by Darren McMannis | Jul 25, 2018 | Accidents, Drowning, Occupational Accidents
Mark Olson has died after being trapped under a lawn mower in an area of a ditch with standing water. According to the Sheriff’s Office, around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon first responders were dispatched to the home of Dr. & Mrs. R.J. Tippin, 5814 S. Kansas Ave.,...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 17, 2018 | Shooting Accidents
Gunshot Accidents In Harvey County, Kansas Rifles and pistols have always been prevalent in Harvey County since the day the first settler spent the night. The early cowboys shot their pistols for sport, while the farmers who followed used their rifles for shooting...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 11, 2018 | Accidents, Old News
It’s a good thing Junior Hess is a head strong young man, or he’d have a permanent part in his hair now. Junior went swimming at Yentruoc (Courtney Davis’ place near Newton) Sunday, and hit a chain while diving. What he wants to know is, “Was...
by Darren McMannis | Jan 25, 1931 | Accidents, Old News, Shooting Accidents
Body Is Found Of Boy Shot While Hunting. After twelve hours search the body of Clyde Redgate, 19, was found late yesterday in a grove northwest of the city, a shot gun wound in the chest. With his father and an uncle the boy went crow hunting Saturday night. When he...
by Darren McMannis | Sep 26, 1912 | Accidents, Fire, Home Accidents, Prairie Children
Burns Fatal To Girl. Eva, the ten-year-old daughter of T.M. Erb, died from the effects of burns received in a gasoline explosion, which occurred at her home north of Newton. The father is in a critical condition from burns received in an effort to save his...
by Darren McMannis | Dec 3, 1903 | Shooting Accidents
Jap Weathers, southeast of town had an accident one day last week, and is indeed fortunate to escape without injury. While shooting his shot gun one of the barrels exploded, tearing a big hole in the barrel and breaking the frame of the gun. The gun was almost a...
