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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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The will of the late Jennie McGraw Fiske, reported from Ithaca on Oct. 6, bequeaths $200,000 to Cornell University Library, $50,000 for McGraw building care, $40,000 for a student hospital, and funds to missions, libraries, church, family, and relatives totaling hundreds of thousands.
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ITHACA, Oct. 6. The will of the late Mrs. Jennie McGraw Fiske makes the following bequests: to the Cornell University Library fund $200,000; fund for care of McGraw building $50,000; for establishing students hospital, $40,000; other public bequests are domestic and foreign mission societies; neighboring towns for libraries $30,000; for an Ithaca mission, $20,000; Episcopal church, $10,000; Prof. Fiske, testator's husband, receives $30,000; her mother, $100,000; each of her five cousins, $100,000 and several other relatives $25,000 each; also numerous other bequests ranging from $2,000 to $10,000.
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Ithaca
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Oct. 6
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bequests include $200,000 to cornell university library fund; $50,000 for care of mcgraw building; $40,000 for establishing students hospital; $30,000 to domestic and foreign mission societies; $30,000 to neighboring towns for libraries; $20,000 for an ithaca mission; $10,000 to episcopal church; $30,000 to prof. fiske; $100,000 to her mother; $100,000 to each of her five cousins; $25,000 to several other relatives; numerous other bequests from $2,000 to $10,000.
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The will of the late Mrs. Jennie McGraw Fiske makes various bequests to institutions, charities, family, and relatives.