivery until they notify us
they are through. We will furnish
man to operate the machine at a
reasonable rate.
HEPPNER LIGHT & WATER co.
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Doctor Has New Medical Machine.

DR.. Allison has been demonstrat-
ing to his friends this week the
workings of new machine known
as the Campbell Ex-Ray Coil, 1t is
a, modern appliance for the use of
electric current, and is an equipment
that is considered almost necessary
to every physicians set of Office ap-
pliances these days. 1t takes the
place of the static machine for pro.
ducing the ex-rays, and is far super
ior to the old style machine. The
electric current is applied to series
OF coils which greatly amplifies the
current, yet modifies it to such a
degree that it becomes highly eff
cient in many ways in treating var
ious ailments. DR.. Allison is not
struck with this feature of the ma
chine so much. however, as with the
ex-ray attachment This is its most
practical feature and the violet rays
are produced in a beautiful manner;
the steady electric current making
it work perfectly and enabling
good photo plate to be made in 4
seconds. For producing chain and
streaked lightning and many differ
ent and varied currents of electric
ity, the machine is far ahead of any
thing ever exhibited here.
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LEXINGTON ITEMS

Mrs. j. B. Coxen was an lone Wis
itor Sunday.
Joe Marshal and wife were trad
ing in Lexington Wednesday.
Mrs. Sadie Palmer came down
Thursday from her mountain ranch.
Ed Pointer returned Monday from
his vacation at Rockaway beach and
Portland.
Kate Lane and daughter Gladys
are visiting friends in Lexington
this week.
The new garage Is at last COM
pleted and at the present time is
pretty well filled with cars.
A good high wind and lots of dust
Sunday. No damage reported. A
good rain would help the dusts
Ed. Moore of lone, was a Lexing-
ton caller Sunday. He is spending
his vacation out at VIM. Padberg's.
Frank Mason will start threshing
ON the south side of the creek this
week. He expects about 80 days
run.
Two autos loaded with camp
equipment passed through Lexington
Thursday for Portland, Ore. They
left their home at Wichita, Kan, on
June Goth.
Henry Beckett was in this vicinity
Saturday looking up acquaintances
1t was his first visit here after nine
years absence. He makes his home
in San Francisco, Calf.
Mr.. Erskine, the we'll driller has
succeeded in removing his string OF
tools that were fast in the we'll for
some time, and is drilling right
along at the present time and hopes
to reach water at reasonable depth
Eph Eskelson had the misfortune
to turn his auto over on Reaney
grade below town. The brakes were
out of commission and caused the
accident. There were several in the
auto but fortunately none were hurt
Mrs. H. L. Wright and little
daughter arrived in Lexington Satur.
day to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Bowman. Her coming
was not expected and it was pleas
ant surprise for her parents and
brothers and sisters whom she had
not seen for some time. Her home
Is at Eureka, Montana.
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Pastor Will Return.

Rev. Will N. Ferris, pastor of the
Federated church of Heppner, writes
this paper from Portland that he will
return the last of this week, and on
Sunday will take up the work in his
pulpit again. Services will be held
both morning and evening, and spec
ial topics will receive the attention
of the pastor.
Rev. Ferris further states that he
has enjoyed a delightful vacation
but Notwithstanding he is anxious to
get back to Heppner and be with the
people here again.
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WANTS YOUR HIDES, PELTS AND
WOOL.

