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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1866

4 stories in New England's papers

Distressing Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon, between 3 and 4. Mr. [?] pher Caff ray. a farmer residing about 2½ miles [?] Armidale, left his home for the purpose of afte[?] the funeral of a boy of Mr. Sswanson's. In the[?]…

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Provision Against Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 1

AMMONIA.— If hartsborn has been swallowed, give orange juice, lemon, or vinegar (with some mucilage). Antimony.—An overdose of tartar emetic…

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Boat Accident.—loss of Four Lives

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 2

ONE of those melancholy and appalling accidents which too frequently occur in the harbour took place yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death by drowning of no less than four persons, namely—Mr. Brown…

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A Bride Accidentally Shot by Her Husband

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 4

A [?] three months ago Mr. M A. Hawkes, a native of Marblehead, Mass but latterly of Chicago, came to St. Paul for the benefit of his health, and since thin has been stopping at the Mansion House. Some…

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