The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-15
SUDDEN SUMMONS.
Harry Hostetter Drops Dead Of
Apoplexy or Heart Trouble.

Laughing ana cnattlng With fr1endS
and acquaintances-the next lying
PROSTATE in death. The gentleman
expired about nine O'Clock Friday
evening at the Bertsch-Boal drug
store. He uttered no word of COM
plant nor gave sign of suffering, but
was unconscious in an instant,
breathed a few times and was dead.
Mr.. Hostetter was apparently in
the best of health. He had been at
his Office during the day and had at
tended to the usual amount of bust
ness. He vas in his usual mood and
excellent spirits and had laughed
and joked during his intercourse
with acquaintances as was his Gus
tom. He had been out driving with
Mrs. Hostetter, and had just return
ed his horse to the Hawkins Bros
barn. Enroute to his home on
South First street he stepped into
the drug store shortly before nine
O'Clock. r. w. Clayton, Will LUIS
cum, j. s. Lobenstein, H. Grossman,
a HERALD representative and others
were in the store at and about the
soda water fountain. Mr.. Hostetter
came in and greeted his acquaint-
ances in his usual cordial and good
natured He seemed per-
fectly at ease and looked the picture
of health. Having passed. the time
of day with those present the gentle
man approached George Bertsch, one
of the proprietors of the store and
engaged him in conversation. He
seated himself at the soda fountain
and in a leisurely manner ordered a
glass of soda water. Mr.. Hostetter
was a great lover of children and he
had taken the baby son of Mr..
Bertsch in his buggy for a ride. He
was relating the incidents of this
ride and seemed to have much pleas
ure in telling of. the actions of the
babe. The conversation remained
unfinished. Suddenly and without
warning Mr.. Hostetter seemed dis
IECbbOu llC lOduON " I anu HIS
head fell to one side. Mr.. Bertsch,
who was standing Immediately in
front of him, saw that something
was wrong and spoke up quickly,
"Why, Harry, what is the natter"
But there vas no nswer. The sui
ferer made a labored effort at breath
ing and fell from the stool on which
he had been sitting. to the floor,
All was confusion for a moment
among those who had witnessed the
incident. 1t was thought that the
man had tainted from some simple
ailment. No one thought that the
man was dying. DR.. Cole who has
offices above the drug store, was
called and he was at the side of the
man within a couple of minutes after
he fell. The doctor saw Immediately
that it was a case of utmost conse-
quence and he made all haste to
apply restoritives but without avail.
When he reached the side of Mr..
Hostetter there was still a slight
futter of life evidenced by a labored
breathing but this o 20 ceased, the
spark of life was extinct and Harry
Hostetter was dead.
AS soon as the gravity of the situa-
ton was realized a messenger was
sent for the wife. Herman Gross
man went to the residence, distance
of two and a half blocks from the
store and informed Mrs. Hostetter
that her husband was i'll at the drug
store and that she might possibly be
of assistance. The lady fastened to
the store to the side of her husband.
She knelt beside him and worked
with him for some time after the
doctors knew that life had departed.
Realizing at last that her husband
was dead the lady was completely
physicians became imperative. Drs.
Hunter and Barringer were at hand
and with the assistance of a number
of ladies who were summoned or who
volunteered their service, did what
was possible to relieve the sufferer.
The shock upon the lady was indeed
severe and for a time it was feared
might have serious consequences. 1t
was some time before Mrs. Hostetter
could be removed to her home. A
carriage was called and kindly as
sistance was at hand to minister to
her needs. She was in a critical
condition during the entire night but
was easier with the coming of morn
ing and it is now thought that all
danger is past although she is COM
pletely Frustrated.
The report of the death of Mr..
Hostetter spread about the street in
stantly. He was seen to fall by a
number of people passing the store
and there was considerable confusion
about the place in the effort to ascer-
tain what was the trouble.
j. B. McCurdy, undertaken, took
charge of the body and it was remov-
ed from the drug store to the Hos
letter residence on South First street
where willing hands gave all desired
assistance.
Harry Hostetter vas quite a sue
cessful business man of the city of
0skaloosa and his wealth Is estimated
ut between fifty and seventy-fve
Hhouaond dollors IN add;t;on 60 ;ntar-