Norman E. Clark

As printed in 1901

NORMAN E. CLARK.

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Mr. Clark was only two years old when his parents remov'cd with their fannlv to Franklin township, Iowa, and on the old homestead there he grew to manhood, his education being acquired in the Sumner district schools. After leaving school at the age of twenty he commenced devoting his entire time and attention to the work of the home farm, and since his father's death has had entire charge nf the same. In its management he has shown that he is a thorough and skillful farmer and a man of good business and executive ability.

Mr. Clark is also a man of great courage and unusual energy, and possesses more than ordinary pluck and physical strength, which characteristics were brought into play very fi irciljly in an accident which happened to him recently. On the evening of February 5. 1901. he had started to feed his cattle when he was attacked by a bull that had suddenly become mad with rage. Before he was aware of it the infuriated animal was upon him, knocking him down upon the frozen ground. He grabbed the animal by the nose and one Imrn. and there then took place a battle more terrilile than any described in the arena scenes of Quo Vadis. At one time he was carried on the head of the animal round the hay rick in the lot. His yells and the roads of the mad best were heard by the neighboring farmers, who divided what was taking place and rushed to the rescue, but all were afraid to venture into the lot. Mr. Clark was tossed up in the air and then thrown to the ground. All the while the animal was trying to pierce him with its Imrns. but here Mr. Clark's strength was most valuable. He was gored through the arms, hand and chest. In fact there was hardly a place on his body that was not marked. Finally the best threw him upon the ground face down and planted its massive head in his back, crushing his chest and ribs. Being near the fence, Mr. Clark released himself from the animal and sprang over, while his neighbors, Jonathan Duncan and his two sons, Frank and Bert, and Frank Watson, tried to beat the animal off. He was taken to the house and for four days hung between life and death, but his nerve and wonderful constitution pulled him through, although the bones of his chest and ribs were twisted into an indescribalile shape. Six weeks after the accident, hmvever. he was able to walk to town, a distance of two and a half miles, where he had the bandages removed by Dr. Carson, of Mt. Wernon. Possil)ly no other man in the comity or state coulil have gone thrdUgh such an awful exi)perience and lived to tell the tale. In politics he is a Democrat, but has never cared for official honors. He is held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends and neighbors, and well n.merits their regard.

HEXRY Kl.MBALL.

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Originally Mr. Kimball was a big in politics. But has been a stanch supporter of the Republican party since its organization. He served as road supervisor for three years, but has never sought political preferment, though he has always taken a deep interest in public affairs, as every true American citizen should. Mrs. Kimball is an active and earnest member of the Presbyterian church, and both are held in high regard by all who know them.

ELAIER E. RICll.VRDS.

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Elmer E. Richards attended the ])public schools of Cedar Rapids until about sixteen years of age. and then aided his father in the store until the latter's death, when the projjcrty was sold. He has since engaged in his present business, having organized the ])aper nown as the Western Poultry Journel in 1893. and since 1894 has devoted his entire time and attention to it. He has built up the circulation until it now amounts to ten thousand in the United States and it also has an extensive foreign circulation. In this enterprise he has been uniform successful, being a man of good business and executive ability, of keen discrimination and sound judgment.

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As printed in Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.