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June 21, 1918
The Holt County Sentinel
Oregon, Holt County, Missouri
What is this article about?
On June 10, 1918, Mr. Aesdale and W. G. Carpenter from Burlington Junction drove their Sedan car into an open bridge near Whig Valley station, causing it to plunge 20 feet. Aesdale suffered a broken rib and bruises, requiring hospital treatment. Witnesses from nearby Johnson farm arrived first.
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Monday evening, June 10, 1918, Mr. Aesdale and W. G. Carpenter, of Burlington Junction, returning from an outing at Big Lake, driving a Sedan car, drove into an open bridge near the Elmer Johnson place, near the Whig Valley station. The approaches were all that was left for them to cross on, as the span had given way with a team and wagon several weeks before. The car plunged down some 20 feet and stood on its end. Mr. Aesdale suffered a broken rib, and several bad bruises, and he was taken to the Maitland hospital.
The hired man at Earl Johnson's saw the car fall, and he and the Howard Penny family, who were visiting at Johnsons, were first to the scene of the accident.
Monday evening, June 10, 1918, Mr. Aesdale and W. G. Carpenter, of Burlington Junction, returning from an outing at Big Lake, driving a Sedan car, drove into an open bridge near the Elmer Johnson place, near the Whig Valley station. The approaches were all that was left for them to cross on, as the span had given way with a team and wagon several weeks before. The car plunged down some 20 feet and stood on its end. Mr. Aesdale suffered a broken rib, and several bad bruises, and he was taken to the Maitland hospital.
The hired man at Earl Johnson's saw the car fall, and he and the Howard Penny family, who were visiting at Johnsons, were first to the scene of the accident.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Car Accident
Bridge Collapse
Injuries
1918
Whig Valley
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Aesdale
W. G. Carpenter
Elmer Johnson
Earl Johnson
Howard Penny
Where did it happen?
Near The Elmer Johnson Place, Near The Whig Valley Station
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Aesdale
W. G. Carpenter
Elmer Johnson
Earl Johnson
Howard Penny
Location
Near The Elmer Johnson Place, Near The Whig Valley Station
Event Date
1918 06 10
Story Details
Mr. Aesdale and W. G. Carpenter drove into an open bridge span that had previously collapsed, causing their car to plunge 20 feet; Aesdale was injured and hospitalized, with witnesses from the Johnson farm responding first.