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Lust, Mrs. Adeline Cohnfeld, writer, auwas born April 12. 1860. in (Jertuany. In 1884 she married Philip G. Lust of New York City; and has lived in Chicago since 1800. She is the author of A Tent of

1873 he graduate*! with the degree of A.B. from the St. Louis university and in 187ti graduated with the degree of M.I>. from the St. Louis medical college. Since 1870 he has been engaged in the practice of surgery in St. Louis. Mo. and since 1804 has been 8un:eon general to the Missouri national guard. Since 10t)l he has been professor of surgery in the medical dei»artmen( of the St. Louis university and is surgeon in

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landers,

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was a iiromint'nt obstetric pitysician of New York City. He was the author of The Science nn<l Art of Midwifery. He died June 17. 1897. in New York City. thor,

Sweeten, educator, state senator, colicue president, was born May 20, 1850. in Brooklyn. Conn, In 1870 he graduatcfl from Trinity college; and substHpiently re<eived the dtcnn's of IMi.D. mul LL.l). Luther,

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lie has deacon's orders in the protestaut e)»isco)tal chur<h. In 1883-1004 he was professor of mnthematic:* Trinity college of Hartford; and since 1004 has been president of that institution of learning. In 1007 he was a member of the Connecticut

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senate.

Luther, John Hill, journalist, clergyman, educator, correspondent, jwet. was born June He received a 21. 1824, in Warren, IM. thorough er of the .Missouri stale Imani of health. Lutz, Mrs. Grace Livingston Hill, litterateur, author, was born April 10. 1805, in Wellsville. N.Y. She is the wife of Uev. Thomas <iuthrie Hill, pastor of the presbyterian church of Philadelphia, Pa. She

the author of Chautauqua hlyl The Parkerstown Helegate A Little Servant; Katherine's Yesterday; In the Way; Lone point and A Daily Bate. Lutz, J. Milton, banker, statesman, was born Oct. 18. 1857. in Ambler. Pa. He was ediK-ated in the public and private schools is







of West Philadelphia. Pa. He is vicepresident of the first national bank of Clifton Heights. Pa.; and is a representative in the Pennsylvania state legislature. Lutz. Nicholas, soldier, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, was born Feb. 20. 1740, in llermany. He was caiitain of a battery at the battb' of Long Island, where he was taken ju-isoner, but was exchangeoems entitled My Verses, and Souvenir Verses, and han contributed for nearly both prose and verse to the

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Lee, litterateur, author, was 1S72. in Knowlesville. N.Y.

Ile is th< inithor of The Favor of a Prinress; Tin- Henchman; The Mastery; and The Crucible.

Lutheran, Mrs. Hattie L. Horner, author, poi't, was horn Feb. 5. 18tt4. in Muscatine. Iowa. She is the author of a book of travels entitled Not at Home; and a volume of poi nis.

Lutkin, Peter V., musician, composer, was born .Mariii 27. 1S.'>8, in Hacine. Wis. He is a suo'cssful organist and choirmaster and musician of Chicago. He is the author of a inunber of songs, church compositions and conri'it music. Luttrell, John K., lawyer, state 1ef;islator, <-ongrcssnuui. was born June 27, 1831, in He was electe<l to Knox county, Tenn. the state legislature of California in 186.1, 18(5;) and 1871. In 1873-70 lie was a rep;

resentative

and

to the forty-third, forty-fourth forty-fifth <ongresses as a democrat. He

died Oct. 20. 180:{.

Pa. Lutze, Eugene Henry Cozzens, naval ofliwas born Nov. 16. 1847, in Prussia. In 1808 h«' was apixiinted ensign in the I'niled States navy; and in 1807 was promoted comnumder. He commandefl the Michigan, .lert and Monteray and participated in taking of the city of Manila. In 1002-04 he mmmandeil the Maine; aneyiniiiii^ of the civil war

served with the twelfth New York infantry in tlt«' defenses of Washington. In lie

IS03 lie invi-nted a simi>lr mixture for eiiani••loth, which was approve*] by the I'mted States ^'overnment. and led to his

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lar^e contracts for the mnnuof knapsacks and haversacks. In he inv«>nted the Lyall positive-motion loom: which has since been adopted by tin* receivin<r

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mills in the I'nited States,

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clergyman, was lu»rn

1703. in Philadelphia. Pa.

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