from the Republican for March 24, 1921:
Child Eats Tablet Containing Strychnine
Dies Soon at Office of Lizton Physician
Clyde Menifee Foster, age 6, son of Harry Foster, living at Mont Clair, died Wednesday evening of strychnine poisoning in the office of Dr. Hendricks in Lizton where the frantic parents had hurried with the child after they learned that he had taken the poison. He lived but a few minutes after the physician's office was reached.
Dr. Dean, veterinarian of North Salem, had been called to the Foster home that afternoon to look after a sick cow. He left some tablets which he told Mr. Foster contained strychnine. Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster and the boy then went to the basement of the house where Mr. Foster gave some attention to the engine that runs the lighting plant of the home. He laid the tablets on a sill. Then all came out of the basement and Mr. Foster was busy about other work.
The mother told the boy to go to bed and he said he wanted to go to the basement and he did so. He was gone but a few minutes and upon coming back took a drink of water and lay down on the couch and went to sleep. When he awoke, his body was rigid and he complained of pain. He told his mother that he had taken a tablet in the basement but did know it would hurt him. Mrs. Foster asked Mr. Foster what kind of tablet the boy had taken and Mr. Foster realized the danger and they started to Lizton immediately with the child.
Child Eats Tablet Containing Strychnine
Dies Soon at Office of Lizton Physician
Clyde Menifee Foster, age 6, son of Harry Foster, living at Mont Clair, died Wednesday evening of strychnine poisoning in the office of Dr. Hendricks in Lizton where the frantic parents had hurried with the child after they learned that he had taken the poison. He lived but a few minutes after the physician's office was reached.
Dr. Dean, veterinarian of North Salem, had been called to the Foster home that afternoon to look after a sick cow. He left some tablets which he told Mr. Foster contained strychnine. Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster and the boy then went to the basement of the house where Mr. Foster gave some attention to the engine that runs the lighting plant of the home. He laid the tablets on a sill. Then all came out of the basement and Mr. Foster was busy about other work.
The mother told the boy to go to bed and he said he wanted to go to the basement and he did so. He was gone but a few minutes and upon coming back took a drink of water and lay down on the couch and went to sleep. When he awoke, his body was rigid and he complained of pain. He told his mother that he had taken a tablet in the basement but did know it would hurt him. Mrs. Foster asked Mr. Foster what kind of tablet the boy had taken and Mr. Foster realized the danger and they started to Lizton immediately with the child.
from the Republican for March 24, 1921:
Child Eats Tablet Containing Strychnine
Dies Soon at Office of Lizton Physician
Clyde Menifee Foster, age 6, son of Harry Foster, living at Mont Clair, died Wednesday evening of strychnine poisoning in the office of Dr. Hendricks in Lizton where the frantic parents had hurried with the child after they learned that he had taken the poison. He lived but a few minutes after the physician's office was reached.
Dr. Dean, veterinarian of North Salem, had been called to the Foster home that afternoon to look after a sick cow. He left some tablets which he told Mr. Foster contained strychnine. Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster and the boy then went to the basement of the house where Mr. Foster gave some attention to the engine that runs the lighting plant of the home. He laid the tablets on a sill. Then all came out of the basement and Mr. Foster was busy about other work.
The mother told the boy to go to bed and he said he wanted to go to the basement and he did so. He was gone but a few minutes and upon coming back took a drink of water and lay down on the couch and went to sleep. When he awoke, his body was rigid and he complained of pain. He told his mother that he had taken a tablet in the basement but did know it would hurt him. Mrs. Foster asked Mr. Foster what kind of tablet the boy had taken and Mr. Foster realized the danger and they started to Lizton immediately with the child.
Child Eats Tablet Containing Strychnine
Dies Soon at Office of Lizton Physician
Clyde Menifee Foster, age 6, son of Harry Foster, living at Mont Clair, died Wednesday evening of strychnine poisoning in the office of Dr. Hendricks in Lizton where the frantic parents had hurried with the child after they learned that he had taken the poison. He lived but a few minutes after the physician's office was reached.
Dr. Dean, veterinarian of North Salem, had been called to the Foster home that afternoon to look after a sick cow. He left some tablets which he told Mr. Foster contained strychnine. Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster and the boy then went to the basement of the house where Mr. Foster gave some attention to the engine that runs the lighting plant of the home. He laid the tablets on a sill. Then all came out of the basement and Mr. Foster was busy about other work.
The mother told the boy to go to bed and he said he wanted to go to the basement and he did so. He was gone but a few minutes and upon coming back took a drink of water and lay down on the couch and went to sleep. When he awoke, his body was rigid and he complained of pain. He told his mother that he had taken a tablet in the basement but did know it would hurt him. Mrs. Foster asked Mr. Foster what kind of tablet the boy had taken and Mr. Foster realized the danger and they started to Lizton immediately with the child.
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