Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1911 — Automobile Accidents Many Daring Last Few Days. [ARTICLE]

Automobile Accidents Many Daring Last Few Days.

Last Saturday as Granville Moody was driving his big c*r into the north door at the Rensselaer Garage, he went to put on the brakes and by mistake got his foot on the wrong lever, sending the car ahead at great speed. The right front spring struck the brick wall just outside the door and dug quite a hole In the wall. The car was but slightly damaged. • Sunday B. Forsythe, who was taking a number of friends driving, broke down out south of town and after receiving aid and suggestions from •» number, was pulled into the city by A. H. Hopkins, who happened along with a load of friends.

Saturday evening Dr. S. H. Moore encountered some difficulty east of Pleasant Ridge. He was driving along at a rather rapid rate when his car slid off into the ditch and there it remained until he telephoned to Rensselaer for assistance Monday morning as Col. Fred Phillips was en route to Newton township to conduct Everett Halßtead’s big sale, accompanied by Clerk C. G. Spitler and Jim and Joe Halligan, his machine' skidded off the road into the ditch northwest of town. All hands got out and boosted the car back on tbe road and they proceeded without further mishap.