I found this newspaper clipping among the photocopies I had previously made and it somehow survived. I do not know which Logan newspaper* it appeared in at this time, but I transcribe it here now since it gives an early look at the unfolding tragedy.

Funeral Services for Plague Victim

Logan Youth Stricken by Meningitis

    LOGAN, O., Feb. 3. -- On advice of Dr. W.G. Rhoten, city health commissioner, funeral services for Charles H. Huls who died in Columbus Saturday night were held privately at the home of his parents,  Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Huls on East Hunter Street Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock.

    This action was taken by the health commissioner after it was learned that the death certificate which was issued in Columbus by Dr. J.L. Gordon bore the statement that the cause of death was meningitis. A change was made in the certificate which at first stated that the death was due to tetanus, after a second death occurred and an investigation disclosed that the cause of it was "epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis." This fact caused a change to be made in the certificate.

    Dr. Rhoten was called by Dr. Beer in Columbus who suggested that an effort be made to hold a post mortem over the body of Huls. This was deemed inadvisable by the parents and the inquest was dropped. 

    Precautionary measures were taken by health officials to prevent any possibility of a contagion of the disease from spreading.

Charley's death certificate was later changed one more time to read, "Accidental Strychnine Poisoning."

*Please always identify photographs and newspaper clippings with the name and date.

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