Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1916 — Frances Boicourt Struck By Automobile Saturday. [ARTICLE]

Frances Boicourt Struck By Automobile Saturday.

Frances Boicourt, eight years of age, daughter of Mrs. T. Boicourt, was struck by an automobile driven by Fred Yeider Saturday evening. The machine was traveling slowly at the time of the accident. She suffered a slight injury to her ankle the machine striking it and bruisng it qute pairifully. She suffered no other injuries. The little girl was returning from the Chautauqua with her brother, Loren, at the time and had started across the crossing between Duvall’s clothing store and Rowles and Parker’s store when the accident happened, not seeing the machine as it approached her. No blame is attached to the driver of . the machine. The little girl is some better today and no serious consequences are anticipated.