Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1912 — Sustains Broken Leg by Falling Down Cellar Stairs. [ARTICLE]

Sustains Broken Leg by Falling Down Cellar Stairs.

Mrs. Anna Tuteur fell down the cellar stairs about 7:30 Tuesday evening at her home on Division street and sustained a multiple fracture of her left leg, just above the ankle. Mrs. Tuteur was alone in the house when the accident occurred. She had been clearing the dining table after the evening meal and started on an- errand to the basement. She had descended only four when the accident occurred. We were unable to learn the cause but it is presumed that her foot slipped or that she tripped. She fell the remainder of the distance down the basement stairs, striking her head a severe blow against the wall as she went. Both bones of her left leg, the tibia and fibula, were broken in two places above the ankle. Both fractures are close together. Her right elbow and one hand was bruised considerably and the right temple is badly swollen. Mrs. realized her condition and after much effort succeeded in ascending the stairs. She managed to reach the telephone and then called to one of the neighbors for assistance. Dr. Gwin, who was summoned, dressed tne injuries and het~the anklein plaster casts.

Mrs. Tuteur rested pretty well last night but is suffering much pain today. She is in care of a trained nurse, Miss Pearl Osborne. Mrs. Kenton Parkison, who was taken to St. Luke’s hospitaJf Chicago, Monday, was operated on yesterday. She withstood the operation well and it is hoped that she will ultimately regain her health, which has been failing for the past two or three years. Mrs. J. F, Warren, of Oklahoma City, arrived here last evening from Michigan for a visit with relatives. Mr. Warren is taking treatment at a sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich., and she had been there with him. He has improved considerably in health since taking the treatment. A. E. Wallace has sold the Burnside Poultry Farm, the tile mill property, down the river, to Mrs. Cecelia W. Van Hook, of Ogle county, 111. She will move here and engage in the poultry business. The consideration was $1,900. The. property contains 15 acres and several buildings.

Clifford Beaver and Frank Putts have severed their connections with the Leavel Bakery and will embark in business for themselves. Charles Leavel has taken Mr. Beaver’s place at the bakery. Putts and Beaver will open a candy store in the A. Leopold room just north of C. Earl Duvall’s clothing store, which will be left in charge of the former. Mr. Beaver' will go to Kankakee, 111., where he recently acquired an interest in an established wholesale candy manufacturing business. ~

Mrs. C. W. Hanley was hostess at a card party this afternoon at her home on Division street to about forty lady friends. Four-handed euchre was played, after which Mrs. Hanley served a two-course lunch. The following out of town ladies were present: Mesdames Warren McCray, Willis Kirkpatrick, J. A. White, Frank Ross, A. D. Washburn and Miss Delia Kirkpatrick, of Kentland; Mrs. Marcellus Woltz, Mrs. E. B. Sellers and Mrs. Joan Brairley, of Monticello; and Mrs. Frank Vanatta, of Fowler.

Mrs. Charlotte George and daughter, Mrs. Hurley Beam, are expecting to move to Chicago about October Ist, to make that city their future home. Mr. Beam has already leased a flat and is fitting it up for their occupancy. Mrs. George recently advertised in The Republican for the rental of her house on North Van Rensselaer street, and the sgle of various articles of furniture. Her surplus furniture was sold and after a few days’ appearance of the ad. the house was rented to E. E. Flint, of Remington, who will move here shortly and assist his brother-in-law, A. A. Fell, in the treasurer’s office. Some of the features of the R-C-H car are most axle clearance of any car, Warner auto-meter, horn, center control, automatic sparker, straight line shaft drive, Bosch magneto, non-skid tires, Jiffy curtains, etc. And best of all, the car is sold for S9OO, fully equipped. This price Includes everything. Ton do not buy the car and then have to spend two or three hundred dollars before you are ready to take a trip. If interested ask John M. Knapp, the local agent, for a free demonstration. ~rr