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- Took Carbolic Acid
Mrs. Emma Hedges Dies in a Washington Hospital
Mrs. Emma Hedges, 65 years old, widow of Andrew Hedges, formerly of this city, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. A.H. Davidson, at 1221 I street northwest, Washington, D.C., died at the Emergency Hospital, Washington, about 11 o’clock yesterday morning form the effects of a dose of carbolic acid, which she had taken about an hour before, supposedly with suicidal intentions. Mrs. Hedges was found in the back yard of the residence in an unconscious condition and was removed to the hospital. She had been in ill health for a number of years and recently had been despondent. Several times she had told her relatives she intended to take her life. The coroner gave a certificate of suicide.
Mrs. Hedges is survived by three children, They are: Samuel Hedges, of Frederick; Mrs. A.H. Davidson, of Washington, and Mrs. George N. Zehnder, of Aroasa, Cal. Three brothers and one sister also survive her.
The News, Frederick, Maryland. Monday, 31 July 1905, page 3.
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- The funeral of Mrs. Emma Hedges, widow of Andrew A. Hedges, of Washington, D.C., will take place from the B&O depot this city tomorrow at 12:40 o’clock, and interment will be made at Mount Olivet cemetery. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral.
The News, Frederick, Maryland. Tuesday, 1 August 1905, page 3.
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