Frank Wyner, who is located at
Heppner, is in the market for your
hides, pelts, furs and wool. Highest
cash prices paid at all times and any
quantities handled. Get in touch
with him by phone or otherwise at
the office of Phil Cohn. tt.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The city council held a short ses-
sion ON Monday night. There was
also a shortage in attendance, being
just enough of the city fathers pres
ent to make quorum. This being
the case, there was no attempt to do
any business other than the paying
of bunch of bills against the city.
These we're audited and allowed as
follows:
Light and Water Co.,
Street lights. :. 1866
City hall and jail. $50
Hydrants ........ 30.40$130.15
w. F. Matlock, for feed lot. 10000
]. P. Williams, salary. $500
]. R. McCraw, salary. .. 1900
l.. w. Briggs, salary 49,. 8.33
Edgar Ayers, salary. ..... 1900
Willard Herren, salary. -. $500
Thos. Brennan, blacksmith'g 100
VIM. Ayers, board prisoner. rs
Jess Kirk, labor. ........ 1925
Albert Williams, labor. 49,. 1915
Gillian & Bisbee, m chandise 9.35
Phelps Grocery Co. m'ch disc 1905
Sam Hughes Co, m'chandise lilo
Sam Orr, labor ........,. 400
E. G. Johnson, labor ...... 800
Cox & Beamer, hauling. .... 3.O5
Minor & Co., merchandise 6.45
]. o. Hager, labor self and -. :.
team 1925
Tom Hughes, labor ....... 2.75
Earl Gordon. labor. ....... 2.75
Fred Krug, labor. .'.... 100
]. M. Sprouts, labor ..... $500
]. F. Helkenberg, labor. -. 1000
A. T. Harris, labor. ..... 800
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Why burn wood and coal and heat
up your house these warm days. Get
one of those electric irons of Heppner
Light & Water Co. and be cool while
doing the ironing.
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SOME OIL REDUCTIONS.

At Heppner Garage: Gasoline in
cases of 10 gallons, $2.75; Eocene
coal oil, per case, $2.4O; Pearl oil
per case $2.15. These prices will
prevail until further notice.
ALBERT BOWKER.
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500 REWARD.

will pay 500 for the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties
stealing my cattle. My cattle are
branded M C on right side, and have
right ear split.
If. JAMES CARTY.
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Do you contemplate having any
work done in the line of building? :?
If so give Harry Johnson chance
to figure with you. First elias work
and satisfaction guaranteed. If.
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FOR SALE.

10 to 20 acre tracts under ditch in
the edge of thriving town. Good
school. See Ike Howard, lone, Ore.
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Anyone desiring to lease a good
grain and stock farm for period Of
three to five years to good tenant
notify Smead and Crawford.
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their community.

their community
Funeral services were held over
the remains of the victims at II o.
clock on Sunday, Rev. ]. V. Craw-
ford, of Heppner, officiating, and a
very large attendance of neighbors
and friends of the stricken family
attending.
DR.. c. c. Chick, coroner of Nor
row county, summoned a jury on
Saturday morning and an inquest
was held at the scene of the fire. At
ter taking the testimony of Robert
Sperry, Geo. N. Ely and A. C. Haw-
son, they returned the following YER
dict:
We. the jury empaneled by
G. c. Chick, M. D., coroner of
Morrow county, to inquire into
| the cause Of death of Arthur
Phillips, Edna Phillips and
Winnifred Phillips, sitting at
Morgan, Morrow County, Ore
gon, this 18th day of August,
1914, find that the said Arthur
Phillips, Edna Phillips and
Winnifred Phillips came to
their death by suffocation caus-
ed by the burning of the resi-
dence Of Herbert Phillips on
the morning of August Is,
1914, at about the hour of /
O'Clock a. M, the cause of said
fire being unknown to this jury.
F. H. ROBINSON
ARTHUR PIERCE
H. o. ELY
E. M. SHUT
| D. G. ROGERS
The residence and store were in
sured. This property belongs to
Mr.. Bently who was preparing to
move into it at the time of the fire.
He will rebuild at once.
The warehouse was insured. Be-
sides this s1lilding there was some
grain destroyed, the Walker Estate
having 1912 sacks of wheat, the
last of which had just been delivered
in the warehouse on the evening be-
fore the fire. This wheat was sold
however, on contract to the Interior
Warehouse Co., and the estate does
not stand to lose. j. A. Wiles lost
$50 sacks of wheat, and there was
also $50 sacks of rye destroyed. The
railroad company suffered the loss
of one box car and the destruction
of small portion of track on the
switch, and Art Pierce lost some 20
cords of wood. The total loss will
amount to about $4,000, consider.
able of which is covered by insur.
ance.
Arthur Phillips carried a policy
of life insurance which was made
payable to his mother. Under di.
rection of T. M. Benedict and E. M
Shut, a subscription paper was cir.
culated among the neighbors and
friends gathered at Morgan on Sat
urday morning, and $125 was raised
to help Mr. and Mrs. Phillips in theil
destitution, as everything they pos.
sessed was burned up in the fire.
Word was forwarded to lone just
as soon as possible and large nun.
Der of people from there rushed tc
Morgan in automobiles to assist in
keeping the fire within the bounds OF
the district burned. 1t seemed fol
q while that the other warehouse
would be burned but this. was pre-
vented.
The postotfice is now located ir
the |. 0. o. F. building and is in
charge of D. G.. Rogers, the former
postmaster. A daughter of Mr.
Bentleys will be the new postmis
tress.
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Fred Rossen and Miss Goldie Sal
ing, young people of Hardman, were
married in Heppner on Saturday
last, Judge C. c. Patterson, officiat-
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A new Champion mower and hay
rake at bargain.
HEPPNER MILLING co.
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Misunderstanding to do, plain O
fancy. Mrs. Ralph Jones.
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,s~.o4--49, sn M o. ipmeiJR
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WEDDINGS OF NOTE USHER IN NOVEMBEl
With the Approach OF Formal Opening
OF the Social Season ana Elaborate
Programme of Functions Is i'm
Course OF Preparation.

