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The Savannah Tribune
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Milledge Rogers broke his leg below the knee when a delivery wagon he was driving ran over it after the horse bolted due to entangled reins, throwing him to the pavement. He was taken to Charity Hospital and is resting easily.
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Milledge Rogers, clerk at the Mercantile Grocery Company, had his leg broken Monday about noon when a delivery wagon he was driving ran over his leg. It seems that the reins became entangled under the horse's tail and, he undertook to loosen it when the horse became frightened and bolted throwing Mr. Rogers from the wagon. He was stunned when he hit the pavement and was not able to clear the back wheel of the wagon which run over his leg, breaking it just below the knee.
Mr. Rogers was taken to Charity hospital where he was reported this morning to be resting easily.
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Monday About Noon
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leg broken just below the knee; taken to charity hospital; resting easily
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Milledge Rogers, clerk at the Mercantile Grocery Company, had his leg broken when a delivery wagon he was driving ran over his leg. The reins became entangled under the horse's tail, and when he tried to loosen it, the horse became frightened and bolted, throwing Mr. Rogers from the wagon. He was stunned upon hitting the pavement and unable to clear the back wheel, which ran over his leg.