Show FIRST PROVO VICTIM spinal meningitis claims attention of e I 1 garden city authorities provo feb 24 spinal meningitis claimed its first victim in provo this morning in the death of hoy rov hoover the 18 year old son aon of mr and air I 1 john hoover of the third ward the young roan man was taken III last day morning and was unconscious from noon of that day until the end his suffering was intense and though everything casdone was done that medical skill or loving hands could do he be could not be relieved and died this morning after a hard struggle funeral services will be held from the third ward meeting house tuesday at 2 p m there are five other cases of the disease in the city but the doctors think that they have the cases under control instructions have been given for a general cleaning of yards and homes as a preventive of the disease the city board of health is working on the suggestions made by the physicians of salt lake city and under the instructions of the state board of health and they feel confident that the situation is well in hand at the 1 i present |