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Foreign News
May 7, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Two children, aged about four, died in agony after swallowing colored wafers containing poison, accidentally left accessible by a servant in a tradesman's family. The incident serves as a caution to keep such items from children.
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OCR Quality
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Feb. 13. A few days ago a servant in a tradesman's family having bought for his master a parcel of coloured wafers, accidentally left them in a room where there were two children, a fine boy and girl, about four years old. The children having caught hold of them swallowed a large quantity, and in a few hours afterwards expired in great agony.— This melancholy event should be a caution to parents and others, not to suffer wafers to lie within the reach of children, as all the coloured ones contain a composition of strong poison.
What sub-type of article is it?
Child Poisoning
Safety Warning
What keywords are associated?
Colored Wafers
Child Poisoning
Safety Caution
Foreign News Details
Event Date
Feb. 13
Outcome
two children expired in great agony
Event Details
A servant bought colored wafers for his master and left them in a room with two children aged about four, who swallowed a large quantity and died a few hours later.