The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-17
Was On Way Home From
Visit To SteubGnViIIe
Where He Went To Celebrate
Birthday Of Granddaughter

Isaac RosenthalI, one Of Mt. Yer
mons best known business men and
citizens, dropped dead in Newark, O.,
shortly after one O'Clock Thursday
afternoon. His death was due either
to acute indigestion or heart disease.
About one O'clock Mr.. Rosenthall
walked into the jackson Hotel, near
the B. & o. station, and asked for
glass Of water and some peppermint,
remarking to the clerk that he was
suffering from indigestion and had
severe pains in his stomach. After
drinking the peppermint and water,
Mr.. RosenthalI walked out of the no.
tel and across the sidewalk to the
curb. Just as, he was about to step
from the curb he reeled and fell to
the pavement. A number of persons
rushed to his assistance, but from ap-
pearance death came instantly.
Criss Brothers ambulance was
called and the body was removed to
the undertaking parlors of that firm
and prepared for burial
Mr.. Rosenthall was easily identi-
fed by papers and letters in the pock-
ct of his coat. Several persons saw
Mr.. Rosenthall on the streets of New
ark during the morning and it is
supposed that he had been in the
city since the arrival of an early
morning train.
Mr.. Rosenthall left Mt. Vernon last
Tuesday and went to Steubenville,
Ohio, to visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Jeanette May, and to attend the
birthday anniversary of his grand
daughter which occurred on Wednes-
day. He was expected back home
today, but the members of his family
thought he would return by the way
of Columbus as he had business to
transact in that city. 1t is possible
that he may have been in Columbus
and came to Newark on a morning
train, intending to take the after
noon train for Mt. Vernon.
The first information concerning
his death was telephone message
received by his brother Mr., Aaron
Rosenthall. Members of the family
were Immediately notified.
The body will be brought to Mt.
Vernon probably Thursday evening
Isaac Rosenthall was born in Rich
mond, Va, March Is, 1874. When nine
years of age his parents removed to
New York City, where they resided
two years. From New York City the
family removed to Pittsburgh. In the
fall of 1860, Mr.. Rosenthall came to
Ohio where he made his first engage
ment with the firm of William Flem-
ing & J. Fink, who located at Belle
fontaine, Logan county he after
wards entered the house of Stofal
& Gates, with whom he continued
one year when he purchased the stock
of the firm mad conducted the business
himself for five years. He went from
Bellefontaine to Wooster and conduct
ed the business for some five years.
At the expiration of this time he es-
tablished house of business at Ak
ron, where he remained six years.
From Akron he went to Altoona, Pa,
and engaged in the business with
his brother the firm being |. & d.
RosenthaIl. On April /, 1878, he came
to Mt. Vernon and established the
Young America Clothing House and
conducted the business up until the
present time.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette
May of Steubenville and Miss Stella
Rosenthall of this city, and one son,
MIR. Marcus Rosenthall, an attorney
at-law of Birmingham, Alabama,