The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-30
WIFE ATTEMPTS
LIFE WITH LYSOL
Trs. Ned Hagberg, Age e,
of 655 Huron Street,
in Hospital.
IYORCE IS STARTED
hysican Says Woman, For
mer Big Time Actress, Has
Chance for Life.
Mrs. Frances Hagberg, 20 years old

Mrs. Frances Hagberg, 70 years olu'
living at the Kenosha hospital TO
fqhting for a life which last
ght she attempted to throw away
hen she drained a two-ounce bottle
lysol.
She drank the poison while alone IN
err home at 663 Huron street, snort
before 9 p. m. Then smiling, she
an across the lawn to the home OF
FRS. Ivar Youngquist, and announced
hat she would die in a few minutes.
frs. Youngquist thought that the
oman was joking until she CHANGED
smell the odor of the poison on
,er breath.
Aided by her husband, Mrs. Young
.uist took the poisoned woman to the
ONE of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Erlck
fagberg, at 655 Huron street, where
irst aid treatment was administered.
led Hagberg, the woman's husband,
rom whom she had been estranged,
Immediately summoned DR.. E. +.
,warthout.
Police Are Called.
The notice were notified and asked
o rush an ambulance to the home to
onvey the woman to the hospital
ulcers Harold Rock, Edward Pecan
nd Perry Tusler responded. At the
ospital the stomach pump and al
chol were administered
Last month the couple agreed to go
trough the divorce courts. Ned
loved his belongings over to his
,other's home and the wife sold the
lrniture. Two weeks ago, accord
~ to the family the wife attempted
reconciliation, but the husband re-
lsed to return.
The young wife between spasms of
ain. said that the failure of her mar
age, started six years ago, had
lpped her courage to face life. The
lie of the furniture, which she had
slped to get together, she said, cut
ep into her heart.
Then she told of the privations
hich she had undergone shortly after
n wedding, in the effort to get
arted, and get a home. She told of
lally going back to work. Of the
ghts under the spotlight when IN
attempt to get money to keep them
ling, she had twirled by her teeth,
gh above the footlights-the iron
woman.
Two years ago, she said, when the
oney practically ran out, she went
ok to the stage. In the booking Of
es in Chicago she showed the man
ers of the big vaudeville circuits
Ter stuff Being the Iron Jaw
oman, is no fun, the little woman
VS. Swinging at dizzy heights by
e's teeth from the end of rope
not the easiest or the safest work
the world, but it pays we'll.
She was Immediately booked on
hubert time, and then on Keith and
Orpheum circuits. Thereafter for
,eks it was one continuous round OF
aims, hotels, the dressing rooms and
footlights of some of the biggest
eaters in the country Always rush
from the hotel to the train, or the
eater.
Regularly she forwarded money
ome with which to damn the con-
ant stream of bills and expense. AT
st the family financial crisis was
asst and she returned to her home and
er husband.
Still Loves Husband.
But now the husband, she stated
ants the lions share of the proper
7. This she says is not just, and
asst night she became discouraged
here was nothing more to live for
he stage holds no charm, and the
ONE is about to go. She admits that
here has probably been fault on both
ides, Possibly not enough willing.
ess to play the game of give and
ske, but I still love Ned she said
imply.
Ned's mother, Mrs. Erick Hagberg is
state bordering on nervous collopse
he happenings of last night served
poignantly remind her of the day
wo years ago when they brought her
usband home dead. He had been
illed in an elevator accident at the
ash plant where he was employed.
Ned and his mother were alone at
ONE when the wife staggered in.
1t was after eleven o'clock before
party of friends who are visiting at
lie home, returned from motor trip
Chicago. A few minutes later Ken
eth, another son, arrived and learned
the near tragedy.
Wife May Live.
At the hospital attendants said that
RS. Hagberg may recover. The ply
clan said that he believed that the
tion of the poison had been arrest
just in time to prevent the won
rs death. However, it was said
at it would require a few hours yet
fore she is out of. danger.
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