Tragic Laxative Mixup Costs Two Young Children
A family near Har old Bennett suffered a dire accident when a bottle of horse laxative containing strychnine was mistaken for children's medicine. A four year old girl Edith and two year old Donald were given doses. Donald died, Edith survived after urgent care at Dr Hadsel's. Parents are overwhelmed, community shaken. Miss Barnhart visited. Red Cross surgical dressing class resumed after a break.
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Harold Bennett
Bennett
Edith
Donald
Hadsel
Higin
Death of Theodore Nicklaus at Iowa City
Theodore Charles Nicklaus, born August 18 1900 in Elgin Iowa, died October 16 1928 at Iowa City after illness during the Students Army Training Corps period at Iowa State University. Survived by mother Mrs. Mary A. Nicklaus two sisters Mrs. Ruth Tahay and Miss Helen Nicklaus and brother Sgt Warty Nicklaus in France. Funeral held at Elgin Baptist home service led by Rev. Wedel. Community closes businesses during funeral hour.
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Iowa City
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George Berry
West Union
Theodore Charles Wickings
Elgin
Iowa
Upper Iowa University
Students’, Army Training Corps
Iowa State University
Mary A. Nicklaus
Ruth Tahay
Inwood
Helen Nicklaus
Warty Nicklaus
France
Theodore Nicklaus Elgin
Wedel
The
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