The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-19
FALLS FATAL.
TO BRAKEMAN
Charles r. Ballard, Brakeman on Nil
waukee, Falls From Train and
Receives Fatal Injuries.
MRS. WIN. HoLk is INJURED
Mother of Mrs. James Jordan, of Ma
niIIa, Falls Down Stairs at Her
Homo In Lincoln, Ncb.

Mother Of Mrs. James Jordan, of Ma
niIIa, Falls Down Stairs at Her i,
Home In Lincoln, Neb.
MANILA, July 1S-Special-
Charles r. Ballard, extra conductor
on the Milwaukee, who was braking fol
], Conductor Brooks, was fatally hurt al
) Herndon Monday afternoon about !
o'clock. He was on top of a box car
when the train pulled into Herndon
and the pulling out of draw bar
caused him to lose his footing and fall
to the ground. striking his head, either
Ion tie or rail. Unfortunately the
blow rendered him unconscious and
he was still in that condition when
taken to Perry on a special train: IT
was. found that cash four inches in
length was cut in his head and the
skull fractured He died from his in.
juries at the Kings Daughters hospi
tai at Perry the same evening at .
o'clock. Mr.. Ballard was very well
known here at Manila. The news O.
the terrible accident which resulted IN
his death was received here with sor,
row by his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jordan were
called to Lincoln, Neb., Sunday by an
accident which happened to Mrs. VIM.
Holk, mother of Mrs. Jordan, the day
previous. Mrs Holk had started down
the basement stairway and fell to the
bottom. striking her head. The acct
dent would have been fatal If medical
aid had not been summoned at once
Mr.. Jordan returned Tuesday evening,
but Mrs. Jordan expects to remain i'll,
definitely. The many friends Of Mrs.
Holk hope to hear of her speedy re-
covery.
Miss Coda Fuller left last Thursday
for Yuma and Colorado Springs and
other points, where she will look af-
ter her property interests. While en-
route she stopped at BARLEY, Neb., and
visited relatives and friends.
| VIM. Lingemann. of Coon Rapids, Wis
tied friends here the past week.
NJ. H. Berkemier sold cars this week
to Fred Odefy. Claus Kuhl and Henry
p. Steckelberg. - # & !
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Buckley. Of
Omaha. are spending the week at the
John Steckelberg home. Mrs. Buck
ley is a niece of Mrs. Steckelberg
c. A. Gillin, of Sioux City. visited
here between trains Tuesday.
Miss Marie Webster, of Defiance
who has been visiting relatives here,
the past few weeks, returned to- her
home Tuesday. -
Mrs. Roy Jones. of Hinshaw, Mont.
who has been the guest of Miss Nellie
Gardner the past two weeks, left Mon
day for Maplet0n for visit with rela-
tives. u
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gessman, of Coun,
Gil Bluffs. visited at the Jacob Cess.
man home and with other relatives
here the past week. ...s.E
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Barrett and son
Lyle, were Omaha visitors Saturday.
Miss Myrta Johnston spent the week
end at the VIM Theobald home south
of town, q guest of Miss Beulah.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bell visited at
Council Bluffs Monday. Es"-
Mrs. J. J. Meehan returned home on
Sunday from the Wise Memorial hos.
pital at Omaha, where she had been
for the past two weeks. The many
friends of Mrs. Meehan are glad to
learn of her improving health and
hope it may continue - =. .''''''''. 2, .s'
Miss Pauline Slater. Of Sioux City.
visited with friends Monday at this
place. E.a .'|E "a sz" ~ lf' E
DR.. w. e. Draper was Sioux City
visitor Monday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Foster was called to Per.
ry Tuesday morning by the death of
G. r. Ballard, a brakeman on the c.
M. & st. p. railway, who was neigh
Dor of the family.
Attorney w. S. Moore and J.. II.
Thede transacted legal business at
Denison Monday. .E..
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Paist went to
Omaha Tuesday where the former will
receive medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Sykes, Mrs. Jessie
Johnston and daughter, Miss Nina,
motored to Harlan Sunday and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Paup
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Vrooman return.
ed Sunday evening from Morningside,
where they spent several days visiting
with the formers sister, Mrs. William
Holmes.
G. o. Offineer and W. E. Sater and
families returned home Monday from
Trenton. Mo-. where they had been
visiting at the VIM. Tyler home.
Miss Dexter Tague left Saturday for
Sioux City for visit with her aunts.
Mesdames T. E. Gardner and u. Il.
Davis, and other relatives ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Willy left lastl
Thursday morning for Sioux City,
where they will enter st, Joseph's hos.
pital for medical treatment
Bert Blair left last Wednesday for a !
brief vacation with friends and reIa-
tives at Hawarden.
Mrs. r. Il. Rasmussen and brother,
Guy Stoker, motored to Harlan Thurs.
day. They were accompanied home
by their mother, Mrs. Geo. Stoker ani
two daughters, Beulah and Nancy, who
have been visiting relatives at that
place the past week.
A. w. Callahan transacted business
at Carroll Monday.
Miss Mollie Griffin, of Buck Grove,
visited friends here the latter part of
the week.
G.. w. Breddon, of the Waterbury
publishing house of Chicago, was a