Saturday, April 14, 2007

Civil War Veteran Starves to Death

1912

TOO PROUD TO BEG; STARVES TO DEATH

By the United Press Associations.

Chicago, Ill., Dec. 17.—Harry West, 70, a veteran of the civil war, was found starved to death in a little room in a lodging house today. In his hand was clasped a button of the Grand Army of the Republic. He had been too proud to ask help.


YOUTHFUL SKATER DIES IN LAKE WINNEBAGO

Menasha, Wis., Dec. 17.—Paul Marx 11 years old, was drowned in Lake Winnebago when he skated into an air hole. Nothing was known of the accident until twenty-four hours later when a boy companion who was with the Marx boy at the time notified Mr. and Mrs. Marx. The body has been recovered.


CRIPPLE DROWNS

Necedah, Wis., Dec. 17. — Charles McGuire a cripple, 17 years old, was drowned through the ice on the Yellow river. He was pushing himself about the ice on a sled and it is supposed crashed through thin ice.

—The Daily Commonwealth, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, December 17, 1912, page 1.

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