Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1909 — Body of Seth Nichols Was Not Recovered From Ocean. [ARTICLE]

Body of Seth Nichols Was Not Recovered From Ocean.

John Nichols returned Wednesday evening from Lafayette where he had gone to see what more he could learn about the drowning of his grandson, who enlisted something over a year ago in the U. S. Navy, and whose death took place at Key West, Fla., probably on the 25th of this month. When a person enlists in any branch of naval or military service they are required to give the name of some person who is to be notified in case of an emergency, and it seems that young Nichols gave the name of a young ltyly with whom he had kept company at Lafayette, at least she was notified of his death. Mr. Nichols saw her and all the information contained in the telegram that she received was that the young man had either fallen or jumped from a ship and that his body was not recovered. A letter was sent to the Navy Department at Washington asking the particulars of the death.