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July 30, 1850
Shepherdstown Register
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Cincinnati, Mr. Dick, a coffee house keeper, appeared to die from cholera on Monday but revived briefly while being shaved on the cooling board, pushing the barber away, before dying an hour later. Reported in the Cincinnati Commercial on the 19th inst.
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Premature Burials.
Mr. Dick, who kept a coffee house in Cincinnati, was taken with cholera on Monday, ran through the various stages of the awful pestilential mystery, and finally, to all appearance, died.
While lying upon the cooling board, a barber was sent for to shave him, and during the operation, the supposed dead man opened his eyes, and with his arm pushed the barber out of the way. He commenced breathing, and casting his eyes about the room, and amidst the consternation occasioned by this, as it were, resurrection from death, the coffin was brought into the room, in full sight of the person who was destined to occupy it!
He lived about one hour after this, and finally went calmly off into the sleep of death. So avouches the Cincinnati Commercial of the 19th inst.
Mr. Dick, who kept a coffee house in Cincinnati, was taken with cholera on Monday, ran through the various stages of the awful pestilential mystery, and finally, to all appearance, died.
While lying upon the cooling board, a barber was sent for to shave him, and during the operation, the supposed dead man opened his eyes, and with his arm pushed the barber out of the way. He commenced breathing, and casting his eyes about the room, and amidst the consternation occasioned by this, as it were, resurrection from death, the coffin was brought into the room, in full sight of the person who was destined to occupy it!
He lived about one hour after this, and finally went calmly off into the sleep of death. So avouches the Cincinnati Commercial of the 19th inst.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Premature Burial
Cholera
Cincinnati
Resurrection
Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Dick
Where did it happen?
Cincinnati
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Dick
Location
Cincinnati
Event Date
Monday (Reported 19th Inst.)
Story Details
Mr. Dick appeared to die of cholera but revived briefly during shaving on the cooling board, causing consternation as the coffin arrived, then died an hour later.