W.F. Ellis Fortunate to Escape Death After Fall, Sept. 26, 1925

W.F. Ellis Badly Hurt at His Home. . . Falls from Second Floor Over the Railing to First Floor—Has Remarkable Escape

Salisbury, Sept. 25—W.F. Ellis is suffering from severe bruises received last night when he fell from the second floor landing at his home over the railing to the floor below Mr. Ellis is about 70 years of age and rather heavy, and his escape from death in the fall is remarkable.

He is well known throughout the state, having traveled over a large territory as a salesman for years. He was formerly a member of the Ellis-Stone firm at Greensboro.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, September 26, 1925

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