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Helen Ruth Bloom

1891 - 1908

Tragic Death

Miss Helen Bloom, the gifted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bloom of Klemme, died at the home of her aunt Mrs. W. W. Jones a few minutes before midnight Wednesday, having passed in the space of three days from seeming perfect health.

Miss Bloom who is a graduate of the Klemme high school, was taking a course of advanced instruction at Eldora and came to Alden Friday evening to spend Sunday at the home of her aunt. As she did not appear well Sunday, Mrs. Jones prevailed on her to stay long enough Monday to consult a physician. This was done and it was learned she was in the very last stages of diabetes, the ravages of acute uremic poisoning being already present. All that medical skill could do, could not prevent the collapse of the undermining castle.

The patient passed into a state of unconsciousness Tuesday night and died less than twenty-four hours later.

Her parents arrived at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon making the trip from Belmond to Alden by automobile. They returned with their pitiful burden by way of the Rock Island Thursday. The sympathy of our community goes out to the parents and particularly to Mr. and Mrs. Jones in their sudden bereavement.
- Alden Times


source: Belmond Herald, 18 Nov 1908, page 5, column 6

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