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"IN DEATH HER REFUGE
OLIVE A. CALKINS SOUGHT RELIEF FROM ILL HEALTH HERE
MELANCHOLIA AFTER "GRIP"
It Impelled Olive A. Calkins, a Compositor, to Suicide—She Was a Member of the Central Park Methodist Church and Active in the Church Work as Her Strength Permitted.
Miss Olive A. Calkins, living at 30 Iglehart street, ended her life in her room Saturday night by hanging herself with a rope to a projection over the door, where her dead body was found yesterday morning. A sufferer from ill health and melancholia for some years, it is believed Miss Calkins killed herself will temporarily insane. No other reason for her rash act is known.
The body was found shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning by Miss Whitney, who conducts the boarding house where Miss Calkins roomed. The indications point to the fact that Miss Calkins calmly prepared to end her life, and carried out the purpose with firm determination as a relief from further worldly care. The rope with which she hanged herself was new, having apparently been recently purchased. The upper end was tightly knotted to a projection over the door, while before placing the slip noose she had fashioned in the other end about her neck
Miss Calkins wound a towel about her throat to prevent the rope cutting the skin. Standing on a chair the young woman apparently drew the noose tight and then kicked aside the support. Death was due to strangulation and must have been slow and painful, yet even in the last agonies it appeared that the young woman made no attempt to free herself, but awaited the end. In the opinion of Coroner Nelson Miss Calkins hung herself early Saturday evening. Inquiry of those about the house elicited no information concerning Miss Calkins' death. According to the information given the coroner, Miss Calkins went to her room about 8 o'clock Saturday evening, as was her usual custom, and was not heard of again until the body was found. Coroner Nelson says those about the boarding house told him they had been out shopping Saturday evening and had heard no disturbance in Miss Calkins room.
Miss Calkins was thirty-six years of age and had lived in the city for some years. She was a compositor and worked at one time for the Globe. Recently she had been in the employ of Rich & Clymer, printers, at 65 East Fifth street. She had no relatives in this city, but has two married sisters, one living in Pennsylvania and the other in New York. Miss Calkins was a member of the local typographical union.
By all who knew her Miss Calkins is spoken of in the highest terms. She was a devout Christian, a member of the Central Park M. E. church for several years, where she was a teacher in the Sabbath school and also took an active part in the work of the Epworth League. Her death came as a severe shock to her friends, who, while knowing her to have been in ill health, and mentally depressed at times, never suspected that she would end her own life. During the evening service at the church last night a large bunch of white roses, tied with white ribbon, lay on the back of the pew Miss Calkins was accustomed to occupy.
No communication was left by Miss Calkins to explain her act of self-destruction. Her friends say she never talked of suicide, though she sometimes complained of loneliness. Recently she had a severe attack of la grippe, which is said to have increased her worry over her usual frail physical condition. Brooding over her ill health is thought to have induced a state of acute melancholia, in which it is believed Miss Calkins took her life.
The funeral will take place from the Central M. E. Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The service will be conducted by Rev. Benjamin Longley. The interment will be at Oakland cemetery.
Source: The Saint Paul Globe, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 Feb 1900, Pg 8"
Contributor: Elizabeth Page (49873465) • [email protected]
"IN DEATH HER REFUGE
OLIVE A. CALKINS SOUGHT RELIEF FROM ILL HEALTH HERE
MELANCHOLIA AFTER "GRIP"
It Impelled Olive A. Calkins, a Compositor, to Suicide—She Was a Member of the Central Park Methodist Church and Active in the Church Work as Her Strength Permitted.
Miss Olive A. Calkins, living at 30 Iglehart street, ended her life in her room Saturday night by hanging herself with a rope to a projection over the door, where her dead body was found yesterday morning. A sufferer from ill health and melancholia for some years, it is believed Miss Calkins killed herself will temporarily insane. No other reason for her rash act is known.
