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August 7, 1907
The News Democrat
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Beverly, Mass., Charles S. Cox discovered a suicide note from his 18-year-old daughter Ethel, who worked at a shoe company and planned to drown herself; she has been missing since receiving her pay on Saturday.
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SUICIDE NOTE LEFT BY A YOUNG GIRL
Beverly, Mass., Aug. 7.—Coming from South Berwick, Mass., Charles S. Cox arrived in this city, bringing with him a suit case, the property of his 18-year-old daughter Ethel, containing a note which informed the father that he would never see her again and that she was about to take her life by drowning.
Miss Cox was employed in the stitching room of the Garden City Shoe company in this city, and on Saturday morning she received her money and has not since been seen. She boarded at the home of Thomas Barnes of Cedar street, Wenham, and was of a pleasing disposition.
Mr. Cox cannot account for his daughter's action.
Beverly, Mass., Aug. 7.—Coming from South Berwick, Mass., Charles S. Cox arrived in this city, bringing with him a suit case, the property of his 18-year-old daughter Ethel, containing a note which informed the father that he would never see her again and that she was about to take her life by drowning.
Miss Cox was employed in the stitching room of the Garden City Shoe company in this city, and on Saturday morning she received her money and has not since been seen. She boarded at the home of Thomas Barnes of Cedar street, Wenham, and was of a pleasing disposition.
Mr. Cox cannot account for his daughter's action.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Suicide Note
Young Girl
Drowning
Disappearance
Beverly Mass
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles S. Cox
Ethel Cox
Thomas Barnes
Where did it happen?
Beverly, Mass.
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles S. Cox
Ethel Cox
Thomas Barnes
Location
Beverly, Mass.
Event Date
Aug. 7.
Story Details
Charles S. Cox arrived from South Berwick with his daughter Ethel's suitcase containing a note stating she would drown herself and he would never see her again; Ethel, 18, employed at Garden City Shoe company, received pay Saturday morning and has not been seen since boarding at Thomas Barnes' home in Wenham.