Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1899 — Fell Dead on the Street. [ARTICLE]

Fell Dead on the Street.

Another sudden death occurred in towp Monday. Just at noon Frank M. Coulter, an agent for the Singer Sewing machines, fell on the sidewalk, on Van Rensselaer street, opposite the rear door in McCqy s bank. He fell and seemed to double bin. bead under him. ’He turned on his back but made no further movements. No one was very near when he fell, bnt several saw him from a distance, and a number of those who first arrived carried him into t&e back room of the bank. Hd made no sound , nor movement further than a few gasps. Dr. Berkley was sent for hurriedly, but thinks Coulter was dead before he reached him. He thinks he injured his wind-pipe in falling, but until further examination is made, attributes his death to heart disease. Coulter’s parents and a married sister live at Kentland. He came here to take charge of the sewing machine agency about ten days ago. He was a pretty hard drinker, from all accounts.