Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1914 — Obituary of Nancy Potts Bales. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary of Nancy Potts Bales.

Nancy Potts Balee, daughter of Larkin and Lucinda Potts, was born April 5 1879, and died of eonsumption at her home in Chicago, April 26, 1914 raged 35 years and 21 days. She was born and raised in Gillam township and her father now resides in Rensselaer, but his health was such that he eould not attend her funeral Deceased joined the Christian church When a child and lived a Christian life. She was of a pleasant disposition and always willing to lend a helping hand and she bore her long suffering without complaint. She spent one week just before death in the hospital but realizing that she could not be helped she asked to be returned to her home that she might die there. She was married about nine years ago to F. C. Balee, of Chicago, and the husband and one daughter, Virginia, aged 3, and two brothers, Alva, of Rensselaer, and Andrew, of Oregon, and her father, survive to mourn her death. The mother and two sisters preceded her in death. She also leaves other relatives and many friends. The funeral was held in Chicago and She was laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery. Alva Potts and family were the only relatives able to attend the funeral.

Caught in machinery at the plant of the Hammond glue works Saturday afternoon, Henry En'sweiler, 21, was seriously and probably fatally injured. One leg was crashed terribly and he Was injured internally. Comprehensive plans for the sanitation of Yera Cruz have been mapped out by Surgeon General Gorglas of the army and will be put into effect upon the arrival of twlo army sanitary experts detailed for that purpose.

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