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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
9
In Omaha, Mrs. Abbie B. Rice reveals how Dr. Frederick T. Austin molded her to kill him, using literature and notions of sacrifice. The tale follows his downfall via affairs, debts, and drink, leading to a staged murder plan and her faltering steps toward the crime.
Three insurers file petitions in district court to perpetuate testimony of Charles Davis and Mrs. Rice related to a murder case in Omaha. The move aims to keep their statements available as evidence should either witness leave the jurisdiction, aligning with prior inquest findings in a case involving a doctor described as a rising West surgeon.
A young doctor, once respected, loses nerve and drinks amid failing practice. He travels to Chicago under the pretext of business, confides to trusted friends that he possesses vials of typhoid and tetanus germs, reports a dog bite and cauterized wound, then contracts typhoid fever and dies or nears death.
Mrs. Austin, heart-broken yet determined, tends her husband as his illness weighs on him. She rejects the idea his troubles stem from himself and vows to save him despite doctors losing hope. Her resolve remains firm.
Three days after a visit, Dr. Austin greets Abbie Rice and declares the man to do it, Charles Edward Davis, also wants to die. The exchange hints at a shared peril and perilous motive surrounding a murder plot.
A physician tries to force Abbie Rice to murder him to bypass a suicide clause in his policy. She refuses, offering to live for him, while he presses for another killer and plans a scandal-free death. The plan hinges on an unhinged motive and shifting blame.
In Omaha a doctor and Abbie Rice plotted a joint murder suicide. Davis shot the doctor in his office after agreeing to receive morphine, while Abbie Rice would kill herself the next day. Davis died from stomach wounds. authorities arrested Abbie Rice as the plot unraveled.
Charles Davis exits a police station amid ongoing investigation into a case involving a woman. Authorities provided few details as they pursued leads and reviewed statements.
Austin orders his lover to kill him as part of a three person murder pact. She resists but he forces the plan, then he is arrested for murder after the fatal shot is fired and the pair face trial. The case centers on the doomed conspiracy and its grim aftermath.
Frederick Dent Grant, eldest son of a Civil War general, describes his first battle during a Memphis to Port Gibson campaign. He left his mother to join his father on a gunboat, disobeyed orders to reach Port Gibson, witnessed hospital amputation scenes, shared hardship with wounded soldiers, and received a ride back to the gunboat after a tense night.
A statue of Gen Francis E B Spinner will be erected opposite the Spinner home in Herkimer New York. Spinner served as United States treasurer from 1861 to 1875 and supported appointing women to treasury clerks positions when men enlisted in the Civil War. He also designed the currency signature later mocked by humorists and is remembered for urging women to fill wartime vacancies.
Admiral Dewey is cited by the St. Louis Republic praising both sides for bravery in war. The passage recalls a Connecticut recruit famed for nerve under fire, quipping a peer who dodged as bullets flew.
A Tennessee resident describes severe kidney stone attacks over 15 years with blood in urine and crippling pain. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills the user reports rapid improvement and no recurrence, with the product sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. and local distributor Rippy.
An East Tennessee town installs a modern water system prompting neighbors to mock an old woman who resists bathing. She says after fifty years in the church she will not use a tub as it is not decent, preferring to decline the newfangled conveniences.
A Kansas mother recalls her one month old son’s severe facial eczema failing prior doctor care. After three months of treatment, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Resolvent cleared the rash, and the child remained eczema free at age two and a half.
Debts of the rich are harder to collect than those of workers. The wealthy rely on social position to dodge obligations, while toil slaves strive to honor contracts to maintain community standing.
A testimonial from Hon George W Honey National Chaplain U V A ex Chaplain Vonorth Wisconsin Cavalry ex Treasurer State of Wisconsin and ex Quartermaster General State of Texas G A R endorses Peruna for catarrh and la grippe stating family use and proven relief. Fred L Hebard a Kansas City photographer confirms its efficacy and notes a tablet form now available after two years of development.
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