Eureka Reporter | 1904-02-05 | Page 4 | Pickles Cause of Suicide

PICKLES CAUSE OF SUICIDE at least that Is a jersey city police captain s theory according to capt odthe of the sixth precinct station jersey city nine out of beierl ten persons who at tempt temp t suicide in that section of jer sey city are fond of pickles and oth er or sour foods he says that pickles are to blame for the actions of mrs louise daber kon of no avenue w who a ate a quantity of them with salted herring on thursday night and shortly afterward slashed her throat with a knife and a razor there are more suicides in ger many than in any other country in europe said the captain and ac cording to helical me lical a authorities ithon ties the sour food of the german Is response res ble for the suicidal mania which is characteristic of their temperament new york herald