— A peculiar accident terminated fatally in the case of Mrs Willis, an old resident in the Falkland Islands, whose husband, Captain Willis, was drowned some time ago. She was seen outside her residence, and waved her hand to a neighbour. A few minutes later her son found her lying on the floor gasping for breath. He summoned a neighbour, who found Mrs Willis had swallowed her false teeth. x Tho plate was extracted from the throat with, difficulty and a doctor summoned, but on his arrival ho found the woman dead. Deceased was 78 years of age.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17215, 18 January 1918, Page 3
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