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Newspaper

Hamilton Spectator

Location

Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 24, 1883

Page

5

Ryde Pier Romance Promises a Drumferlie Bride

A Scottish youth from Drumferlie meets Miss Jessie Pennant on Ryde Pier in a sunlit Isle of Wight encounter. He declares love and bets on marrying her despite class and fortune barriers, while she tests his resolve and honesty, hinting at an unlikely match that could unite their two worlds.

Ryde Fleet Ryde Pier Ryde Iver Trishmag Manzman Telander Archie Nthet de Wencach Lewill Rtv Tinferlie Natura James Drumferlie Drumferlin Dramferlie England Tweed Paria Lawn Effie Reid Dramferlin Isle of Wight MacKail Feria Mors Eife Effie Black Watch G.C.B Drumforks House of Placklem Eoen Uncle Archie Titania Tatil Crewferrie Sasety Unela Archie Bonnie Bell Wil Burne Archibald Plackless Robert Barns Bosteaiaion Jensin Pennant Somehoes Jessie Jrnate Drumfurlie Mao Misa Jessie Southampton Misa Peonoot Scotland Bonnie Scotland Dramfertie Dromferlie Miss Pennant Jessie Pennant Ana Thia Dare Bay Eden Thoes Gates Maid Abe Hyde Pier She James Plackiess Arta Aberdeen Dromforkis Euphemia Haid

Extraordinary death by self harm in old age tragedy

An elderly man found his wife dead beside a water butt after she had long threatened suicide and swallowed paraffin oil previously. The inquest, led by Dr Danford Thoma, heard she had shown strange behaviour and the husband admitted to being unable to restrain her without medical help.

Pam Dromferlie Mim Euphemia Reid Miss Euphemia Reid Eld Landres March

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