Ashley Ives 1898Recovering from 2 broken jaws, a broken left clavicle
From the Rooks County Newspaper, January 7, 1898
Ashley Ives mortally hurt. Another terrible accident occurred Tuesday evening about dark which caused the mangling and bruising of Ashley Ives and may yet result in his death. Ashley went to work for Mr. Harn a few days ago in his store. On Tuesday afternoon he went with Mr. Harn to the latter's hog yards near the creamery building and assisted him in building new pens and dividing the hogs. Upon returning to Mr. Harn's house they saw John McNulty with his team and wagon and borrowed them to take a load of manure down to cover the hog sheds. Upon arriving at the top of the hill at the creamery building they decided to unhitch the horses and run the load down by hand, which was done. Mr. Harn had hold of the end of the tongue while Ives was holding on to the double-tree. When they got nearly to the fence Ives cried out to Harn to "let her go," and he responded "all right," and at the last moment stepped to one side and let the tongue run through the wire fence. Ives was not so fortunate in getting away, for the tongue, the double-tree and the wagon caught him next to the fence and crushed him against a post, the principal pressure coming against his jaws and the side of his head. Mr. Harn got him out with the greatest difficulty and Ives staggered to his feet, a thick steam of blood running out of his mouth. He said, "I am hurt bad, go for a doctor." Ernest Howell, who was passing by in the road in a buggy, came over and they put the wounded man in and took him to Coolbaugh's drug store. Harn rode one of the horses ahead and got Drs. Leigh and Callender at the store by the time the buggy got there. Ives was covered with blood, making a frightful spectacle.
An examination showed that the lower jaw bone was broken on both sides and his head was otherwise mangled and bruised. His left clavicle was also broken. He bled profusely from the ears and mouth, and it was thought he could not live through the night. The sufferer was carried on a stretcher to his home on east Main street.
Contrary to expectations the young man is improving, and feels confident that he will get well. He has to take nourishment through a tube and appears to be getting along all right.
From the Rooks County Newspaper, January, 1904
Ashley Ives went to Topeka Thursday to have his right eye, which as troubled him for the past 15 years and has been a great deal worse since Christmas, operated on by some specialist. We hope Ashley will fully recover the use of his eye.
Ashley Ives mortally hurt. Another terrible accident occurred Tuesday evening about dark which caused the mangling and bruising of Ashley Ives and may yet result in his death. Ashley went to work for Mr. Harn a few days ago in his store. On Tuesday afternoon he went with Mr. Harn to the latter's hog yards near the creamery building and assisted him in building new pens and dividing the hogs. Upon returning to Mr. Harn's house they saw John McNulty with his team and wagon and borrowed them to take a load of manure down to cover the hog sheds. Upon arriving at the top of the hill at the creamery building they decided to unhitch the horses and run the load down by hand, which was done. Mr. Harn had hold of the end of the tongue while Ives was holding on to the double-tree. When they got nearly to the fence Ives cried out to Harn to "let her go," and he responded "all right," and at the last moment stepped to one side and let the tongue run through the wire fence. Ives was not so fortunate in getting away, for the tongue, the double-tree and the wagon caught him next to the fence and crushed him against a post, the principal pressure coming against his jaws and the side of his head. Mr. Harn got him out with the greatest difficulty and Ives staggered to his feet, a thick steam of blood running out of his mouth. He said, "I am hurt bad, go for a doctor." Ernest Howell, who was passing by in the road in a buggy, came over and they put the wounded man in and took him to Coolbaugh's drug store. Harn rode one of the horses ahead and got Drs. Leigh and Callender at the store by the time the buggy got there. Ives was covered with blood, making a frightful spectacle.
An examination showed that the lower jaw bone was broken on both sides and his head was otherwise mangled and bruised. His left clavicle was also broken. He bled profusely from the ears and mouth, and it was thought he could not live through the night. The sufferer was carried on a stretcher to his home on east Main street.
Contrary to expectations the young man is improving, and feels confident that he will get well. He has to take nourishment through a tube and appears to be getting along all right.
From the Rooks County Newspaper, January, 1904
Ashley Ives went to Topeka Thursday to have his right eye, which as troubled him for the past 15 years and has been a great deal worse since Christmas, operated on by some specialist. We hope Ashley will fully recover the use of his eye.
NOTE: Ashley Ives lost his right eye to a tumor.
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