Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1911 — Another Death From Lockjaw. [ARTICLE]

Another Death From Lockjaw.

Mrs. Marion RobinstA’- aged twenty years, died Saturday evening at her home in the east part of town from tetanus, commonly called lockjaw, after only a few hours illness. The woman had really been feeling bad for several days, and Saturday morning complained of a numbness in her limbs, gradually growing worse until shortly after noon when she was attacked with convulsions and later became unconscious. Two doctors were summoned and they soon decided that the woman was suffering from lockjaw. An unsuccessful attempt was made to secure some of the anti-tetanus serum from Lafayette, sometimes used successfully where the disease has not progressed too far, but at 5:30 p. m.. she passed away without having regained consciousness. The report was circulated Saturday evening that her death was caused from taking a headache powder, or but the doctors say that it was caused by the infection of a sore on her lip. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder of southeast of town, and had been married only about one year. Mry Robinson is employed by Hamilton & Kellner. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p. m., from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. Winn, and burial made in the Weston cemetery.