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Workman Injured in Tractor Mishap at Mississippi River
A Minnesota workman, 43 year old John B. Anick of Brainerd, was injured when a tractor brakes failed on a steep hill. The machine left the roadway, demolished a tool shed, and plunged 20 feet into the Mississippi River on a fishing boat. William Boyce of North Buena Vista rescued him. The tractor rested in four feet of water.
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Guttenberg
Iowa
Minnesota
John B. Anick
Brainerd
Mississippi River
William Boyce
North Buena Vista
Anick