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May 23, 1922
The Dawson News
Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Quitman, Ga., 16-year-old William Thompson, son of farmer Arthur Thompson, died by suicide via shotgun after growing despondent with rural farm life. He had tried to run away earlier but returned at his father's urging.
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Sixteen-Year-Old Brooks
County Boy Takes Life
William Thompson, Tired of Country,
Blows His Heart Out.
QUITMAN, Ga.—News has been received here that William Thompson, 16-year-old son of Arthur Thompson, prominent farmer six miles west of here, committed suicide by shooting a load of a shot gun through his heart. The boy was tired of the life on the farm and made an effort to run away recently. His father went after him and persuaded him to return. He confided to a negro on the farm that he was despondent as to the future and would kill himself.
According to evidence brought out at the coroner's inquest he left the house to go hunting. He went to the place where his father fed the hogs every afternoon and blew his heart out.
County Boy Takes Life
William Thompson, Tired of Country,
Blows His Heart Out.
QUITMAN, Ga.—News has been received here that William Thompson, 16-year-old son of Arthur Thompson, prominent farmer six miles west of here, committed suicide by shooting a load of a shot gun through his heart. The boy was tired of the life on the farm and made an effort to run away recently. His father went after him and persuaded him to return. He confided to a negro on the farm that he was despondent as to the future and would kill himself.
According to evidence brought out at the coroner's inquest he left the house to go hunting. He went to the place where his father fed the hogs every afternoon and blew his heart out.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Teenager
Farm Life
Shotgun
Despondency
What entities or persons were involved?
William Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Where did it happen?
Quitman, Ga., Six Miles West
Story Details
Key Persons
William Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Location
Quitman, Ga., Six Miles West
Story Details
William Thompson, 16-year-old son of farmer Arthur Thompson, committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a shotgun due to despondency over farm life. He had previously attempted to run away but was persuaded to return.