Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
OLD RESIDENT OF
THE COUNTY DIES At SOL.
DIERS' HOME.
ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE
WEIGHT By TREATMENT
Physical and Mental Breakdown Re-
suits, and End Comes After Short
iIIness-Was Many Years Farmer Of
Marietta Township and Enlisted in

II an effort TO reduce his weight by
taking q, patented preparation in the
shape OF an anti-fat remedy. according
to DR.. II. P. Dufield. chief surgeon OF
the Iowa Soldiers Home, Alva H. Hall,
a well-known old resident of the coun-
ty, and for many years farmer of
Marietta township. died at 1918 this
morning at the home hospital.
From as near as Chief Surgeon H. P.
Duffield, OF the home is able TO learn
from comrades of Hall. the man had
been using the remedy for about three
months, buying it in large quantities,
as much as IS worth at g time.
Hall began TO put on weight shortly
after he entered the home. and as he
found his surplus avoirdupois a. bur
den, decided on the treatment, which
had been recommended TO him.
Several weeks ago Hall began TO fail
IN health, but the decline was gradual.
and nothing was known of MS condi-
ton at the hospital until he became so
Ill OF Oct. 81 that he was taken TO the
hospital for treatment. At that time
his condition was serious, both physl-
caiy and mentally. and most OF the
time the patient was in a stupor, able
only to recognize his friends at inter
walls. He has been in a semi ComatoSe
state ever since he has been in the
hospital, and death was due to auto-in
to1cation, induced by the drugs con-
tanned in the remedy, /, IS declared by
Dr.. Duffield.
Mr. Hall was one Of the best known
residents of Marietta township, where
his father, Edmund Hall, settled in
1s4s The son was born in Columbiana
county, Ohio, April u. 1874. and was
years old when his parents came west
ard settled IN B.ackhawk county. In
1S4s the family came to this county
and settled al Marietta.
Enlists in Eighth Iowa Cavalry.
It was at Marietta. on Aug. Fl, 1868,
| that Ar Hall. then le years old, enlist
ed in Company 1. Eighth Iowa cavalry
which was first captained by the late
Col. Elliott Shur1z. of this ci-E-. anu
later by Cloud H. Brock, OF this city
| and ], J. Cleave- Hall served as one
! OF the ,rumpe,ers of the company. and
of him, today. Captain Brock said 'he
was good soldier" Mr.. Hall served
with his company for two years, thru
the Atlanta campaign, and at the battle
az Newman. Ga, where so many of the
Eighth Iowa com pany from! this county
were killed, wounded. or captured. Nj
Hall was discharged at Macon, Ga.
Aug. IS. 1855.
Farn,ed For Many Years.
| Mr. Hall married in 1872, his wife be
, ing Miss Mary Shewalter, and shortly
after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
settled on a farm one-haif mile north.
west Of Marietta, which is still in pos
session of the family. Domestic diff
culties several years ago arose and re-
suited IN the separation Of Mt. and Mrs
Hall, and the latter received the nom
place in the adjudication of the couple
affairs, and still makes her nome there
Mr.. Hall entered the soldiers hom
April "a. 1907.
The children surviving their fathe
are Ralph Hall. farmer living e:evel
miles east Of this city. near Montour
Edwin W. Hall. of Marietta: Clayton
of Poplar, Mont, Walter, who farms III
old home place: Fred, Of Wilcox, Sask
and Misses Genenieva and Bernice. VIII
reside with their mother and brothe
Walter.