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Expansive Economy.Eugene I). Swart, late proprietor of the Palace restaurant, is now resting in a Denver hospital until be recovers from a severe injury received, early Sunday morning last, while bumming’1 his way to Denver from this city.Having disposed of his business, close of last week, and stored his goods and effects in the Lilly building on West Dennison street, he determiner! to followHorace Greeley ad vice, and on Saturday night he boarded a west-bound freight. At Ben k el in ait, the train crew made him get off the train. At Wray, Colorado, he was found on the rear end of the way-car with one of his feet cut off, the member having been amputated by the wheels at some tiuie and place between these points while he was getting on or off the moving train.Swart had money with him and effects of some value here. His sad accidentand misfortune is the result of his own folly anil is very much regretted by friends here where he resided for several yearsIt was an expensive effort to economize.
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McCook Tribune

Mccook, Nebraska, US

Fri, Aug 23, 1901

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