At the funeral of Calvin Coolidge Jr., son of the President of the United States, as the flower-banked casket was carried by U.S. Marines into the Edwards Congregational Church at Northampton, Mass., where the boy was known by everyone. Thousands lined the streets as the procession moved to and from the church. Cabinet officer sand men and women high in the affairs of the nation attended the ceremonies.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 12, 1924.
He died of sepsis that began as a result of a blister on his foot. A young, healthy man with access to the best medical care. This was life before antibiotics.
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