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Show PICKLES CAUSE OF SUICIDE. At Least, That Is a Jersey City Police Captain's Theory. According to Cnpt. Wohlloben of tho Sixth precinct station, Jcrsoy City, nlno out of every ton persons who attempt at-tempt suicide In thnt section of Jcrsoy Jcr-soy City arc fond of pickles and other oth-er sour foods. Ho snys that pickles aro to blamo for tho actions of Mrs. Loulso Daber-kon Daber-kon of No, 878 Tonnelo nvenue, who ato a quantity of them with salted herring on Thursday night and shortly nftorward slushed her throat with a knife and a razor. "There aro moro suicides In aormany aor-many than In any other country in Kurope," salil tho captain, "nnd, according ac-cording to medical authorities, the sour food of the Gorman Is responsible responsi-ble for the suicidal mania which Is characteristic of their temperament." Now York Herald. |