Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1897 — Baby Found Dead. [ARTICLE]

Baby Found Dead.

When Mrs. J. H. Meyer, living just north of town, in the former Tom Chestnut house, awoke last Friday morning, she made the agonizing discovery that her little boy baby lyiny beside her was a corpse. Its age was 3 months and 20 days. Dr. Alter was called and gave his opinion that the babe’s death was caused by paralysis of the heart, resulting from congestion. The funeral will be held some time Sunday.