Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1912 — John R. Vanatta Injured By fall on Door Steps. [ARTICLE]

John R. Vanatta Injured By fall on Door Steps.

John R. Vanatta, retired harness dealer, fell this Tuesday morning at his home on North Cullen street and severely injured himself in the back. He had started out of the back door with a pan of water for his chickens and slipped on the steps, falling Hl such a manner as, to strike a corner of one of the steps .with his back. He was renderel helpless and neighbors assisted him into the house. Dr. English was called and found that he had torn the muscles of the back but that no bones were injured. Mr. Vanatta has been suffering some from lumbago, which made the shock considerably worse. He will probably belaid up for several days.