Enterprise-Courier, Saturday, September 20, 1913
POISONED BOY IS BURIED BY FRIENDS
The 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Paterson, of Scotland, was buried in the Clackamas Cemetery Thursday afternoon, the services being conducted in the home of his parents by Rev. Mr. Ray Dunn, of the Gladstone Christian Church.
The boy died Wednesday evening after climbing up the shelves of this mother's cupboard and eating 10 strychnine tablets which he found there. He was rushed to the Oregon City Hospital, where two doctors worked over him frantically until his death 20 minutes after his arrival at the hospital.
(Child called Alexander one by family)
POISONED BOY IS BURIED BY FRIENDS
The 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Paterson, of Scotland, was buried in the Clackamas Cemetery Thursday afternoon, the services being conducted in the home of his parents by Rev. Mr. Ray Dunn, of the Gladstone Christian Church.
The boy died Wednesday evening after climbing up the shelves of this mother's cupboard and eating 10 strychnine tablets which he found there. He was rushed to the Oregon City Hospital, where two doctors worked over him frantically until his death 20 minutes after his arrival at the hospital.
(Child called Alexander one by family)
Enterprise-Courier, Saturday, September 20, 1913
POISONED BOY IS BURIED BY FRIENDS
The 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Paterson, of Scotland, was buried in the Clackamas Cemetery Thursday afternoon, the services being conducted in the home of his parents by Rev. Mr. Ray Dunn, of the Gladstone Christian Church.
The boy died Wednesday evening after climbing up the shelves of this mother's cupboard and eating 10 strychnine tablets which he found there. He was rushed to the Oregon City Hospital, where two doctors worked over him frantically until his death 20 minutes after his arrival at the hospital.
(Child called Alexander one by family)
POISONED BOY IS BURIED BY FRIENDS
The 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Paterson, of Scotland, was buried in the Clackamas Cemetery Thursday afternoon, the services being conducted in the home of his parents by Rev. Mr. Ray Dunn, of the Gladstone Christian Church.
The boy died Wednesday evening after climbing up the shelves of this mother's cupboard and eating 10 strychnine tablets which he found there. He was rushed to the Oregon City Hospital, where two doctors worked over him frantically until his death 20 minutes after his arrival at the hospital.
(Child called Alexander one by family)
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