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Domestic News
January 21, 1869
The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Undertaker Perkins' horse team ran away yesterday afternoon during exercise, damaging the carriage and demolishing a meat wagon. The driver mishandled the reins. Perkins plans to sell the team after previous incidents.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
One of undertaker Perkins' teams ran away briefly yesterday afternoon. The horses ran about one square, but in that short distance managed to damage the carriage to which they were attached to a considerable extent, besides demolishing a meat wagon. They were being driven about for exercise, but the driver didn't handle the ribbons properly, hence the runaway. This team has furnished us items of the kind on former occasions, but Perkins has declared his intention to use it no more in his line of public carriages, and offers it for sale.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Horse Runaway
Carriage Damage
Meat Wagon
Undertaker Perkins
What entities or persons were involved?
Perkins
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Key Persons
Perkins
Outcome
damage to carriage and demolition of meat wagon; no injuries mentioned. perkins intends to sell the team.
Event Details
One of undertaker Perkins' horse teams ran away briefly while being driven for exercise. The driver mishandled the reins, causing the horses to run about one square and damage the attached carriage considerably, as well as demolish a meat wagon.