Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Monday, October 14, 1901
page 8
C.A. Baker
Falls From a Pecan Tree and was Fatally Injured.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, C.A. Baker, of the firm of Sturtz & Baker contractors, fell from a pecan tree and received injuries which resulted in his death about three hours later. Mr. Baker, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Ed Percival, Baker's son and another small boy went to the woods east of the Walnut river to gather pecans. At the time of the accident Mr. Baker had just gone up into a tree to shake off the nuts when he stepped upon a dead limb. The limb broke and he fell a distance of eighteen feet to the ground striking upon his left side. His left arm and collar bone were broken and he received internal injuries which caused his death. He struck on a small stump which caused his internal injuries.
The deceased was 47 years of age last May and leaves a wife and three children. He was well known and universally liked. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Baker was a carpenter and recently formed a partnership with John Sturtz and they have been carrying on an extensive contracting business since.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Arkansas City, Kansas
Monday, October 14, 1901
page 8
C.A. Baker
Falls From a Pecan Tree and was Fatally Injured.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, C.A. Baker, of the firm of Sturtz & Baker contractors, fell from a pecan tree and received injuries which resulted in his death about three hours later. Mr. Baker, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Ed Percival, Baker's son and another small boy went to the woods east of the Walnut river to gather pecans. At the time of the accident Mr. Baker had just gone up into a tree to shake off the nuts when he stepped upon a dead limb. The limb broke and he fell a distance of eighteen feet to the ground striking upon his left side. His left arm and collar bone were broken and he received internal injuries which caused his death. He struck on a small stump which caused his internal injuries.
The deceased was 47 years of age last May and leaves a wife and three children. He was well known and universally liked. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Baker was a carpenter and recently formed a partnership with John Sturtz and they have been carrying on an extensive contracting business since.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Monday, October 14, 1901
page 8
C.A. Baker
Falls From a Pecan Tree and was Fatally Injured.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, C.A. Baker, of the firm of Sturtz & Baker contractors, fell from a pecan tree and received injuries which resulted in his death about three hours later. Mr. Baker, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Ed Percival, Baker's son and another small boy went to the woods east of the Walnut river to gather pecans. At the time of the accident Mr. Baker had just gone up into a tree to shake off the nuts when he stepped upon a dead limb. The limb broke and he fell a distance of eighteen feet to the ground striking upon his left side. His left arm and collar bone were broken and he received internal injuries which caused his death. He struck on a small stump which caused his internal injuries.
The deceased was 47 years of age last May and leaves a wife and three children. He was well known and universally liked. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Baker was a carpenter and recently formed a partnership with John Sturtz and they have been carrying on an extensive contracting business since.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Arkansas City, Kansas
Monday, October 14, 1901
page 8
C.A. Baker
Falls From a Pecan Tree and was Fatally Injured.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, C.A. Baker, of the firm of Sturtz & Baker contractors, fell from a pecan tree and received injuries which resulted in his death about three hours later. Mr. Baker, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Ed Percival, Baker's son and another small boy went to the woods east of the Walnut river to gather pecans. At the time of the accident Mr. Baker had just gone up into a tree to shake off the nuts when he stepped upon a dead limb. The limb broke and he fell a distance of eighteen feet to the ground striking upon his left side. His left arm and collar bone were broken and he received internal injuries which caused his death. He struck on a small stump which caused his internal injuries.
The deceased was 47 years of age last May and leaves a wife and three children. He was well known and universally liked. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Baker was a carpenter and recently formed a partnership with John Sturtz and they have been carrying on an extensive contracting business since.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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