Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1915 — DO YOU KNOW GEO. P. DITMAR? [ARTICLE]

DO YOU KNOW GEO. P. DITMAR?

Baby Is At Point of Death and Wife Is Unable to Locate Him. Two weeks ago a letter came to The Republican office addressed to Geo. P. Dittmar, care of The Republican. It was from Chicago, and the return card on the envelope showed the letter to be from his wife. The letter was held by The Republican for a week on the supposition that the addressee would turn up, but as he did not it was returned to the postoffice with instructions to return it to the writer unless called for.

Today a letter came to The Republican from Mrs. Wittmar asking if we could give any information as to the whereabouts of her - husband, as their baby is not expected to live and she is unable to locate him. Inquiry at the postoffice disclosed the fact that Mr. Dittmar had not called for his mail and that the letter from his wife was still there waiting for the limit prescribed for returning same. The letter was returned to Mrs. Dittmar today with the information that her husband has not been seen here. Dittmar is a printer and if he should be working on any of the neighboring papers a kindness would be done to him and his wife if he was informed of the serious condition of his baby. The letter from Mrs. Dittmar follows; „ Chicago, Hl., Sept. 4, 1915.—Editor Republican: Will you please let me know whether my husband, Geo. P. Dittmar, has applied for work on your paper within the last two weeks. He left here August 21st to look for work and with intentions of calling on you first. I have not heard from him although I sent a letter addressed to him, care of the Republican, and it been returned so far. His baby is not expected to live. Am very anxious to locate him. —Mrs. Geo. P. Dittmar, 2619 Calumet Ave., Chicago, Ill.”