Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 26
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, August 28, 1902
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KILLED BY SPIDER BITE.
Mexia, Tex., Aug. 22.--Dick, the little 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Wortham, died today at 11 o'clock from the effect of a spider bite under the
right arm. He with his elder brother was cleaning out the barn for their
father, when the spider got in his clothing. He was bitten about 2 o'clock
yesterday.
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