Will Have to Try Again

New York, 1895

William S. Valentine, of Bellmore, attempted suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself through the head and taking a dose of Paris green. Physicians succeeded in extracting the bullet and relieving him of the poison.


John Nix Dies Suddenly

John Nix, of Hempstead, died suddenly in Charleston, S.C., Tuesday night of apoplexy. He was the head of the firm of Nix & Co., of Greenwich street, New York, well known to all Long Island farmers.


Will Sue for Damages

Mrs. Carrie Holmes, who broke her leg by a fall on one of Flushing's defective sidewalks, has notified the authorities that she is going to sue for damages.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 12, 1895, p. 1.