Mrs. Uriah Albright 1883-1918

ALBRIGHT, SEXTON, CARROLL

Posted By: Melissa Mayhew Grandt (email)
Date: 5/16/2009 at 16:29:03

Iowa City Citizen, Iowa City (Johnson Co.), Iowa, 15 October 1918.

MRS. ALBRIGHT DIES FROM BIG DOSE LINIMENT
Stewart Woman Suffering From Influenza May Have Mistaken Bottle

Mrs. Uriah Albright, young wife of a Stewart, Iowa farmer whose home was one and one half miles south of North Liberty, is dead today, the result of taking a dose of horse liniment, internally last night. Whether the medicine was taken purposely with suicidal intent, or by mistake, is not known, but Coroner Murphy, who visited the home early today and made an examination is inclined to believe that the unfortunate woman, some time in the night, probably delirious or suffering great pain, got up and took the medicine without knowing or realizing what she did.

Died Early today.
The family was roused in the afterpart of the night by cries and groans and found the unfortunate woman in great pain and agony. A physician was called from North Liberty and all possible was done to save the life but to no avail. She died at an early hour this morning.

Mrs. Albright was almost thirty-five years of age, a splendid woman and apparently well contented and happy. There seems to have been no reason for her committing suicide and her friends refuse to believe that such was the case. She is survived by one daughter Byrl, age ten and her husband. Also her mother, Mrs. Arthur Sexton, of South Capital, Iowa City and three brothers, Ora, of Scott Township, Clifton, of near Hills and Melvin, of North Dakota. Also two sister Mrs. James Carroll (Mr. Carrol is in the service and she is living in Iowa City), and Goldie living with the mother.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed.