Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1911 — NOBODY WAS KILLED [ARTICLE]

NOBODY WAS KILLED

Though Several Automobilists Thought Fatal Accident Had Occurred. While out automobiling Sunday evening George Long had a “blowout” of one of the rear tires near the A. L. Padgett place, east of town. Soon Max Kepner came along, driving John Eger’s car, with Mr. and Mrs. Eger. Mak stopped his machine and got out to assist George in repairing the blowout. John and the other occupants of the cars also got out to watch the proceedings and soon six cars were lined up there, John getting out in the middle of the road and waving a newspaper to flag every auto that came along. The occupants of the flagged cars supposed a fearful accident had occurred, and got out of their machines with solemntoned voices tip-toed up to the stranded auto where Max was busy patching the blowout. All agreed, after learning the extent of the trouble, that John ought to be given a good ducking, but water was scarce and the river was to© far away, so the joker got off scott free.