Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1918 — ROBERT PLATT. IMPROVING. [ARTICLE]

ROBERT PLATT. IMPROVING.

Mrs. Sarah Platt has, received word from Hampton Roads, Va., that her son, Robert, was much better. He was taken ill with the influenza sometime ago and it was feared pneumonia would develop, but the latest report says that, his fever is much lower. He is still in the hospital, however, his weakened condition not permitting him to .be out. His brother* and sister, Heiiry and Stella, went to Hampton Roads about tpn days ago when notified of Robert’s sickness, and while there Miss Stella was taken sick with the ‘ influenza, and is now in the hospital at that place. Robert Piatt enlisted in the navy at the Great Lakes Training station several months ago and was recently transferred to Hampton Roads.