Clinton County IA Archives News.....Drowned December 20, 1854
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The Mirror December 20, 1854
The Mirror, Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa, December 20, 1854 

DROWNED-Last Thursday between 5 and 6 P.M., a man by the name of John Slack 
started to cross the river in a small skiff from this side. He was observed to 
have no oars when he set out, but sat in the stern with a paddle, which caused 
the bow end to be high out of the water. We cannot ascertain that any one saw 
how he got into the water, but it is supposed the bow ran on the top of a cake 
of ice, when he either fell back or the stern end sunk and him with it. He was 
seen to come up once, but could not be reached in time to get out, neither him 
or the skiff was seen afterwards. He was under the influence of liquor, and to 
that may be charged the cause of death. 




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