Edinburg Store News, Edinburg, Indiana, August 16, 1929, Volume 1, Number 13, page 1, column 3
ONE DEAD ONE MAY DIE
Ford Coupe Rams Meat Truck Southwest of Edinburg.
In an automobile accident southwest of Edinburg Wed., one person is dead, and another may die.
Ed Cook and John Swartz, of Hope, were the unlucky victims. Cook runs a grocery and meat market wagon out of Hope, and John Swartz was with him today doing the driving. When near the Art Andrews' place, one mile north of St. Louis Crossing, the Cook machine was coming from the west and started to make the turn at this place. A Ford coupe driven by Henry Bennett, an insurance man from Madison, going east, hit the Cook machine center and turned it over into the ditch. Cook, who is a heavy-set man was killed instantly. Swartz suffered a fracture of the skull, and was badly cut about the head and body. He was rushed to the Bartholomew county hospital where he was given medical attention. He is not expected to live.
The Cook meat wagon was demolished, but the Ford coupe was not badly damaged. Bent fender and busted bumpers were about the worst damage done.
The Cook meat wagon serves many patrons east of Edinburg and to many people at Flat Rock, and Mr. Cook is well known in this community. He is a cousin of Geo. S. Cook, of Columbus, who was in the ice business there.
The Bartholomew county coroner will make an investigation of the death and accident.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241, and Cathea Curry #47339429]
Edinburg Store News, Edinburg, Indiana, August 16, 1929, Volume 1, Number 13, page 1, column 3
ONE DEAD ONE MAY DIE
Ford Coupe Rams Meat Truck Southwest of Edinburg.
In an automobile accident southwest of Edinburg Wed., one person is dead, and another may die.
Ed Cook and John Swartz, of Hope, were the unlucky victims. Cook runs a grocery and meat market wagon out of Hope, and John Swartz was with him today doing the driving. When near the Art Andrews' place, one mile north of St. Louis Crossing, the Cook machine was coming from the west and started to make the turn at this place. A Ford coupe driven by Henry Bennett, an insurance man from Madison, going east, hit the Cook machine center and turned it over into the ditch. Cook, who is a heavy-set man was killed instantly. Swartz suffered a fracture of the skull, and was badly cut about the head and body. He was rushed to the Bartholomew county hospital where he was given medical attention. He is not expected to live.
The Cook meat wagon was demolished, but the Ford coupe was not badly damaged. Bent fender and busted bumpers were about the worst damage done.
The Cook meat wagon serves many patrons east of Edinburg and to many people at Flat Rock, and Mr. Cook is well known in this community. He is a cousin of Geo. S. Cook, of Columbus, who was in the ice business there.
The Bartholomew county coroner will make an investigation of the death and accident.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241, and Cathea Curry #47339429]
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