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Show , DROPPED DEAD. . The Sudden Tilting Off of an Old Inhabitant Inhabi-tant of Zlon. Charles Thornton, an old tinier who has resided for years in a modest dwelling dwell-ing on Seventh East, between First South and Brigham. was found dead yesterday afternoon in his back yard. For several days past ho has complained com-plained of abdominal annoyances, and shortly before, left his aged wife in the house. Alarmed at his protracted absence ab-sence Mrs. Thornton went to seek him and upon opening the door found him lying face down upon the earth. Calling Call-ing for assistance the body was removed re-moved to the house, where after an examination ex-amination it was ascertained that heart disease and senility had caused the sudden sud-den taking off. |