new members will be welcomed IN By
the Sponsors committee. and Will be
presented by the president with the
club flowers. The artists viii be Mas
Anna Case. soprano Of the Metropoll-
tan Opera House; George DOstsl, ten
or, with Charles Gilbert Spross at the
piano.
A meeting Of the Junior Cabinet OF
the society, composed Of girls whose
mothers are members, was held on
Wednesday At the home Of Mrs. Nc
Council, 495 West End ay., to elect
chairman for the season.
A festival and dance for the benefit
Of the Widowed Mothers Fund Asso-
citation, Mrs. William Einstein, presl-
Dent, will be given at Delmonico's on
the evening of November IL and after
noon and evening November II. One
of the features will bs = ehildren'S
hour at 4 .. m. on November IL, when
Nine. Jarley's wax works will be shown
under the direction OF Miss Mabel
Poillon.
Those on the committee are Mrs. A.
y. Cohen. Mr.. Charles J. Oppenhein
Ms. Harry Kraft, Mrs. Daniel Guggen-
helm. Mrs. Louis Ranger, Mrs. Walter
Solomon, Mrs. Henry Zuckerman. Miss
Marion Einstein, Mrs. Adolph Lewisohn,
Mrs. Herbert y. Straus, Mrs. Sigmond
Herbert, Miss Marion Kugelman, Mrs.
Harry Fischel, Mrs. Samuel Elkeles,
Mrs. Gus Minzesheimer, Mrs. Herman
Mrs. Herman Rosenb3um, Mrs. Floors
heimer, Mrs. Bodenheimer, Mrs. Percl-
val Menken, Mrs. Goodman, Miss Sarah
Schattenfals, Mrs. Leon Kamaiky and
Miss Intermver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-01

