Mabel Calvert, died January 1907

CALVERT, RALSTON

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 6/18/2009 at 20:44:00

Mabel Calvert

Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
January 17, 1907

Met Instant Death
The tragic death of Mabel Calvert, a fifteen year old girl in Chicago last Friday, causes an expression of deep sympathy for the parents Mr. and Mrs. James Calvert both of whom are well known in this vicinity, the father at one time being a resident of May's Prairie while the mother is a daughter of Mr. John Ralston of this city. The girl was one of a class which had been taken into the basement of the school which she was attending to witness the workings of the ventilating plant. As the door of the basement closed upon the party, a draft of air struck them and Miss Mabel stopped to adjust her skirts disarranged by the current and in so doing unconsciously stepped backward against a revolving shaft which caught her dress and whirled her violently upon the concrete floor. Her death was instantaneous.

This is the second tragic death to occur in the Calvert family, the other being a son, Walter, who was crushed by a load of wood near the Beeman-on-the-hill store about six years ago. He was visiting his grandfather at the time.

Up to three years ago, Mr. Calvert and his family made their home at Winona, Minn., to which place the body of the daughter was taken for burial.

Contributed by E. R.; submitted by M.D. Contributer and submitter have no further information.