Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1920 — HAYRACK BLOWN FROM WAGON [ARTICLE]

HAYRACK BLOWN FROM WAGON

And Driver Suffers a Broken Leg in Friday’s Wind. Last Friday was one of the' windiest days ever experienced in Ja»* per county, the wind blowing a gale the entire day. No great damage is reported, except perhaps to sbme of the wheat and rye on sandy ground, where no doubt many acres were either blown out of the ground or was covered up entirely. W. F. Rockwell of Gillam township, a sondn-law of Mr. and Mi's. N. Osburn of a few miles west of Rensselaer, suffered a broken leg as a result of the wind. He was driving along the road with a wagon and hay ladder, and in turning a corner the wind upset the hay ladder, pinning him underneath, where he was found by some other people who were about a quarter of a mile behind him on the same road. lite right leg was broken between the knee and thigh. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn’s son Ammon, also of Gillam, got an arm broken two weeks ago Saturday while leading a horse.