Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1914 — Will H. Ade Has a Narrow Escape From Injury. [ARTICLE]

Will H. Ade Has a Narrow Escape From Injury.

Will H. Ade, progressive candidate for congress at the recent election, had a narrow escape from serious, if not fatal, injury at Kentland. He stepped into a slengh driven by Alva Herriman to ride to his home in the north end. . He was leading a horse and standing up in the tfleigh. At the crossing of Third and Duntep streets the team hitched to the sleigh gave a quack jump forward and (Mr. Ade was jerked out backwards, his head striking on the cement crossing. He was severely stunned but not rendered unconscious. He was taken to his home and all the night and morning following was subject to violent spells of vomiting and suffered intense pain in the head. He wore a heavy fur eap and his no doubt prevented a fracture of the skull.