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From: Rhonda Smith <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] [Fwd: NBC: Hill]
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 10:38:06 -0500


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Subject: {not a subscriber} NBC: Hill
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 20:05:56 -0600
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Undated article; original source unknown. Extracted from the newspaper
article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison,
Missouri.



A Sad Suicide.



"This community was startled Monday morning by the news that Miss Ida
Hill, daughter of Geo. W. Hill, living 8 miles west of Paris, had
committed suicide about 3 or 4 o'clock Sunday evening by drowning
herself in a pond. She had attended preaching on that day, and it is
said, was noticed to be crying during the services. She had complained
for two weeks of a terrible headache. She returned home, dinner was
served as usual and Mr. Hill learned that one of his married daughters,
Mrs. Spotts, had arrived at Holliday on a train and so informed his
wife. She remarked that she would tell Ida, and then it was that she
was missed from the house.



In looking for her, her hat was discovered lying on the bank of the pond
and when Mr. Hill got there he discovered his daughter in the pond dead,
her clothing - a part of it - floating on the water. The water was but
three feet deep. Dr. Johnson held an inquest, but nothing was
discovered to throw light on the cause of the drowning more than ill
health and a fear that she had heart and stomach troubles that would
ultimately cause her death.



We understand that on a former occasion she had attempted to get to the
pond for the purpose of destroying herself, but was prevented from doing
so. Miss Ida was about 34 years of age, was a member of the Christian
church and was held in high esteem (by her) large circle of friends
(.rest of article is missing)."



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Kathleen Wilham

2 Sharon Drive

Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

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