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The Stark County Democrat
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
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In Decatur, Illinois, on July 21, Miss Honiker drowned herself in the Sangamon River after her fiancé failed to appear for their wedding; her mother, Mrs. Rhinehart, drowned trying to save her. Others in the bridal party narrowly escaped. Coroner's verdict: accidental drowning.
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A Fit of Desperation Drives a Young Lady to Suicide.
Chicago, July 21.—The Inter-Ocean's Decatur, Illinois, special says: Mrs. Rhinehart and her daughter, Miss Honiker, were drowned in the Sangamon river to-day. The young lady was to have been married in the Catholic Church to-day but her affianced failed to appear, and in a fit of desperation she started for the river, followed by her mother. She plunged in, and as Mrs. Rhinehart was attempting to save her life, both were drowned. Others of the bridal party narrowly escaped the same fate. The coroner's jury gave a verdict of accidental drowning.
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Decatur, Illinois
Event Date
July 21
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mrs. rhinehart and miss honiker drowned; coroner's jury verdict of accidental drowning; others in bridal party narrowly escaped.
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Miss Honiker was to be married in the Catholic Church but her affianced failed to appear; in desperation she went to the Sangamon river and plunged in, followed by her mother Mrs. Rhinehart who attempted to save her; both drowned.