Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1917 — Auto Strikes Buggy; Occupants Slightly Bruised. [ARTICLE]

Auto Strikes Buggy; Occupants Slightly Bruised.

An- automobile driven by William Hendricks struck the buggy in which Mr. and Mrs. Matthew. Nesius and son, Henry, were riding" Wednesday evening, near the James H. Chapman residence on Van Rensselaer street. The buggy was demolished. Mr. Nesius escaped injury, but Mrs. Nesius and little Henry received painful bruises, and the latter received. a severe cut over the right eye. * Mr. Hendricks was going north at the time of the accident and Mr. Nesius and family were going south. Hendricks states that he did not see the approaching buggy until too late to avoid the collision.