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November 28, 1877
The Wheeling Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Davenport, Iowa, 20-year-old Carrie E. Stanley committed suicide by strychnine due to romantic disappointment, suffering prolonged agony before death. She left a sorrowful poem bidding farewell to friends.
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Death Song of a Broken Heart.
St. Louis Republican Davenport (Ia) Letter.
Miss Carrie E. Stanley, a beautiful young woman of twenty years, committed suicide at the house of M. J. Cay, where she was stopping, last night, by taking strychnine. Her parents are old residents of the county. Disappointment in love was the cause of the act. Her death was after prolonged agony, caused by the action of the poison. She left the following:
"I am tired of this world of care,
I leave this world of dark despair,
And hope, dear friends, that you will meet me there.
Gone to one that is fairer far;
Do not ask the reason why
For in my grave I long to lie."
CARRIE E. STANLEY.
St. Louis Republican Davenport (Ia) Letter.
Miss Carrie E. Stanley, a beautiful young woman of twenty years, committed suicide at the house of M. J. Cay, where she was stopping, last night, by taking strychnine. Her parents are old residents of the county. Disappointment in love was the cause of the act. Her death was after prolonged agony, caused by the action of the poison. She left the following:
"I am tired of this world of care,
I leave this world of dark despair,
And hope, dear friends, that you will meet me there.
Gone to one that is fairer far;
Do not ask the reason why
For in my grave I long to lie."
CARRIE E. STANLEY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Romance
What themes does it cover?
Love
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Broken Heart
Strychnine
Love Disappointment
Death Note
What entities or persons were involved?
Carrie E. Stanley
M. J. Cay
Where did it happen?
Davenport (Ia)
Story Details
Key Persons
Carrie E. Stanley
M. J. Cay
Location
Davenport (Ia)
Event Date
Last Night
Story Details
Miss Carrie E. Stanley, a 20-year-old woman, committed suicide by taking strychnine at M. J. Cay's house due to disappointment in love. She endured prolonged agony and left a poetic note expressing her despair and hope to meet friends in a fairer world.