Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-30
JOSEPH NEURoTH, OF HAvER.
HILL, RECEIVES sUNsTRoKE
IN OATS FIELD.
VICTIMS TEMPERATURE
REGISTERED AT 1922
Neuroth Died Without Resainins Con-
seriousness, Late Thursday Afternoon
-MahIon c. Lichty Frustrated on
: Street, and Is Taken to Hospital
Another Farmer Stricken.

With the mercury ranging as high
as lis in the sun, and registering 90
in the shade, Thursday afternoons ex-
cessive heat proved fatal to one, and
caused two other prostrations, one in
the country, and one in the city. The
victims of heat prostrations are:
Joseph Neuroth, aged Is, Haverhill,
stricken in the field while at work;
died few hours later, without regaining
consciousness.
David Myers, farmer, north of town,
stricken while haying; unconscious for
time, condition not serious.
Mahlon c. Lichty, Waterloo member
of soldiers home, stricken on street
Removed to soldiers home hospital;
condition not dangerous
Neuroth's Temperance 1922.
Young Neuroths case was in the
most severe form of heat prostration
The young man was working for his
brother-in-law, Charles Holdgrafer,
two miles southwest of Haverhill,
shocking oats. AS soon as he was
stricken he was borne by companions
to the Holdgrafer home, where DR.. R.
III. Whalen was called. Dr. Whalen
took the patients temperature, his
thermometer registering 1o9h. The
patient never regained consciousness,
and died at 4:3o, two and one half
hours after he was stricken.
Member of WeIl-known Family.
Joseph Neuroth was the youngest son
of Chris Neuroth, one of the best
known farmers of the southern part of
the county, now retired and living in
Haverhill. Aside from his parents the
young man is survived by four BROTH
ers and five sisters. The brothers are
Peter, Frank, Albert and William Neu-
roth, all well-known farmers living
near Haverhill The young mans old
est sister is Mrs. Holdgrafer, at whose
home he died. The other sisters are
Misses Addie, Kate, Mary and Eliza
beth Neuroth. who live at home.
The funeral will be held from ST
Mary's church at Haverhill at O'Clock
Saturday morning, Rev. Father Joseph
Schlueter officiating. 1nterment will
follow in the church cemetery.
Myers Case Not Serious.
| The case of David Myers, a farmer
about SIS years old, living on the La
Plant farm, north of town, did no
prove to be serious, altho for tims
Mr.. Myers was unconscious. He rallied
quickly under restoratives. and wa:
feeling quite himself again today. Mr.
Myers was stricken while at work IL
the hay field.
Old Soldier Falls on Street.
A1ahlon C. Lichty, suffering from
palsy, left the soldiers home Thursda,
morning, taking a discharge rathe
than accept duty on the grounds fo
an infringement of the rules. LIGHT.
expected to return to Waterloo. In tn,
afternoon he fell Frustrated in front o
and was hurried to the soldiers l1om
hospital for treatment. He was mucl
better today.
1.ichty. who styles himself as "Com
modore' Lichty, claims to be an oil
resident of both Dubuque and Water
loo. He was one of the early engineer
on the Illinois Central, according to hi
statement, and at Dubuque, out o
which place he worked he knew bot
Been" Chapman and "Mosse" Ar
quette, who railroaded in Dubuqu
many years ago.
At the soldiers home it is said tina
it is understood Lightly is a brother @
George e. Lichty, president of the fir
of Smith, Lichty Hllrnan Company
wholesale grocers at Waterloo and G
Norman Lichty, well-known whole
sale druggist of Des Moines.