Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1911 — John Q. Alter Suffers Bad Injuries at His Home Sunday. [ARTICLE]

John Q. Alter Suffers Bad Injuries at His Home Sunday.

John Q. Alter, carrier of rural route No. 3, an old soldier and highly esteemed citizen, had the misfortune to suffer the dislocation of his right shoulder and the Iracture of both bones of his right wrist, Sunday afterIn W^ S standing on a box In his chickencoop, which he was lining to make it warmer for the winter, When the box toppled over and he was thrown to the ground. In addition to the above injuries he received a severe bruise on t&e head. Oiring to his age, 67 years, his recovery v*U be quite slow and he will probably be laid up about six weeks. His «on. Frank, will carry the mail during the time he is incapacitated.