OBIT: John BAKER, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG MAN MYSTERIOUSLY INJURED

  John Baker, a laborer, aged 62, of 611 Juniata street, Hollidaysburg, 
was admitted to the Altoona hospital at 8:15 o'clock last night, 
suffering from a probable fracture of the skull.  The manner in which 
Mr. Baker suffered the injury could not be learned as he has been in a 
semi-conscious condition since admission and physicians have been 
unable to learn the cause of the injury.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 3, 1918

INJURIES PROVE FATAL

  John Baker of 611 Juniata street, who fell from a loaded stone car 
while on his way home from the local P.R.R. yards on Monday evening, 
receiving a fracture of the skull, died at the Altoona hospital 
yesterday afternoon at 12:55 o'clock, from the effects of the injury.  
The unfortunate man, who was aged 62 years, formerly lived at Ore Hill 
and had resided in Hollidaysburg a little over a year.  He is survived 
by his widow and several step-children.  He was a member of the Church 
of God of Hollidaysburg and the P.R.R. Relief association.  The funeral 
arrangements have not been completed at this writing.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, December 4, 1918