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From: "Jim Laird" <>
Subject: Burial: Mr. Geo. RICHARDSON.
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:27:41 -0400


The La Cygne Weekly Journal
Linn County
Saturday
June 17, 1871

The body of Mr. Geo. RICHARDSON, a brother of Mrs. F.H. DAVIS, of this city, was brought to La Cygne for burial on Thursday last, from Sedalia, Mo. He was an engineer, and employed upon the Sedalia road. A week or two since, he met with an accident whereby one of his feet was badly smashed, requiring amputation. Since the operation was performed, despite the best of medical skill and careful attendance he has been gradually sinking until Tuesday evening when he breathed his last. During his last moments he was surrounded by sorrowing friends who carefully and lovingly adminis-- (here the article ended.)

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