Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1896 — Bryan’s Defeat Killed Her. [ARTICLE]

Bryan’s Defeat Killed Her.

Mrs. Mary V. Marvin, wife of a business man of Spokane, Wash., died the day following election. The direct cause of her death is attributed to Bryan’s defeat. She met her husband at the door as he came home and eagerly inquired if Bryan was elected. Upon receiving a negative reply she threw up her arms and fell to the lloor, expiring instantly.