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*u+r.r-KACCIDENT TO JACOB BAUR.Knocked From His Horse by a Telephone Pole.This morning at about six o'clock, Jacob Baur, the well-known youngdruggist, met with a severe accident while horseback riding. He was riding down a lane near the Hub and Spoke factory, at high speed. Coming to asharp turn, the horse suddenly swerved to the left and another quick turn immediately beyond caused him to againswerve to the side of the road. Mr. Baur lost his balance, and while leaning abruptly to the left was struck in the face by a telephone pole in the road. He wasknocked from his seat and fell to theground stunned. A Mr. Lighthouserwas the sole witness of the accident.He summoned assistance and Mr. Baur was taken home by Fred Haff, the grocer, in his wagon. He spit blood on theway home and it was feared that his injuries were very serious, but they proved to be only external. His forehead was badly bruised and his face and chin badly scratched. The muscles of the neck received such a severe strain that he was almost entirely unable to talk, and could not raise his head. His injuries however will heal rapidly.Farmersburg Facts.Improvements in our village still con-tinup-Tftrrv Rrns. havA their nn.
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Terre Haute Weekly Gazette
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 02, 1885
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