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BRIDE OF A MONTHCOMMITS SUICIDEWell Known Warsaw Cttrftays Down The Burden of Life.Mrs. Edith CurtR wife of Linden Curtis, of Akron, Ohio, committed suicide last Friday, by swallowing- an ounce of carbolic acid. She had been married to Mr. Curtis oniv a month, and the oau»c of the act of self-destruction is a great mystery, as there way no known reason prompting such an act. The Akron Democrat in speaking of the uicide -ays that Mrs. Curtis was but 20 years old. and with her husband. Linden CurtK, her i»osher-u:-jaw, Mrs. Phoebe Curtis, her brother-in-law. Fred Curt is, and Mr. and Mr-. William llaney. had formed a happy home at the pleasant little home, Perkins St. With a loving husband, counties* trlends?, and comfortable financial condition, it seemed that nothing of ttagedy c on Id intrude on this happy home. It was on Thursday evening that Mr-. Curtis had been in her joHiesi tnpod, laughing and joking in the highest spirit* with neighbor*.friends and relatives. Friday morning she tva found in her room, cold m death, a* a re-uU of drinking carbolic acid.The cause of her rash act ;* a profound mystery, and likely to remain so forever. Her husband, true, manly and loving, had never spoken a word to her that might be construed as harshness. Her marriage with him had been a love-match and no troubles beyond the merest trifle* had »*ver arisen in the peaceful little home. Friends -he had in plenty and -he was the life and sunshine of the happy family-Mr. ('urtR the husband, i, the yard-master in theC- A- «v C. rai»roadyaids at Akron, and was heart-bror.*-« when learning of the tragedy, which was discovered about “:3A Friday morning, by relati ve-. The corner wa* called, who after Investigation returned a verdict of suicide, cause unknown.The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Wes-cot Lallin. of JeSTer--on townshtp. this county, and in her girlhood way known a- ClemmioLnfliu. Her father died :l few year* ago in Warsaw.The remains were brought to Warsaw 011 a special train furnished by the {'. A. ,v r. Cy. Co,, and funeral service* were held in the M. II. church Sunday, and interment of remains made at the Jefferson Presbyterian church cemetery. The Rural offerings were very profuse and beautiful.
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Coshocton Democrat and Standard
Coshocton, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 09, 1903
Page 5
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