Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — MAN DROWNED NEAR BROOK. [ARTICLE]

MAN DROWNED NEAR BROOK.

Chas. Hauser, living on the Alex Bower farm two miles south of Brook, was drowued Friday after noonin the door yard fronting his home. Back waters from the Iroquois river and a creek leading through that neighborhood had flooded the yard to a depth of ten feet and Hauser and a number of relatives were celebiating the Fourth in boat riding. While scuffling the boat was overturned and Hauser was drowned.—Kentland Enterprise.