Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

subscribed, and this latter sum will no doubt be increased considerable. A small child of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams, who reside in the northwest part of town, is quite sick with diphtheria. The child is supposed to have contracted the disease from the little son of S. W. Williams, a brother of the former, who died in Chicago from the disease and the body brought here and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams before interment. True D. Woodworth is a patient at the hospital suffering from an acute attack of appendicitis. He has suffered several attacks before but not serious ones. Earlier in the week he was taken sick and on Wednesday became quite serious, and was removed to the hospital. It was hoped to operate and relieve his suffering but the appendix was ruptured and this was impossible. Everything possible is being done for his relief and at noon yesterday he was reported to be resting easy, although his condition is still quite serious.