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Domestic News
December 27, 1893
Watertown Republican
Watertown, Jefferson County, Dodge County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Mrs. Fannie Landers starved herself to death over 55 days at the Brewer, Maine almshouse, depressed by her husband's death, despite attempts to force-feed her.
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STARVED HERSELF TO DEATH.
A Woman Takes No Food for Fifty-five Days.
BREWER, Me., Dec. 23. - Mrs. Fannie Landers, an inmate of the almshouse here, died to-day as the result of a deliberate attempt to starve herself to death. Fifty-five days ago she commenced to refuse both food and drink. At different times efforts were made to compel her to take nourishment, but she refused to swallow it. When she started upon her voluntary fast she was in good health but was depressed in spirits by her husband's death.
A Woman Takes No Food for Fifty-five Days.
BREWER, Me., Dec. 23. - Mrs. Fannie Landers, an inmate of the almshouse here, died to-day as the result of a deliberate attempt to starve herself to death. Fifty-five days ago she commenced to refuse both food and drink. At different times efforts were made to compel her to take nourishment, but she refused to swallow it. When she started upon her voluntary fast she was in good health but was depressed in spirits by her husband's death.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Starvation
Self Starvation
Almshouse
Fannie Landers
Brewer Maine
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Fannie Landers
Where did it happen?
Brewer, Me.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Brewer, Me.
Event Date
Dec. 23
Key Persons
Mrs. Fannie Landers
Outcome
died from deliberate starvation after refusing food and drink for fifty-five days
Event Details
Mrs. Fannie Landers, an inmate of the almshouse in Brewer, Me., commenced refusing both food and drink fifty-five days ago, despite efforts to compel her to take nourishment. She was in good health but depressed by her husband's death when she began her voluntary fast.