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DR. J. L. MOREHOUSE' PASSED A* WAY TUESDAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS WITH SLEEPINGSICKNESSAfter many weeks of illness. Dr. J.L. Morehouse passed away at his home oh Fourth street Tuesday night about 10:30 o’clock. Death was attributed to Lethargic Encephalitis, medical term for sleeping sickness, a rare disease and the first of its kind in Benton or surrounding counties. Dr. Morehouse’s health began to fail in July and he was compelled to give up J his practice and a few weeks later his condition was such that he took to bed and ever since was under the j constant care of his wife and a trained nurse.It is said the first symptoms of the j ailment was long periods of drowsiness with severe pains in the head, both of which became acute as time passed until the last few weeks when j he was in a coma or semi-conscious'state a greater part of the time with only brief periods of consciousness. Local physicians pronounced ii a case of sleeping sickness and this diagnosis was upheld by specialists from Lafayette and Chicago.Dr. Peter Bassoe, widely known asj a specialist in diseases of this nature, was called here from Chicago in consultation Friday, September 28th and ; after an extended examination he pronounced it a case of sleeping sickness brought on by a germ that follows an ] attack of the iiu. About fifty per cent* of the cases prove fatal and medical | science has not as yet found an effective cure. There had been very little change in the condition of Dr. Morehouse for many weeks, there being times when it was thought he was improving but at no time was there any marked change for ^ better ,or• * 1 • *• ' I*?. . * 4 . **l . / ^ A V .i ^i. k*'/,was ............._ ......came?aboujKmediate V Members of the family at his bedside.a. . • •Dr. Morehouse was widely known over Benton county, having practiced his profession continuously here for over twenty years. He enjoyed a lucrative practice both in town and in the surrounding country. He was a member of the Masonic lodge here j and prominently identified with local affairs and his death is a distinct loss to the community. He was 47 years old and was* born on a Jfarm northwest of Lafayette.. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Morehouse. After attending .school in and near Lafayette he took a course In Sterling medical college at Columbus, O., from which he was graduated. For a short time thereafter he was associated with Dr. F. B. Thompson in Lafayette, but he came to . Fowler a,^d established himself in his profession here.In 1899, Dr. Morehouse was married in Lafayette to Miss Hannah Lentz of that city and the widow survives with one son, Lawrence. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Florence Morebo«3e of Indianapolis; and the following brothers and sisters: Henry A. Morehouse, West Lafayette; Walter and Frank Morehouse, and Mrs. R. G. Phillips, of Badger Grove; Mrs. Cora Nally of Detroit, Mich,; and Mrs. Nola Huffman. Indianapolis. Cecil Hurt, of Chicago, and Robert and Oliver Hurt of Lafayette are half brothers.Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock atthe Methodist Episcopal church with the Masonic lodge in charge. Burial in the Fowler cemetery.PADM DT AWM DAW1SJ
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Fowler Benton Review
Fowler, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 25, 1923
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