Man dragged to death in stalk rake

Urbana Courier-Herald April 14, 1934

Newol Curtis, age 34, a tenant on  the E. C. Bowser farm, a quarter of a mile north of Deers station, was dragged to death beneath a corn stalk rake at 10:30 o'clock this morning.

Curtis was standing in front of a team hitched to the rake as it left the  barn yard and when the horse took  fright at something and started to run, he attempted to seize the bridle. He was knocked down and caught in the rake, being dragged a considerable distance before the team was stopped. He was dead when extricated from the rake

The body was removed to the Renner Funeral Home in this city and Coroner Shurtz notified. The inquest probably will be held sometime today. Funeral services will be conducted at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home and the body will be taken overland to Columbus Ind. for  burial, leaving Monday morning.

Mr. Curtis was born in Nashville, Indiana, October 21, 1899 and came to the vicinity of Deers station 12 years ago. He was married 13 years ago to Miss Mary Raush, who with two children,. Keith, 12, and Gleridale, three, survives. His parents live at Columbus, Ind., and one brother, Perry, farms in the vicinity of Deers station.