Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1916 — Aged Man Knocked Down By Automobile. [ARTICLE]

Aged Man Knocked Down By Automobile.

N. W. Reeve, a former agent of the American Express Co. here for a number of years, was knocked down by a Ford automobile driven by Elmer ’Jacks of southeast of town at about 7:30 o’clock Saturday evening, while Mr. Reeve was crossing Washington street in front of the postoffice. Fortunately Mr. Jacks was driving the car very slowly at the time or the injuries received by Mr. Reeve would have been much more serious. As it was he was knocked down on the brick pavement and shoved along a few feet before the car could be stopped. He received quite a gash on the top of his head and was otherwise bruised up quite a bit, but no bones were broken and he was about as usual Sunday, except for his head being

bandaged. Mr. Jacks felt very bad indeed about the accident, for which he was not wholly to blame at least, as Mr. Reeve was talking with another gentleman who was crossing the street with him, and was not thinking anything about automobiles. He did not see the machine in time to avoid it nor did Mr. Jacks see him soon enough to stop his car or turn to one side. Mrs. Jacks, who was in the car with her husband and who was recently injured slightly when their car upset at the corner by -the O’Meara school house, fainted dead away when she saw Mr. Reeve picked up, and her condition created almost as much excitement as the accident itself.

Mr. Reeve is past /eighty years old, but Xis quite active for one of his age or otherwise the shock would probably have been fatal. Mr. Jacks was in to see him Sunday and told him that he would pay all the expenses of his doctor in dressing and looking after the injuries.