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Unknown Man Died Eating Library Paste - July 14 1908
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Let me attempt to transcribe all the handwritten parts:

Place of Death:---County of Esmeralda City of Goldfield
(No. Valley St., Juice(?) St. Ward between _ and _ Sts.)
FULL NAME: UNKNOWN

Sex: Male
Color: White
Probably Age: 55 years
(Informant) J. F. Dunham (?)
(Address) Goldfield

Date of Death: July 14 1908
I hereby certify that I attended deceased held an inquest from July 15 1908 to , that I last saw h alive on __ 19__, and that death occurred on the date stated above at _M.

THE CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Eating library paste

(SIGNED:) N. J. Heuley M. D.

(Address) Cornoner

Place of Burial: Goldfield, Pottersfield

Date of Burial: July 15 1908
UNDERTAKER: J. F. Dunham (?)
Address [illegible] Health Officer

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If anyone can try to figure out what N. J. Heuley, M.D. or J.F. Dunham informant/undertaker, that would be appreciated. The article claims a Dr. Turner did a post mordem examination but I really can't see that name.

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