Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1899 — Stricken With Paralysis. [ARTICLE]

Stricken With Paralysis.

Oar townsman, Marion L. Spitler, than whom there is no better known nor more generally popular man in the county, is now lying at death’s door at his home in the grove north of the railroad. He has been in poor health for a long time, from chronic Bright’s disease, but was able to ride out last Saturday, and Wednesday, although weaker than common, he was more than usually cheerful. Wednesday night,* about nine o’clock he was taken with appoplexy, and as a consequence has ever since been in an unconscious condition, and the entire left side of his body is paralyzed. Dr. Berkley was called and found him so bad that he did not think he could live through the night, but at this writing, Thursday afternoon, he is still living, and his physician, though he considers the case extremely critical is not ready to pronounce it entirely beyond hope. Later:—At 2:30 p. m. Thursday Mr. Spitler was regaining consciousness and his appearance was somewhat more encouraging.