OBIT: Jared Linden DIEHL, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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DEATH FROM LOCKJAW.
Little Linden Diehl Dies After Suffering Greatly.

  Jared Linden Diehl, son of Sylvester H. and Rachel Diehl, died at the 
home of his father, on Walnut avenue near Lloyd street, last night at 
11.20 o'clock, of lockjaw, the result of injuries received by the 
explosion of a toy cannon.  On Saturday evening, November 11, Linden, 
with his brother Luther, was playing with a toy cannon.  They 
overloaded it and in firing off it exploded.  One piece struck Linden 
on one of his legs below the knee, and Luther had his face burned by 
the powder.  Linden was probably the worst injured.  Saturday afternoon 
about 4 o'clock lock jaw set in and his body became cramped and almost 
doubled.  The attending physician did all in his power to relieve him, 
but to no avail, and at the hour mentioned above death relieved him of 
his sufferings.  Deceased was born in Juniata county, and was aged 12 
years, 1 month and 18 days.  Besides his parents he is survived by 
three brothers, Luther, Percy and Dewey, and two sisters, Grace and 
Cora.  He attended the public schools and was much beloved by his 
playmates.  The funeral will take place Wednesday morning, services to 
be conducted at the Walnut Avenue Methodist Episcopal church at 10 
o'clock.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Monday, November 20, 1899