The body was found shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning by Miss Whitney, who conducts the boarding house where Miss Calkins roomed. The indications point to the fact that Miss Calkins calmly prepared to end her life, and carried out the purpose with firm determination as a relief from further worldly care. The rope with which she hanged herself was new, having apparently been recently purchased. The upper end was tightly knotted to a projection over the door, while before placing the slip noose she had fashioned in the other end about her neck
Miss Calkins wound a towel about her throat to prevent the rope cutting the skin. Standing on a chair the young woman apparently drew the noose tight and then kicked aside the support. Death was due to strangulation and must have been slow and painful, yet even in the last agonies it appeared that the young woman made no attempt to free herself, but awaited the end. In the opinion of Coroner Nelson Miss Calkins hung herself early Saturday evening. Inquiry of those about the house elicited no information concerning Miss Calkins' death. According to the information given the coroner, Miss Calkins went to her room about 8 o'clock Saturday evening, as was her usual custom, and was not heard of again until the body was found. Coroner Nelson says those about the boarding house told him they had been out shopping Saturday evening and had heard no disturbance in Miss Calkins room.
Miss Calkins was thirty-six years of age and had lived in the city for some years. She was a compositor and worked at one time for the Globe. Recently she had been in the employ of Rich & Clymer, printers, at 65 East Fifth street. She had no relatives in this city, but has two married sisters, one living in Pennsylvania and the other in New York. Miss Calkins was a member of the local typographical union.
By all who knew her Miss Calkins is spoken of in the highest terms. She was a devout Christian, a member of the Central Park M. E. church for several years, where she was a teacher in the Sabbath school and also took an active part in the work of the Epworth League. Her death came as a severe shock to her friends, who, while knowing her to have been in ill health, and mentally depressed at times, never suspected that she would end her own life. During the evening service at the church last night a large bunch of white roses, tied with white ribbon, lay on the back of the pew Miss Calkins was accustomed to occupy.
No communication was left by Miss Calkins to explain her act of self-destruction. Her friends say she never talked of suicide, though she sometimes complained of loneliness. Recently she had a severe attack of la grippe, which is said to have increased her worry over her usual frail physical condition. Brooding over her ill health is thought to have induced a state of acute melancholia, in which it is believed Miss Calkins took her life.
The funeral will take place from the Central M. E. Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The service will be conducted by Rev. Benjamin Longley. The interment will be at Oakland cemetery.
Source: The Saint Paul Globe, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 Feb 1900, Pg 8"
Contributor: Elizabeth Page (49873465) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: Bio Addition:
"IN DEATH HER REFUGE
OLIVE A. CALKINS SOUGHT RELIEF FROM ILL HEALTH HERE
MELANCHOLIA AFTER "GRIP"
It Impelled Olive A. Calkins, a Compositor, to Suicide—She Was a Member of the Central Park Methodist Church and Active in the Church Work as Her Strength Permitted.
Miss Olive A. Calkins, living at 30 Iglehart street, ended her life in her room Saturday night by hanging herself with a rope to a projection over the door, where her dead body was found yesterday morning. A sufferer from ill health and melancholia for some years, it is believed Miss Calkins killed herself will temporarily insane. No other reason for her rash act is known.
The body was found shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning by Miss Whitney, who conducts the boarding house where Miss Calkins roomed. The indications point to the fact that Miss Calkins calmly prepared to end her life, and carried out the purpose with firm determination as a relief from further worldly care. The rope with which she hanged herself was new, having apparently been recently purchased. The upper end was tightly knotted to a projection over the door, while before placing the slip noose she had fashioned in the other end about her neck
Miss Calkins wound a towel about her throat to prevent the rope cutting the skin. Standing on a chair the young woman apparently drew the noose tight and then kicked aside the support. Death was due to strangulation and must have been slow and painful, yet even in the last agonies it appeared that the young woman made no attempt to free herself, but awaited the end. In the opinion of Coroner Nelson Miss Calkins hung herself early Saturday evening. Inquiry of those about the house elicited no information concerning Miss Calkins' death. According to the information given the coroner, Miss Calkins went to her room about 8 o'clock Saturday evening, as was her usual custom, and was not heard of again until the body was found. Coroner Nelson says those about the boarding house told him they had been out shopping Saturday evening and had heard no disturbance in Miss Calkins room.
Miss Calkins was thirty-six years of age and had lived in the city for some years. She was a compositor and worked at one time for the Globe. Recently she had been in the employ of Rich & Clymer, printers, at 65 East Fifth street. She had no relatives in this city, but has two married sisters, one living in Pennsylvania and the other in New York. Miss Calkins was a member of the local typographical union.
