Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1916 — JOHN I. PEETZ IS DEAD OF TYPHOID [ARTICLE]

JOHN I. PEETZ IS DEAD OF TYPHOID

Death Recalls the Loyalty of His Wife When She Was Publishing The Monon News.

John L. Peetz, age 45, formerly state statistician, died of typhoid fever at St. John’s hospital in Anderson Thursday night. In addition to the widow he is survived by the mother and two brothers at Salem, Ohio. Mr. Peetz whs elected state statistician in 1908 on the republican ticket. His campaign for the nomination for that office attracted wide attention on account of the aid g'ven his candidacy by his wife. So effective were her efforts that after he had been nominated at the state convention the delegates called her to the platform and demanded a speech. She responded by stepping to the front of the platform of Tomlison hall, in Indianapolis, and smiled and bowed to the men who had honored her husband. —— !; ———-T-- •

When Mr. Peetz was a candidate for state statistician and was elected in his wife was publisher of the Monon News ami her championship of his nomination through the columns of the paper was believed co have been largely instrumental in securing his nomination.