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Two People Starve To Death

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Day
29
Month
May
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Joliet, Ills., May 28. - Two deaths f rom starvation have oocurrecl neir Joliet in twenty-four hours. A man's body was found in the cornfleld of Andrew Ferjruson, northwest of this city, Monday. His appearance showed that he had, starvecl to death. Papers in his pocket showed his name to be John Doyle. James Collins, formerly a bookkeeper for the Crane company, Chicago, carne to Joliet last Saturday. He appliod to several firms for work, but secured none. ïuesday inórame he was found dead in the lumber yard of Wilcox Bros. The coroner's jury decided that he died from hunger.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News