Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1915 — Girl Gets $9,000 Damages From Bloomington. [ARTICLE]

Girl Gets $9,000 Damages From Bloomington.

. Goodland Herald: It was an expensive sky rocket that was a part of the labor day celebration in Bloomington, in 1906. That city must pay approximately $9,000 to Miss Joeephine Moore, according to a decision of the supreme court because of injuries inflicted by a sky rocket on the night of the celebration. Miss Moore, who was then 16 years of age, was disfigured for life by the accident. The county court refused her damages. The case was appealed and the supreme court has held the city responsible, after nine years of litigation, and rendered judgment for SB,OOO, plus interest and costs.