This list of fatalities is made up from statements published in the newspapers. In every case the person who died had taken to relieve a headache or as a bracer a patent medicine containing acetanilid, without a doctor's prescription. This list does not include the case of a dog in Altoona, Pa., which died immediately on eating some sample headache powders. The dog did not know any better. Mrs. Minnie Bishop, Louisville, Ky.; Oct. 16, 1903. Mrs. Mary Cusick and Mrs. Julia Ward, of 172 Perry Street, New York City; Nov. 27, 1903. Fred. P. Stock, Scranton, Pa.; Dec. 7, 1903. C. Frank Henderson, Toledo, 0.; Dec. 13, 1903. Jacob E. Staley, St. Paul, Mich.; Feb. 18, 1904. Charles M. Scott, New Albany, Ind.; March 15, 1904. Oscar McKinley, Pittsburg, Pa.; April 13, 1904. Otis Staines, student at Wabash College; April 13, 1904. Mrs. Florence Rumsey, Clinton, la.; April 23, 1904. Jenny McGee, Philadelphia, Pa.; May 26, 1904. Mrs. William Mabee, Leoni, Midi.; Sept. 9, 1904. Mrs. Jacob Friedman, of South Bend, Ind.; Oct. 19, 1904. Miss Libbie North, Rockdale, N. Y.; Oct. 26, 1904. Margaret Hanahan, Dayton, O.; Oct. 29, 1904. Samuel Williamson, New York City; Nov. 21, 1904. George Kublisch, St. Louis, Mo.; Nov. 24, 1904. Robert Breck, St. Louis, Mo.;'Nov. 27, 1904. Mrs. Harry Haven, Oriskany Falls, N. Y.; Jan. 17, 1905. Mrs. Jennie Whyler, Akron, 0.; April 3, 1905. Mrs. Augusta Strothmann, St. Louis, Mo.; June 20, 1905. Mrs. Mary A. Bispels, Philadelphia, Pa.; July 2, 1905. Mrs. Thos. Patterson, Huntington, W. Va.; Aug. 15, 1905. Some of these victims died from an alleged overdose; others from the prescribed dose. In almost every instance the local papers suppressed the name of the fatal remedy, IMAGE ==>
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