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AUGUST KRODER HASA TERRIBLE FALLWas Engaged in Whitening the Emporium Ceiling When the Accident Happened.August Kroder, who resides at 210$ Howard street, fell a distance of twenty-five feet while at work in the Emporium yesterday morning, and although he miraculously escaped death he now lies at his home in a precarious condition. The injured man, who is employed by John Quadt, was engaged in whitewashing the ceiling under the dome. He unfortunatelylost his balance and fell from the high scaffolding on which he was at work and crashed to the floor, landing on his head and shoulder.Kroder was picked up and conveyed into tho emergency hospital of the big department store, and Dr. Noble, the regular physician of the institution, was immediately sent for. Dr. A. G. Peardorfx W’as also called in, and both physicians ministered to fits injuries. They found their patient unconscious and bleeding from the mouth and from a bad cut over the left eye. Luckily he escaped with nobroken bones.The Injured man was c^rea for in tnehospital until 11 o’clock, when he was conveyed to his home. He lt;TTd not recover consciousness until late in the afternoon and last evening he was not entirely ra-1 The doctors have hope for his ultimate recovorv. but fear that inflammation of the brain will follow the conrussinn Kroder nearly fell frmn Ills high perch three or four days ago through nervousness.
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San Francisco call
San Francisco, California, US
Wed, Mar 22, 1899
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