Since the exact death date was not given, the date of a newspaper article was used.

#1-Published in Blair Courier on 21 March 1906

Teddy Osterman, son of Editor and Mrs. Osterman, has been a pretty sick boy the past week with scarlet fever. He was taken sick eleven days ago and Dr. Stewart says he is holding his own this morning, except is a little weaker of course. Dr. McClannahan has been up from Omaha twice to consult with Dr. Stewart and they also have a trained nurse from Omaha to give the little fellow every possible care.

#2 Published in Blair Democrat on 22 March 1906

TED OSTERMAN DEAD

On Sunday morning March 11, little Ted Osterman was taken sick and a careful examination by the attending physician resulted in the case being pronounced scarlet fever. At first it was believed that the case would be like others-a mild form- and Editor Osterman moved out to Will McKean's where he stayed for a few days in order that he might attend to the duties around the Democrat office. On Saturday the case became serious and Mr. Osterman went home to be with the boy and left the Democrat to be gotten out by his force assisted by Allen Phillips and The Pilot office.

Since last Saturday the case of Ted Osterman has been serious and all that medical aid could do has been done. An Omaha physician has twice been called and a trained nurse from Omaha has been at the home for nearly a week. During this last week the boy's temperature has ranged from 100 to 105 and his strong constitution is what made it possible for him to withstand the fever so long. Death came to the relief of the patient little sufferer at eleven o'clock last night and the funeral will be held tomorrow at two thirty in the afternoon. There will be no services only at the grave.

Little Ted was born on the 29th of July 1901 and was probably as well known in the city as most boys twice his age. He was bright and apt and had many times proved himself a very handy errand boy around his father's office, going to the court house or any business house in the city and faithfully and promptly and cheerfully discharging the little duties imposed on him. At the Pilot office he was always at home but never troublesome, for unlike most boys he never meddled with the type or anything about the office and we must confess that we had gotten very much attached to him.

It seems strange to us that a young man of so much promise should be taken at this tender age and the only consolation that we can find is that it was God's will and the belief that there will great good results from this life, though so short. L.A. Williams

#3 Published in Pilot on 26 March 1906

The death of little Ted Osterman, which occurred last Wednesday evening at about eleven o'clock, was particularly sad. Less that two weeks before he had been up around town and at the kindergarten school and was in fact in the very best of health and none there were who had the least idea that he would so soon be stricken. He was born on the 29th of July, 1901, and was of that disposition that caused him to make friends with ease and he had a host of them about town.

On Sunday, the eleventh, he was taken sick and the case was pronounced scarlet fever, but not until the following Saturday did he become serious. Up to this time Mr. Osterman had staid out to Will McKeen's , but on Saturday he went home, where he remained. The funeral was held Friday afternoon, the only service being at the cemetery. In the loss of their little son, Mr. and Mrs. Osterman have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

#4 Published in Blair Courier on 28 March 1906

Teddy, the son of Editor and Mrs. Osterman, died at 11 o'clock last Wednesday night of scarlet fever, having been sick about twelve days. He was first taken sick on Sunday the 12th but did not become dangerously ill until the following Saturday, when Mr. Osterman, who had been quarantined outside, went home.

Dr. McClannahan, of Omaha, was up twice to consult with Dr. Stewart and a trained nurse was also in attendance, but despite every effort the little fellow grew weaker and weaker under the terrible fever which finally burned life's short thread to the end. Owing to the nature of the disease only a short service was held at the side of the little grave on Friday afternoon, Rev. A.G. Axtell officiating. The little fellow would have been five years old the 29th day of next July, had he lived, and, being the only child, was adored beyond measure by his parents. His death has brought them their first great grief, in which the entire community shares.