Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1914 — Wilmotte Ritchey Injured By Fall From Tree. [ARTICLE]

Wilmotte Ritchey Injured By Fall From Tree.

WilmotteH. Ritchey, while trimming trees Thursday received a fall of about 10 feet and landed on his head on thee root of the tree, receiving injuries that rendered him practically unconscious tor several hours. His head and face were severely bruised and slightly cut, but no injury to the skull resulted. A llmfb he had sawed off struck the ladder and knocked it down, causing his fall, and it is fortunate his injuries were not even more severe. *