Found Dead In Bed

New York, 1895

Miss Hannah Houser, of Brookville, died suddenly Tuesday morning. The woman had been ill for some time, but was not considered dangerously so. She did not respond when called in the morning, and upon going to her bedside it was discovered that she was dead.


Was Ill Only a Few Minutes

Herbert Young, of Stony Brook, died after an illness of less than ten minutes Tuesday. The young man, who was about 21 years old, was standing in a butcher shop apparently in the best of health when he suddenly became ill.


Conductor Parsons Missing

Ira Parsons, of Babylon, has been missing for the past few days. He was a conductor on the Long Island railroad. He had a row with his wife and left town. When his accounts were squared he was found to be heavily indebted.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 8, 1895, p. 4.