On the recordJuly 5, 1888
The rejection of the widow's claim by the Pension Bureau on the ground that the cause of death was mainly intemperance was correct.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe rejection of the widow's claim by the Pension Bureau on the ground that the cause of death was mainly intemperance was correct.
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