Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Thursday, December 11, 1924
Logansport, Dec. 11. -- (By I.N.S.) -- Frank BERRY, 42, salesman, is in a serious condition at a local hospital and John L. DOWNS, 46, proprietor of a soft drink parlor, is dead as a result of an automobile driven at a fast rate of speed by Berry hitting a tree. Downs suffered a fracture of his skull, crushed ribs and pierced lung due to flying glass and died without regaining consciousness. Police said the two had been drinking intoxicating liquor. Downs long lived at Grass Creek. The accident occurred near the west end of Riverside Park. Traveling at a fast rate of speed the Overland touring car owned and driven by Berry, approached the park from the west out of Race street, failed to complete the turn to the right onto the park drive and skidded sidewise into the tree. Downs died four hours after his injury, and Berry suffered in the carsh numerous cuts and bruises, including a long gash across his right thigh which severed the muscles........
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1924.htm
Logansport, Dec. 11. -- (By I.N.S.) -- Frank BERRY, 42, salesman, is in a serious condition at a local hospital and John L. DOWNS, 46, proprietor of a soft drink parlor, is dead as a result of an automobile driven at a fast rate of speed by Berry hitting a tree. Downs suffered a fracture of his skull, crushed ribs and pierced lung due to flying glass and died without regaining consciousness. Police said the two had been drinking intoxicating liquor. Downs long lived at Grass Creek. The accident occurred near the west end of Riverside Park. Traveling at a fast rate of speed the Overland touring car owned and driven by Berry, approached the park from the west out of Race street, failed to complete the turn to the right onto the park drive and skidded sidewise into the tree. Downs died four hours after his injury, and Berry suffered in the carsh numerous cuts and bruises, including a long gash across his right thigh which severed the muscles........
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1924.htm
Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Thursday, December 11, 1924
Logansport, Dec. 11. -- (By I.N.S.) -- Frank BERRY, 42, salesman, is in a serious condition at a local hospital and John L. DOWNS, 46, proprietor of a soft drink parlor, is dead as a result of an automobile driven at a fast rate of speed by Berry hitting a tree. Downs suffered a fracture of his skull, crushed ribs and pierced lung due to flying glass and died without regaining consciousness. Police said the two had been drinking intoxicating liquor. Downs long lived at Grass Creek. The accident occurred near the west end of Riverside Park. Traveling at a fast rate of speed the Overland touring car owned and driven by Berry, approached the park from the west out of Race street, failed to complete the turn to the right onto the park drive and skidded sidewise into the tree. Downs died four hours after his injury, and Berry suffered in the carsh numerous cuts and bruises, including a long gash across his right thigh which severed the muscles........
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1924.htm
Logansport, Dec. 11. -- (By I.N.S.) -- Frank BERRY, 42, salesman, is in a serious condition at a local hospital and John L. DOWNS, 46, proprietor of a soft drink parlor, is dead as a result of an automobile driven at a fast rate of speed by Berry hitting a tree. Downs suffered a fracture of his skull, crushed ribs and pierced lung due to flying glass and died without regaining consciousness. Police said the two had been drinking intoxicating liquor. Downs long lived at Grass Creek. The accident occurred near the west end of Riverside Park. Traveling at a fast rate of speed the Overland touring car owned and driven by Berry, approached the park from the west out of Race street, failed to complete the turn to the right onto the park drive and skidded sidewise into the tree. Downs died four hours after his injury, and Berry suffered in the carsh numerous cuts and bruises, including a long gash across his right thigh which severed the muscles........
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1924.htm
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