Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — MR. AND MRS. NOWELS HURT. [ARTICLE]

MR. AND MRS. NOWELS HURT.

Their Horse Takes Fright and They are Badly Hurt. While Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nowels, of Jordan townthip, were returning home along the College road last Sunday, their horse took fright, and ran away, injuring the old couple severely At Charlie Robinson’s residence the horse took fright at a cow, and jumped to one side, upsetting the buggy in a ditch. Mrs. Nowels was thrown out and had her left collar bone broken. Mr. Nowels remained in the overturned buggy and was dragged down the street a considerable distance, when the horse stopped, after running through a wire fence. Mr. Nowels started to return to the assistance of his wife, but fainted before reaching her. Jerry Schofield, Gus Larsh and others, who happened to be returning from the College, rendered assistance and carried the injured couple into Mr. Robinson’s residence, where they are now receiving attention. Mr. Nowels had a number of ribs broken. The horse and rig were damaged but little.