Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
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YOUNG WOMAN, DEsPoNDENT
OVER ILLNESS, lMFLIcTs
FATAL INJURY.
Miss Myrtle Collins of oskaloosa,
Broods Over Illness and is Driven to
Distraetlon--Was Visiting in OF.
tumwa-FuneraI in oskaloosa.


Distraetion--Was Visiting In OF.
tumwa-FuneraI in oskaloosa,
From Fridays Daily.
Despondent over i'll health, Miss
Myrtle Collins shot herself late yester-
day afternoon and died about four
hours afterward from the effects of
the wound. Miss Collins was 81 years
of age and had resided in Ottumwa
only lew months, making her home
with her sister, Mrs. H. G. Anderson.
The sad event occurred at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, on Ches-
ter avenue, about 4:30 yesterday after
noon. Miss Collins had apparently
been cheerful all day and her rela-
tives had not the slightest warning
that her dependency had prompted
her to try to end her life, but in the
afternoon she secured revolver that
was in the house, and, going to her
room, put a bullet through her body.
Physicians were called Immediately
and the young woman was removed to
Che Ottumwa hospital, where every
thing possible to save her life was
done. Tho bullet was removed but
the injury Lad been fatal and Miss Col
Inns did no. regain consciousness. She
passed away at $3.50 o'clock.
Miss Collins was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Collins, of Os-
kaloosa, and had lived there almost
all her life before coming here last
April to make her home with her sis.
Che hoc ~
the last few months from tumor
located behind the eye, and the worry
and dread Of the operation that would
have been necessary within :. short
time, coupled with the intense pain
caused by the tumor. drove her to dis
traction. The tragedy is a sad blow
to her relatives, whG. have the sin
cerest sympathy of the entire com
munity. Her surviving relatives, in
addition to her parents and Mrs An
derson, are three sisters and one
brother, as follows: Mrs. j. W.Green
of Lacey, Miss Maude Collins of Des
Moines, Mrs. Frank PITT of West Su
perior, Wis, and Will Collins, of Den
yer, Col.
The body of Miss Collins was taker
to Oskaloosa at noon today and the flu
neral serv. -es and intermenl will take
place at that city.
From Thursdays Deity.
McCardy-Wolf Wedding.
At the home of the brides brother
Elder G. e. Wolf, pastor Of the Moore
Street Brethren church, 223 South
Moore street, occurred the wedding OF
Miss Emma ]. Wolf of Udell to James
\ n NoHor1N oil 0F TT1n11 OF hicrI,
yesterday. The brides brother, Elder
G. E. Wolf, was the officiating minister
The event was quiet one, only few
| immediate relatives of the bride being
present After the ceremony a two
course wedding dinner was served. The
house was prettily decorated and the
ceremony, though simple, was quite
impressive.
The bride and groom arrived in this
city yesterday morning on Burlington
No. 10 coming from Udell. They were
accompanied by Elder Wolf. who hat
| been attending a series of meetings a
Frederic. The wedding came as sur
prise to their many friends, as thei
plans were known only to their imme
date relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCardy will remain
as guests at the Wolf home until thi:
evening when they will leave for Udell
where they will make their home OF
the farm just east Of that city, belong
ing to the groom.
Wall paper and paints, all you wan
at Mynard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanks Of Hite
man arrived today to visit at the hom
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Schaug, sos Eas
Finley avenue.
Mrs. E. S. Blair, POI North Davi
street, returned last evening fron
Blakesburg, where she made a shor
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Peden of Floris
who have been visiting at the home
A. P. Fielder, corner of Webster an
i Williams streets have returned home
Mrs. George w. Hollen of Oklahom
City and Mrs. Charles Thomas of e
don arrived last night to visit at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. DohertJ
300 North Sheridan avenue.
! Elder C. E. Wolf, pastor of the Moor
Street Brethren church, who has bee
holding q series Of meetings at tn
Brethren church at Frederic, returne
to Frederic yesterday afternoon.
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/ A. F. Gregory, Nv. Gregory, Mr.
F. E. Gregory and Mr.. and Mrs.H
Denibrink returned this morning fro1
Kirkville where they attended the frs
anniversary of the Pioneers Of Amer
ca Lodge, last evening.
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Call and see our line of shoes and b
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