Iowa
Old Press
Osage News
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa
August 1, 1895
Seriously Injured -- Dannie Ingrahan Has Not Yet Rallied
-- The Others Are Better Today.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a buggy containing Mrs. Myron
Ingraham and little son, Dannie, aged a little over four and a
half years, and Mrs. S. Conner and her little daughter about
three years old was being driven west on Main Street near C. N
Bliss', when the horse suddenly shied to the left and overturned
the buggy in the ditch. Both children were thrown violently
against an electric light pole and were seriously injured. Both
were unconscious several hours. Mrs. Ingraham struck something
which cut a large gash across her right eyebrow but Mrs. Conner
escaped with but a few bruises. The top was torn off the buggy
and the rest of the vehicle strewn along the road. The horse ran
on a short distance and stopped and it is supposed that it had
been frightened by hornets which are located somewhere
thereabouts and have attacked other horses lately. The injured
ones were taken into Mr Bliss' and medical aid was summoned. Drs
Barett and Wiggins
examined the wounds and pronounced them not necessarily serious
if proper care be taken of the patients. Mrs. Ingraham was taken
to D. F. Gilchrist's.
Besides the injury to Mrs. Ingraham as stated she suffered a bad
wrench of the wrist though no bones were broken. Dannie's
injuries were principally about the head where he struck the
pole. His ear was cut and the back of his head shows the blow was
a hard one. He was thought at first to be dead but rallied after
three hours. Mrs. Conner's little girl was hurt about the head
also. When picked up a large dent was found in the soft, pilable
frontal bone of the head, but this soon swelled to an alarmng
size. It is too be earnestly hoped that all will be fully
restored to health and strength, and the cause of the accident,
if it be as before assumed, be removed before another catastrophe
occurs.
Mr. Gilchrist informs us this morning that the little girl is all
right, that Mrs. Ingraham aside from the result of severe
bruises, seems to be doing well, but the boy is still unconscious
though he roused up once or twice during the night.
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Mr. Bartoo and family left last week for Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Maxwell returned to his home near Greene, last week.
Mrs. Campbell and children, have returned to their home in South
Dakota after a pleasant stay here.
Mrs. Lund of Traer, returned last week accompanied by Miss
Rebecca Baker.
Miss Annie Olson has been elected teacher in Room No. 3 for the
coming year.
Miss Emma DeLaney has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Robt.
Lincoln.
Bert J. Griswold and J. W. Holmes, of Osage were calling on
friends here last Saturday evening.
Thomas Velblen has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Sigrud Olson and
other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Steuerwald commence housekeeping in the Lane
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Olson of Minneapolis, are visiting their
parents.
Mr. Merriman of McIntire, is here on business.
Prof. Odegaard was visiting here last week.
Frank Groth has bought a farm in Minnesota.
E. Hulse and Charlie Comstock of Northwood, were visiting here
Sunday.
Lars Hegland had a runaway on Main Street last week.
Mitchell
Mrs. Ernest Hagnan has gone to their farm near Park Rapids,
Minnesota.
Oliver Whitney enjoyed a visit from an aunt whose home is in
Wisconsin last Friday.
Frank Hueber is making preparations to move into the Spaulding
house sometime this week.
M. Cummings of Basset, was calling in town recently.
Miss Jennie Emerson has gone to Cedar Rapids for a visit with her
father, Webster Emerson, formerly of this place.
Mrs. J. R. Chiles and little son, Floyd who have been quests at
R. Aldrich's for the past two weeks returned to their home in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Monday. Miss Mae Aldrich acccompanied
them and will spend several weeks there visiting relatives and
looking over the city.
Frank Strouse arrived in town Saturday from Chicago.
Mrs. Dr. Blackman and Mrs. I. R. Peterson, of Osage, were callers
in Mitchell Wednesday.
Miss Alice Edgars went over to Clear Lake last week.
Miss Mabel Leonard received a nice birthday present last week
from her father who is in Duluth, Minnesota, in the shape of a
handsome organ which will be much appreciated.
Miss Ethel Ketchum, of Hawkeye is visiting friends here.
Thos. Barnett is having his house east of town fitted up in good
shape.
Mrs. Lester Corn is paying a visit to her sister, Mrs. Clayburn
Cheney at Kensett.
Rev. E. J. Lockwood, of Osage, was in town Monday.
Rock Creek
Dry time for news. Nobody seems to care to go any place or
entertain anyone during harvest time, so everything is very quiet
out this way.
The harvest season being nearly over, several steam threshers
have commenced work.
Miss Lizzie Cordes, of Mitchell, visiting Miss Minnie Chinn over
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Slawson, of Osage was a guest of friends and relatives
out this way the fore part of this week.
Rev. Hyslip and wife, of Decorah, were guests of Mr. Markland
over Sunday. Rev. Hyslip took charge of the evening services and
gave the people an interesting talk on their awakening to their
duties as Christians.
The young ladies who so ably assisted with "Joe's"
harvesting are to be congratulated on their accomplishments in
horse womanship. Bravo girls.
White and Robbie James, of Chicago, were guests at R. C. Dorsey's
several days last week.
Dr. Pond and Mrs. L. Harmon of Osage, were callers on friends in
this vicinity one day last week.
Orchard
Miss Peterson has gone to Sac City to visit her brother Ed.
Charlie Horton and wife are looking after a new baby girl at
their home.
Hon. C. P. Reeves of Minnesota, is at the home of his wife's
parents for brief visit.
George Hughes returned Saturday from a business trip out west and
will remain for a short visit.
Minnie and Reube Howman of Spencer, came yesterday to visit their
uncle, Henry Drake.
The Misses Birdie and Blanche Bronson made a trip to Mitchell by
train yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Nicholas responds to calls at all hours. Office at residence
in Third ward. Telephone No. 29.
Al Wilson went to Winona yesterday to enter upon a job of
breaking on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
Mrs. A. G. Schultheis and son, Gerald, of Grand Forks, are
visiting at the home of J. G. Schultheis, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. James Allison of Whiting, Illinois, were here the
past week visiting with her sister Mrs. R. A. Howard.
Mrs. W. I. Moody and children, of Waterloo came up yesterday to
visit at home and escape the ravages of diptheria in that city.
[transcribed by M.O., March 2006]