Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1912 — Mrs. Dewey Kicked In Face by Horse [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Dewey Kicked In Face by Horse

While driving a young horse home from church Sunday morning, the animal which was driven by Mrs. Ruth Dewey, when near the Christian church became frightened and suddenly started to run. Drawing back quickly on the reins caused the horse to kick violently, and in some manner Mrs. Dewey was struck in the face. The horse pulled the buggy with Mrs. Dewey, who by this time had fainted, in a tree near the high school building, where it came to a standstill. The horse was shod, with rough calks, and these struck Mrs. Dewey in the face, and quite badly

lacerated it and also shattered two teeth. The calks struck her’ on the chin, the cheek and the upper lip, and these wounds wete carefully dressed by a physician summoned by Mrs. Dewey’s cousin, Frank Ayres, who, himself was uninjured although riding at the side of Mrs. Dewey. The latter was taken to the home of Dr. H. L. Grown on River street, where she Will remain until she recovers from htr injuries.