Near Death Experience in DeKalb Involving A Street Car And An Old Guy in 1918

From the August 8, 2018, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"The carelessness of an aged resident last night at the Fourth street corner, caused many people waiting for the six o'clock street car to turn their heads.  The aged resident was walking along at a brisk pace, and probably due ro the fact that a train was passing on the North Western at the same time, did not hear the street car.

"The man walked directly into path of the electric car and had not the motor man had his car under control and able to stop at once the man would have been injured.  Many people waiting for the car at this corner, turned their heads at the time, not caring to see the accident."

This would have taken place in DeKalb, Illinois, at the corner of Fourth Street and the Lincoln Highway.

Definitely Not Gawkers.  --EoadDog