Ruby Miles 1900-1917

MILES, PRINGLE, JOHANNSEN, WEST, MEADER, DALFUS, FATCHETT

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

19 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

As a result of bichloride of mercury tablets, taken by mistake, Miss Ruby Miles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Miles of 216 North Second street, died Wednesday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock at Mercy hospital, where she has been since Saturday, all efforts to save her life from the effects of the deadly poison having been in vain.

Miss Miles was first taken sick on Tuesday night, April 10, and took the pills during the night, thinking they would relieve her. The bichloride antiseptic pills had been in the house for the use of a brother of the deceased, who was suffering from blood poison in one finger. After realizing her mistake, she awakened her mother and told her what she had done. Mrs. Miles summoned medical aid and it was thought that the girl was improving until Saturday, when her condition was more dangerous, and she was removed to the hospital for treatment. She failed steadily until Wednesday afternoon, when she succumbed to the poison which had affected her entire system.

The deceased was born in this city April 9, 1900, and attended the Lyons schools, graduating from the Grammar school about a year ago. Since that time she had been making her home here, and her many friends will be grieved to learn of her sudden death. She is survived by her parents; also two brothers, Joseph and Lawrence, and the following sisters: Mrs. George Pringle, of Chicago; Mrs. Henry Johannsen, of this city; Mrs. H. West, of New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Mark Meader of this city; Mrs. Dalfus, of Chicago; Mrs. Harvey Fatchett of this city, and Miss Lotta, at home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon from the home, 216 North Second street, at 2:30 o'clock and burial is to be made in Oakland cemetery.

20 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 9

The inquest over the body of Ruby Miles, the Lyons young woman who died Wednesday evening from the effects of a dose of poison, was held last evening by Coroner M. E. Anderson. The jury returned a verdict that the bichloride of mercury tablets which she took were the cause of her death.

The jury consisted of D. C. Law, Con Tussing and Frank Leedham. The witnesses examined were members of the family, and Doctors Hofstetter, Martin, Miller and Kincaid of Lyons.

23 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Funeral services for the late Miss Ruby Miles were held on Saturday from the home, 226 North Second street in charge of the Rev. N. A. McAulay of the Lyons Presbyterian church, who preached a funeral sermon. A quartette consisting of Mrs. Holm, Miss Stebbins, Herbert Haywood and W. W. Overmyer sang.

Burial was made in Oakland cemetery and the following acted as pall bearers: Herbert Haywood, John Seidel, Theodore Hermann, Arthur Sorensen, Charles Meader and Louis Hermann.