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"The Elephant Man" Joseph Merrick death....
"The Elephant Man" Joseph Merrick death....
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July 04, 1890
THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN (Semi-Weekly), Michigan, July 4, 1890
* "The Elephant Man" Joseph Merrick
* re. death - descriptive appearance
The back page has a very rare mention of "The Elephant Man" with an article from the "British Medical Journal" and headed: "The 'Elephant Man'" which may be an autopsy report. (see) The article ends with: "There can be no doubt that the weight of the head killed him, as stated at the inquest. The poor fellow was grateful, intelligent and interesting" He died just a few months earlier in London, England. Very hard to find anything related to him in period newspapers.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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