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Serious Accident.Miss May Sowers, a young lady of eighteen years, who lives with her parents at the foot of Broadway, met with a distressing and painful accident while out riding with four lady friends on the lake shore road nor:h of town, Monday afternoon.The ladies hired a team and two-seated carriage at Conkey’s livery and were having a most delightful drive when suddenly the king bolt of the buggy broke or came out,, the accident throwing all the ladies out on the ground. Miss Sowers was the most unfortunate one of the party, and sue revived injuries which will doubtless confine her to her beme for several days. [u falling Miss Sowers struck her forehe.al on tho ebarp elge of the buggy wat and received a frightful cut which eitendeu from above the left eye to the base of the note and .erUedly across tne forehead. A spot on the ekull as large as the palm of the hand was laid bare, and Mbs Sowers presented a most pitiable sight. She also received a number of severe braises on her limtw and body. The other girls escaped with slight bruises*Mr. Kufns Brunson, who happened along in a wpgon soon after the accidentoccurred, brought, the young ladies totown, and Dr. Hastar dressed Miss How-era wounds and mad • her re comfortable as pr**,ib!«, under the circa maiacce*.Tha team driven by the yourg ladies ran a short distarce after the buggy broke and stopped. The horses were secured anil Mr. Conkey went after them bb f*o r, .1 - 1.6 hi ^inI of tiif1 nt.
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Benton Harbor Weekly Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan, US
Fri, Aug 29, 1890
Page 8
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