From Angels A-Far Contributor #47320339:
*Published August 11, 1914 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
John Hartley Thrown From
Wagon At Middletown.
HIS HEAD HITS TONGUE
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(Special to The Daily Courier.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Aug. 11 - John Hartley, age 38, farmer, living four miles south of Middletown, was almost instantly killed Monday in a runaway accident. He had driven to the sawmill for a load of lumber and was returning home, driving down the town hill when the accident occurred. The wagon was heavily loaded and without brakes the horses being unable to hold the wagon, started to run.
They had just been gotten under control when in crossing the car tracks Mr. Hartley was thrown onto the tongue of the wagon, breaking his neck. He was dragged nearly a quarter of a mile before the horses were stopped. He was bruised and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Physicians were summoned and he was carried on stretchers to Showalter's morgue where he died soon after they arrived, never regaining consciousness. He leaves a widow, Ivy Van Winkle Hartley.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
(This article is copied as it was printed in the newspaper.)
*Published August 11, 1914 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
John Hartley Thrown From
Wagon At Middletown.
HIS HEAD HITS TONGUE
----------
(Special to The Daily Courier.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Aug. 11 - John Hartley, age 38, farmer, living four miles south of Middletown, was almost instantly killed Monday in a runaway accident. He had driven to the sawmill for a load of lumber and was returning home, driving down the town hill when the accident occurred. The wagon was heavily loaded and without brakes the horses being unable to hold the wagon, started to run.
They had just been gotten under control when in crossing the car tracks Mr. Hartley was thrown onto the tongue of the wagon, breaking his neck. He was dragged nearly a quarter of a mile before the horses were stopped. He was bruised and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Physicians were summoned and he was carried on stretchers to Showalter's morgue where he died soon after they arrived, never regaining consciousness. He leaves a widow, Ivy Van Winkle Hartley.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
(This article is copied as it was printed in the newspaper.)
From Angels A-Far Contributor #47320339:
*Published August 11, 1914 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
John Hartley Thrown From
Wagon At Middletown.
HIS HEAD HITS TONGUE
----------
(Special to The Daily Courier.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Aug. 11 - John Hartley, age 38, farmer, living four miles south of Middletown, was almost instantly killed Monday in a runaway accident. He had driven to the sawmill for a load of lumber and was returning home, driving down the town hill when the accident occurred. The wagon was heavily loaded and without brakes the horses being unable to hold the wagon, started to run.
They had just been gotten under control when in crossing the car tracks Mr. Hartley was thrown onto the tongue of the wagon, breaking his neck. He was dragged nearly a quarter of a mile before the horses were stopped. He was bruised and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Physicians were summoned and he was carried on stretchers to Showalter's morgue where he died soon after they arrived, never regaining consciousness. He leaves a widow, Ivy Van Winkle Hartley.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
(This article is copied as it was printed in the newspaper.)
*Published August 11, 1914 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
John Hartley Thrown From
Wagon At Middletown.
HIS HEAD HITS TONGUE
----------
(Special to The Daily Courier.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Aug. 11 - John Hartley, age 38, farmer, living four miles south of Middletown, was almost instantly killed Monday in a runaway accident. He had driven to the sawmill for a load of lumber and was returning home, driving down the town hill when the accident occurred. The wagon was heavily loaded and without brakes the horses being unable to hold the wagon, started to run.
They had just been gotten under control when in crossing the car tracks Mr. Hartley was thrown onto the tongue of the wagon, breaking his neck. He was dragged nearly a quarter of a mile before the horses were stopped. He was bruised and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Physicians were summoned and he was carried on stretchers to Showalter's morgue where he died soon after they arrived, never regaining consciousness. He leaves a widow, Ivy Van Winkle Hartley.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
(This article is copied as it was printed in the newspaper.)
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