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From: "Nancee Seifert" <>
Subject: DEATH OF MR. THOS. PEARN
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 20:43:34 -0500

The Chariton Patriot, Chariton, Iowa
Wednesday, May 7, l873

We have to announce the sad death of our townsman, MR. THOS. PEARN, which occurred on Sunday evening last, of heart disease. MR. PEARN has been but a few months in our town, having come here in October last, from Adel in this State, and was engaged in tailoring in the room formerly occupied by BRADEN's dry goods store. He was 34 years old and an Englishman by birth, having been in this country four or five years, was in all respects much of a gentleman and during his short stay in Chariton he made many warm friends who mourn his loss and sympathize with his bereaved wife in her affliction. His remains were buried yesterday (Tuesday) P.M., in the cemetery at this place.

A post mortem examination was held by the leading physician of the city, which most clearly demonstrated that his death was caused by "disease of the heart" in one of its most extensive forms, hypertrophy, with dilatation and extensive ossification of some of the valves and arteries. The heart was remarkable size, weighing 32 l/2 ounces which is more than four times its normal weight -- occupying a part of the right and almost the entire left breast obliterating, almost completely, the left lung. This is an interesting case, to the "Physiologist" and "Pathologist" and will doubtless afford useful lessons for future practice.

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