By all who knew her Miss Calkins is spoken of in the highest terms. She was a devout Christian, a member of the Central Park M. E. church for several years, where she was a teacher in the Sabbath school and also took an active part in the work of the Epworth League. Her death came as a severe shock to her friends, who, while knowing her to have been in ill health, and mentally depressed at times, never suspected that she would end her own life. During the evening service at the church last night a large bunch of white roses, tied with white ribbon, lay on the back of the pew Miss Calkins was accustomed to occupy.
No communication was left by Miss Calkins to explain her act of self-destruction. Her friends say she never talked of suicide, though she sometimes complained of loneliness. Recently she had a severe attack of la grippe, which is said to have increased her worry over her usual frail physical condition. Brooding over her ill health is thought to have induced a state of acute melancholia, in which it is believed Miss Calkins took her life.
The funeral will take place from the Central M. E. Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The service will be conducted by Rev. Benjamin Longley. The interment will be at Oakland cemetery.
Source: The Saint Paul Globe, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 Feb 1900, Pg 8"
Contributor: Elizabeth Page (49873465) • [email protected]
"IN DEATH HER REFUGE
OLIVE A. CALKINS SOUGHT RELIEF FROM ILL HEALTH HERE
MELANCHOLIA AFTER "GRIP"
It Impelled Olive A. Calkins, a Compositor, to Suicide—She Was a Member of the Central Park Methodist Church and Active in the Church Work as Her Strength Permitted.
Miss Olive A. Calkins, living at 30 Iglehart street, ended her life in her room Saturday night by hanging herself with a rope to a projection over the door, where her dead body was found yesterday morning. A sufferer from ill health and melancholia for some years, it is believed Miss Calkins killed herself will temporarily insane. No other reason for her rash act is known.
The body was found shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning by Miss Whitney, who conducts the boarding house where Miss Calkins roomed. The indications point to the fact that Miss Calkins calmly prepared to end her life, and carried out the purpose with firm determination as a relief from further worldly care. The rope with which she hanged herself was new, having apparently been recently purchased. The upper end was tightly knotted to a projection over the door, while before placing the slip noose she had fashioned in the other end about her neck
Miss Calkins wound a towel about her throat to prevent the rope cutting the skin. Standing on a chair the young woman apparently drew the noose tight and then kicked aside the support. Death was due to strangulation and must have been slow and painful, yet even in the last agonies it appeared that the young woman made no attempt to free herself, but awaited the end. In the opinion of Coroner Nelson Miss Calkins hung herself early Saturday evening. Inquiry of those about the house elicited no information concerning Miss Calkins' death. According to the information given the coroner, Miss Calkins went to her room about 8 o'clock Saturday evening, as was her usual custom, and was not heard of again until the body was found. Coroner Nelson says those about the boarding house told him they had been out shopping Saturday evening and had heard no disturbance in Miss Calkins room.
Miss Calkins was thirty-six years of age and had lived in the city for some years. She was a compositor and worked at one time for the Globe. Recently she had been in the employ of Rich & Clymer, printers, at 65 East Fifth street. She had no relatives in this city, but has two married sisters, one living in Pennsylvania and the other in New York. Miss Calkins was a member of the local typographical union.
By all who knew her Miss Calkins is spoken of in the highest terms. She was a devout Christian, a member of the Central Park M. E. church for several years, where she was a teacher in the Sabbath school and also took an active part in the work of the Epworth League. Her death came as a severe shock to her friends, who, while knowing her to have been in ill health, and mentally depressed at times, never suspected that she would end her own life. During the evening service at the church last night a large bunch of white roses, tied with white ribbon, lay on the back of the pew Miss Calkins was accustomed to occupy.
No communication was left by Miss Calkins to explain her act of self-destruction. Her friends say she never talked of suicide, though she sometimes complained of loneliness. Recently she had a severe attack of la grippe, which is said to have increased her worry over her usual frail physical condition. Brooding over her ill health is thought to have induced a state of acute melancholia, in which it is believed Miss Calkins took her life.
The funeral will take place from the Central M. E. Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The service will be conducted by Rev. Benjamin Longley. The interment will be at Oakland cemetery.
Source: The Saint Paul Globe, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 Feb 1900, Pg 8"
Contributor: Elizabeth Page (49873465) • [email protected]
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