Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1913 — Many Violent Deaths in Lake County During June. [ARTICLE]
Many Violent Deaths in Lake County During June.
The Lake County Times states that June was a month of death, carnage and casualty in that county. During the month there were 48 violent deaths and 113 persons seriously injured. Of the violent deaths 18 were drowned, 6 killed by auto, 6 by the heat, 3 in factories, 8 by trains, 2 by explosions, 2 suicided, 1 by motorcycle and 1 by a tall. Most of the accidental injuries were caused by autos, motorcycles and in factories.
