Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1919 — DROWNED IN THE TIPPECANOE [ARTICLE]

DROWNED IN THE TIPPECANOE

Lloyd Armstrong, eldest son of County Superintendent Thomas W. Armstrong of Carroll county, was drowned in the Tippecanoe river near Springboro, while in haWilnff with three camipanlons Sunday afternoon. There were four young men and four young women in the party at the river, and the boys were in bathing. Young Armstrong decided to swim across the river, and while on the way was probably taken with cramps and drowned before assistance could reach him. The river was dragged for two hours before the body was recovered.