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Personal narrative - Agnes Foran

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neighborhood looking for some one to come to her mother's aid. About 10 o'clock Violet Foran aged about 17, came home from her working-place (Ungar's Laundry). There was nothing that she could do, so they all stayed there together until Mr. Foran came, about 10.30. He got a "man with an automobile" to take Agnes and Mrs. Foran, with the baby, to the Victoria General Hospital. She was fortunate in getting looked after almost immediately. "I guess I was luckier than most'>

About the time that her father arrived, Agnes began to get sleepy. They got a chair for her to sit on. Her father examined her and found that her stomach was all cut and her clothing all saturated with blood. It was, however, not until late in the afternoon that they discovered how badly she was hurt. One piece of glass was taken out about half the size of a woman's hand. When Dr. McDougall discovered it, there was a tiny "pinhead" sticking out. He tried to pull it out, but it had to be cut out and was found driven in almost straight.


Reference: Archibald MacMechan Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 volume 2124 number 145

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