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January 23, 1909
The Times And Democrat
Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In Cincinnati, Ohio, suffragist Laura Burke advised 500 unemployed men to commit suicide via chloroform to solve unemployment. Two men, B. J. McMaster and Frank Peters, attempted poison but recovered.
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A WOMAN ADVISES SUICIDE And Two of Her Hearers Took Her Seriously.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 19. "Commit suicide if you are out of work."
This was in effect the advice which Miss Laura Burke, suffragist, socialist and graduate of Notre Dame university, gave to 500 unemployed men in the Vine street Congregational church Sunday night.
Yesterday two of them tried to take poison. B. J. McMaster swallowed morphine and Frank Peters used carbolic acid, but they will recover.
Miss Burke said from the pulpit: "The only way to solve the present awful condition of the unemployed, is by taking a dose of chloroform."
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 19. "Commit suicide if you are out of work."
This was in effect the advice which Miss Laura Burke, suffragist, socialist and graduate of Notre Dame university, gave to 500 unemployed men in the Vine street Congregational church Sunday night.
Yesterday two of them tried to take poison. B. J. McMaster swallowed morphine and Frank Peters used carbolic acid, but they will recover.
Miss Burke said from the pulpit: "The only way to solve the present awful condition of the unemployed, is by taking a dose of chloroform."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Suicide Advice
Unemployed Men
Poison Attempts
Suffragist Speech
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Laura Burke
B. J. Mcmaster
Frank Peters
Where did it happen?
Cincinnati, Ohio, Vine Street Congregational Church
Story Details
Key Persons
Miss Laura Burke
B. J. Mcmaster
Frank Peters
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, Vine Street Congregational Church
Event Date
Jan. 19
Story Details
Suffragist and socialist Miss Laura Burke advised unemployed men to commit suicide with chloroform; two attempted poison but survived.