Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-22
TWO DEATHS FROM "FLU."
Prominent Young People Of Iowa Falls
First Victims Of Epidemic.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Oct. 22.-Several new
cases Of the influenza have beep report
cd in this city within the last forty
eight hours and two deaths have oc-
Cured. Howard r. Turner, we'll
known business man of Iowa Falls was
the second victim of the epidemic. He
was sick n week with the influenza
He was born in Greene, n. Y, in 1883,
and at the age of IL years came to
Iowa with his parents, who located at
Steamboat Rock. At the age of 81 he
came to this city and was for a num-
Der of years interested in the produce
business at Iowa Falls. Clarion, Austin,
Mimi, and other points. About three
years ago he engaged in the cafe and
bakery business here. He is survived
by his wife and three young children
in the immediate family and by his
father, c. l.. Turner; brother, c. b.
Turner, of this city. and a sister liv-
ing in New York state. He was 4 MEM
Der of the knights of Pythias and of
the Congregational church. The funeral
was held at the home this afternoon,
conducted by Rev. c. William Bast.
Mr.. Turner was man held in high
esteem in this community and had
host of friends in this city and vicinity.
The first to succumb to the influenza
in this city was Mrs. Earl \. Simpson.
better known here as Miss Doris Law
renee daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. o.
Lawrence. On Nov. last she was
married to Mr.. Simpson and made her
home at Bureau, Ill. She is survived
by her husband. a son s weeks old, her
parents a sister, Mrs. Z. G.. Mellinger.
of this vicinity, and brother residing
at Cherokee. She was born at Grundy
Center. Dec. 90, 1897. The funeral was
held at the home yesterday. conducted
by Rev. William Hardcastle.
influenza Hits Montezuma Families.
Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma. Oct. 22.-While there are
q number of cases of influenza in town
there have been no cases of pneumonia
reported. This is the second week I'M
der the local order closing all public
meetings. No deaths have occurred in
town but there have been a few in the
surrounding country.
The bodies of several soldier boys
have been returned for burial. The last
was that of George Bailey, who died in
Oklahoma. He had not been a resident
here since he was a boy. His funeral
was held today.
The funeral of Roy Woods was held
on Friday He died at Camp Dodge.
His was the second death out of the
group of eight young men quartered in
one tent. All of the boys of the group
were from Union township. Martin
was the first to succumb, then Woods
and on Friday young Vought passed
away. Young McFarlin has been
critically i'll for nearly a week and his
recovery is not yet certain. Two others
of the group of eight in the one tent
have been i'll but their illness did not
prove SO serious.
Harry Hutchinson, of the S. A. T. c.
at Ames, has been critically i'll and
the last reports were very unfavorable.
All the family were summoned last
week and have since been in Ames.
A lad named RoadeniZer died at kes-
wick on Saturday and his body was
brought here for burial. He died Of
pneumonia following influenza.
Allen Jordan, a young farmer north
Of town, has been critically i'll with
pneumonia for week past. He is re-
ported to be somewhat better.