Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1903 — A Runaway Accident. [ARTICLE]

A Runaway Accident.

Mrs. Mike Nagel Very Seriously injured, Monday Afternoon Quite a serious and at first, a seemingly fatal accident occuredf near .town Monday afternoon. Mrs. Mike Nagel, who lives on the Henry Harris farm, 8 miles west, was driving'to town alone, with a buggy and two horses. When near the county poor farm, about two miles west, the buggy tongue came down. Mrs. Nagel drew up on the

lines to stop the horses, and this caused the buggy to run against and frighten them. They started to run and whirled short around and threw Mrs. Nagel out on her head and shoulders. The force of the blow being much increased by the fact that she is quite large and heavy. She was rendered unconscious by the shock Mr Dunlap, of Mt. Ayr, with another man, was following Mrs. Nagel, some distance back, but saw her thrown from the buggy. They picked her up and brought her into town and into Dr. Berkley’s office, she not yet having regained consciousness. The doctor found various severe cuts and bruises on her face and

arms, and one broken rib, and there were also some indications of internal injuries, the extent and severity of which could not at first be determined. After she regained consciousness, she was taken to G. A. Strickfaden’s residence. jShe remained very bad most of the night and it was feared she would not live until morniug, but later she improved considerably and now though still suffering severely" no fears for her early recovery are entertained.