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‘ Word has Just been received by Superintendent John Swank of the county farm that his son, David Swank, is seriously, if not fatally, injured at Manila. South Dakota The details of the accident as telegraphed to Superintendent Swank are meagre, though horrible in the extreme, IJ, seems that David was plowing with a big four-horse gang plow, when the plow struck some hard obstacle and jarred him from his seat. He was thrown directly forward. In front of the plows, face down. The horses, instead of checking their speed, plunged forward pulling the machine directly upon the prostrate form of the man Ono o fthe heavy plows thrust ita sharp share almost entirely through Mr Swank's back, tearing loose four ribsrtwirig ttiu heart--Further details of the awful aeei-dent are wanting, further than the knowledge that the unfortunate man was found, picked up. and sent to a hospital at Manila. South Dakota, where he received medical treatment.David Swank, the victim, fs well kno^rn in Rock Island county For some few years he was on the farm of his father Last year he sold his Stock and migrated to South Duk ta where he took up a large farm of his own. His wife and little daughter remained with Superintendent Swaqjk during the winter, joining their hue-hand and father this spring. The tragedy s thus all the more shock-tragedy is thus all he dawn of young man's brightest prospects, a, 1 most immediately after being joined by his family in his new home. I
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Moline Mail And Journal
Moline, Illinois, US
Thu, May 27, 1909
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