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Show MEXICAN WAR NURSE DIES AT AGE OF 87 SANTA BARBAItA, Cat. Dec. Mrc. MIna Flnper, sild to have been the only woman in the United States pensioned for personal services during the Mexican war, died here today. She was S7 yenrs old. Mrs. KlnRcr, who was the mother of H. J. Finder, member of the stato board of pharmacy and special envoy to The Hapiiu during tho opium conference, ministered min-istered to tho sick and Injured durlnp the Mexican war, through which her hunband fought as a United Slates soldier. Because Be-cause of her work, the government awarded her a medal at the centennial exposition In JS7C |