3 church soloist; Marguerite heter, con
cert soprano. singing leading part with
the New York Grand Opera Company;
John Bland, tenor and choirmaster OF
Calvary Church, and Marjorie Tempest,
soprano.
Grcta Torpadle. soprano, sang with
Cecil Tanning, barytone, the little oper-
cite de salon Irish Love- IN Colum-
bus. Ohio, for the Altar Society OF st:
Joseph's Cathedral, the evenings OF
October p and %, at the hall OF the
Knights of Columbus.
Because of the war Yeatman Griffith,
American basSo cantante and voice
, teacher, and Mrs. Griffith, soprano,
teacher and accompanist, have given
up their London studio, Holland House,
and have opened residence studio at
31S West 82d st. They were accom-
panied from Europe by class OF
pupils. and a class of Americans were
already awaiting them IN this country.
II. w. Maurer. violinist and teacher,
has resumed teaching IN his new stu
do, Metropolitan Opera House build
ing, where he will receive pupils on
Wednesdays and Saturdays OF each
week.
Ann Stevenson, soprano and teacher
Of singing. has reopened her studio at
s2S and 829 Carnegie Hall. Miss Ste
venson announces that pupils prepaf-
ing for grand opera oratorla and con-
cert will be taught by assistant teachers
in sight singing and ear training III
English, Italian, French and German
diction, including dramatic action and
stage department, without extra charge.
Sigismond Stojowski, the Polish
pianist and composer, now in America,
will inaugurate at the Won Ende
School OF Music series Of weekly
class recitals, 70 which piano teachers
artist students and young concert
pianists will be admitted for public
criticism. The class vii consist Of two
sections-one TO consist OF plays-the
other Of the listening class. This latter
is intended for the busy teacher VINO
has no time for practice, or students
whose advancement does not admit OF
their entrance 10 the playing class.
Mr.. Stojowski gives personal illustra-
ton Of the various works performed
and any student may bring a piece Of
his own selection. The benefit Of this
plan Of advanced instruction has been
demonstrated In the artist classes Of
,he great masters in Europe, Franz
List having used DC "a hi, principal
means Of instruction. So many APP
plications have already been received
that it has been necessary 20 double
the classes.
Reuben st. Jonsson appeared re-
Gently as soloist at the Swedish Sing
ing Society's concert at Terrace Car
den. Mr.. 81. Jonsson played a num-
Der of violin selections.
Nine. Buckhout sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" az the opening OF
the Red Cross Bazaar at the Grand
Central Palace, and again on Wednes-
day. by popular request, two groups
o. songs and encores.
An interesting programme drew q
large audience Saturday evening, Dc
tober "a, TO the Hassel Conservatory OF
Music. s53 Marcy ay.. Brooklyn.
Madame Chalia, a Spanish soprano,
sang airs from ia GiOconda, Car
men, and "Cavalleria Rusticana.' Miss
Kathryn Platt Gum played kreisler's
Caprice Niennais,' "Liebesfreud' and
a polonaise of Wieniawski, adding a.
an encore Pliers "Nalse Caprice
Rafael Diaz sang the flower song from
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MANY WEDDINGS
In BROOKLYN'S LIST
Double Ceremony for the Dud-
ley SisterS-Other Social
Incidents.

Quite the most interesting social
item on the Heights this week is the
announcement that two of Mr.. and
Mrs. William b. Dudley's daughters,
Miss Katharine Dudley and Or. Helen
Dudley, are TO have a double wedding
on Saturday evening November q. The
Rev. DR.. l. Mason Clarke will perform
the ceremony at the Dudley home, l23
Joralemon 81. Dr. Dudley, who is 10
marry Dr.. Harry Clifford Bull, OF
Keescville, y. Y. will have as her maid
of honor Miss Katharine Dauehy. Her
bridesmaids will be Miss Sarah lylns
and Miss Margaret Darvas, of Manhat-
tan. DR.. Dudley is graduate of Cor
nell and the Bellevue Medical College.
Miss Katharine Dudley's hance is Rod
new Kenyon Slocum, of Brookline, Mass.
Her maid of honor will be Miss Elvla
Zabriskie, who Is also 70 be a bride
this season, although no definite plans
have been made for the wedding, and
attending as bridesmaids will be Miss
Ruth Dudley and Miss Margery Banks.
An important wedding, and one OF
interest on both sides Of the river,
scheduled for the afternoon Of Novem-
Der p, will be that Of Miss Rowena
Eloise Lawrence and Robert Parker
Stats. I'd. Miss Lawrence Is the
daughter OF Lysander Walter Lawrence,
OF Brooklyn ana Belle Haven, Green
wich, Conn, and Mr. Stats is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Stats, o.
40 Park az. Manhattan. The cere-
mony will take place az the home or
the brides father, 1924 Clinton av., IN
the presence of relatives, at $3.50
o'clock. and half an hour later there
will be a large reception. Miss Fred
ericka Stats. sister OF the bride
groom, is to be maid Of honor, ana
there will be six bridesmaids, MISS
Charlotte King Castor, of Elizabeth
\. J.: Miss Evangeline Hill. OF Man
haitian; Miss Mary Praeger, Miss Lorss
Polak and Miss Lois Mnton, OF Brook
lvn. and Miss Aline Manlerre, OF chi
cago. Mr.. Stats will have as best man
Paul B. West. of Glens Falls, but there
will not be any ushcrs. Tie was grad
mated from Williams I'm 1914.
November will not fall far behind
October in the number OF brides, neAt
Saturday alone having four TO ITS credit,
while even Friday, day usually
eschewed By brides, will be marked by
q notable wedding that Of Miss Alice
Denny and John Saunders kilner
Perhaps the wedding of most general
interest. because Of the brides family
and connections, will be that Of Miss
Jessie Taylor Sherman. daughter OF the
late John Taylor Sherman, and J. Dom
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