Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — JAY DWIGGINS DIED SUDDENLY IN CALIFORNIA. [ARTICLE]

JAY DWIGGINS DIED SUDDENLY IN CALIFORNIA.

1 C. C. Warner received a letter Thursday from Frank Dwiggins, of Lincoln, Neb., stating that his nephew, Jay Dwiggins, had died suddenly in Los Angeles, Gal., the first of the week. ! Jay Dwiggins was a resident of i Rensselaer about twenty-five years ! ago, and was a son of Robert S.. Dwiggins, a prominent lawyer in the early days of Rensselaer, and the family resided in what is now the Rowles property on Milroy avenue. On leaving Rensselaer Mr. Dwiggins went to New York where for a number r of years he was engaged in the real estate business with his brother. , With the advent of motion pictures [Mr. Dwiggins turned his thoughts to ‘that field and became one of the leading stars of the screen, taking the place of John Bunny, the noted comedian, when the latter died a few years ago and continued in that capacity until his death occurred. The deceased was between 50 and 55 years of age at the time of his death, and was a cousin of Delos Thompson and Ora T. Ross, of this city.