Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-30
Frank Strain SAYS that stars,

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things may be seen in the day time
IL one goes at il right, The other
day he with a spring wagon full Of
children was going out to his farm
when his horse SHE'D at a barking
dog, upset the wagon throwing the
load onto the ground. Mr.. Strain
fell on his head and was unconscious
for fifteen to twenty minutes. Mrs.
Oscar Strain who was in the wagon,
had baby in her arms, and hung on
to it, and with the rest Of the party
escaped without injury.
Rev. L, L Goodrich, an old time
resident Of this county came in this
morning with his family for a visit
with relatives in this neighborhood.
This morning Mr. Goodrich met with
severe accident for while loading a
gun, the shell exploded, in his hand,
decorating his left thumb and one
finger in a serious manner. DR. Wal
lace is treating the wounds and antic-
ipates no trouble. Mr. Goodrich is
now living in Fremont county, Iowa,
and thinks Kansas a good state to live
in, but Iowa better one in which to
make a living. He is stopping with
Samuel Newton at present.
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