Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1890 — Lively Runaway. [ARTICLE]

Lively Runaway.

On Tuesday morning bright and early, a team belonging to Morris and Ben Thomas, started out from the depot on the biggest runaway that has lately occured in this vicinity. No one was in the wagon when the team started. Ben Thomas was standing near and caught hold of the lines, and was dragged some distance, skinning and bruising his lower limbs considerably. He let go at the call of his brother, just in time to save being crushed between the wagon and platform. The team then ran up through the main part of town, strewing the streets with the wreck of the wagdn. On their way they ran into Ed. Hyland’s wire picket fence, tearing out several rods. After circling around the principal streets, the team brought up at Hanley’s livery’ stable, dropping the last remaining wheel and axle tree, just before they reached there.

All winter goods at cost for cash at R. Fendig’s. ~ . Hats in the latest styles and of all descriptions, at the Trade Palace. Cabinets reduced to $2.50 per do z en. V J- A- Siiakp. Buy yonr fine corn meal at Dexter A Cox feed store. Low prices—Best Machines—Extras in stock at Coen A Paxton’s. The Trade Palace is headquarters for Carpeting. Buy pure teas and fresh roasted coffee at C. C. Starr’s. We roast our own coffee as needed, consequently have no old, stale stock. You would not think times were so hard if you watch the loads of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Slippers, Tinware Ac, carried away from the Chicago Bargain Store. 2t.