The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-25
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Mr.. ]. P. Schuler, of the Peo-
Piles Store Passes Away.
ApUPLRXY, CAUSE OF DEATH.
D.es Within "a Hours, and his Re
mains Taken to Dubuque for Burial
Gloom Cast Over Community.

On Thursday last at II 30 II. m. Mr..
John 2. Schuier, owner of the Peoples
Store in Denison, died ut his store, from
apoplexy or the bursting of q blood
vessel in the brain. He was stricken
on Wednesday at 2.30 p. M. and never
regaiued consciousness. There was
present at the 1ime of his death one.
sister, Mrs NJ, Junker, of Dubuque
and the employees of the store and the
physicians. The remains were taken to
5Dubuque on Thursday night ferGbarir air.
On Wednesday Mr.. Schuler and Miss
Istone, the head saleslady of tue store,
Il f.,snt out to lunch at about half past
I one and after returning to the store,
I Mr.. Sehuler sat down upon the counter
] Soon after those in the store noticed
4 that he was not acting just as usual
and Miss Stone poke to him and asked
him If he was i'll. He replied that he
was not, aut Immediately placed his
hand up to his left eye. The eye sud-
y denly became inflamed aud he started
Slup the stairs at the rear OF the store
room and upon reaching the first land
ling reeled and fell backwards, AS
3sistance ran to him and he was carried
1up to his office and placed in Il chair
aIf required the com bined assistance OF
IalIthose present to keep him in the
sehair while medical aid was summoned.
I ypon the arrival of DR.. Wright the
Spatient was placed upon cot and an
Yother physician, DR.. Carr was sent
fr. They worked with him all OF
Ia sS,nesday night and Thursday fore.
! Gnoon hut without avail, he never be-
xeanle. conscious At one time Wednes'
Rday evening the physicians were hope
H,al, bat as time wore on they gave ul
le!i no. ..es of his recovery. His sister
dat Dubuane was sent Tor ana arrived
gThursday morning Mr.. j. R. Berk
son, a former employee came out iron
lChicano and accompanied the remain!
Ito Dubuque along with the sister ant
miss st ne.
\ Mr.. Schuler had only celebrated th'
sbhird anniversary of the opening OF hi
, NDenison store on the 18th o NoVemoe'
sand had remarked that he would lik'
4 10 celebrate many more such annlver
gsaries, as the past year had been ON
81 Eof the best in the history OF the store
ri lit does not seem possible that in s.
ElSshort time from the anniversary tha
Gl me has been taken away.
y The deceased was very popular i
Senison and surrounding country, ID
ad built up good business, carried
lsl mice. fresh stock and was consldere
y jione of tbs hest buyers in Denlsor
Since MIR. Berkson's removal to en-
lcago Mr.. Schuler has taken actlv
management of the store and was
wavs to be found at his post OF dut.
hwhere he was accommodating and WI
ing to show his goods whether to pun
ii s,haser or not He will be greatly misse
| In business circles as we'll as socl,
/ ssvents. With the young men he ws
] Especially popular and counted ever.
bne his friend He was member
Ghe Catholic church and attended Sc
Vices regularly.
An escort comprising a represent
IA live from nearly every business hou:
81 In Denison accompanied the casket