The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
c. W. B0LLIhGER
KILLED IN FALL
LIVED ONLY SHORT TIME AFTER
ACCIDENT AT STORE.
PIONEER JEWELER or CITY
While Arranging for Holiday Trade
He is Precipitated From High
Step Ladder. Passes Away
At Hospital.


c. w. Bollinger is dead. Oskaloosa's
leading jeweler and music dealer pass
ed away at one-thirty o'clock this
morning at the Mahaska Hospital, the
result of injuries received from six
teen foot fall from step ladder upon
which he was working in the rear of
his store about seyen-forty O'Clock
last evening. Mrs. Bollinger and Mrs.
Dave Lewis who were also working
( in the store heard crash at the rear
of the room but thought of nothing
serious. A trip to the rear brought
Mrs. Bollinger upon her husband, "
ing PROSTATE upon the floor at the foot
of the ladder. Blood was flowing free
ly from torn left ear and a deep
cash in the left side of the head. Mr..
Bolinger's foot was caugth on lad
der step. AS Mrs. Bollinger raised her
husbands head from the floor and
tried to open his tightly closed lips
blood gushed forth from the mouth.
Mrs. Lewis called Dir. Jarvis and the
city ambulance, and the Injured man
was rushed to the Mahaska Hospital.
He never regained consciousness. and
died at one-thirty this morning.
Preparing for Holidays.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bollinger and Mrs
Lewis were working after closing
time, making ready for the Holidays.
Mr.. Bollinger was working at the rear
of the front salesroom, removing stock
tacks and nails from the east side
wall in preparation for putting up 9th
er displays. The two women in the
front of the store, moving about the
china ware display, heard crash but
thought it Mr.. Bollinger throwing out
some old trash
No cry of paid was uttered nor
groan was heard when Mr.. Bollinger
fell 1t is thought he tainted upon the
ladder and was unconscious when he
struck the floor At time of death G.
w. Bollinger was over So years of age.
Pioneer JeweIry store.
The Bollinger Jewolry store and
Music House is one of OSkaloosa's pio-
neer establishments and the oldest in
its line in town. Mr. Bollinger entered
the jewelry business here about thirty
one years ago, established small
stand in a downtown shop window.
Later the business expanded and Mr..
Bollinger opened up in the room now
located for about twentythree years.
Several years ago Mr.. Bollinger pur-
chased the two story business atruc-
ture at 217 High avenue West. estab-
fishing his store on the first floor ana
in the room of the second floor, and
making the front suite OF rooms of the
second floor his living apartments.
Here business continued to grow and
this summer the frame structure
which formed the rear half OF the
property was torn down, and model
three-story brick building was erected.
Joining the two story brick structure
in front. The new building was com
I pleted but short time ago, and Mr..
Bollinger had hardly become settled
in his new quarters when death came.
Much still remains to be done beforc
the improvements planned for the
property have been completed. When
finished the Bollinger homo will be
one of the most otkc-minute prop
critics in town.
Family and Associates.
The deceased merchant is survived
by a wife and two sons, Charles and
Ralph Bollinger. The older soa, Chas.
Bollinger, has long been connected
with the establishment, and upon lis
shoulders will fall large part Ct tie
MANAGEMENT of the business. Ralph.
Bollinger is a clerk in the local post
office.
The death of Mr. Bollnger falls as
heavy blow upon the community.
Mr.. Bollinger has ever been pro-
gressive citizen, one who had the
city's welfare ut heart, as well as the
success of his own business. He was a
member of most secret orders and
was leading worker in lodge circles.
A mother, three brothers and one
, sister. also remain to mourn the de-
parted man.
Mr.. Bollinger had been resident
of Iowa all his life and of Mahaska
, county thirty-four years He was a
. member Of the l. o. o. f.. X. of r..
} Elks, Eagles, and M. w. of A. Fun
} eral services Thursday, November 20,
at 2 o'clock. at Cheesman Funeral
Home. Interment in Forest cemetery.