Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, August 31, 1850
A Most Extraordinary Leap-or rather, extraordinary leaps, were made on Friday evening last, by a sorrel mare, the property of Mr. Wm. Zimmerman. A lad about 12 years of age, a son of Mr. Edward Hughes, was riding the animal to water, when being bitten by a dog, she shied and ran. her first noble […]
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Tuesday, December 2, 1851
A San Francisco paper says that an immigrant, just arrived across the plains, gives the following description of a memorable journey of which many thousands of animals and so many persons of last years emigration perished. “If there is a section of country in Gods wide extended creation that can surpass that large scope of […]
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Published in the Waukegan Daily Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Tuesday, June 22, 1897
Horses Burned At Winona—–Lacon, Illinois., Oct. 5, At two o’clock in the morning Burgess Brothers’ barn at Winona was burned. Thirty valuable horses, which had just been shipped in from the state fair at Springfield, were roasted alive. Many of them wore the first and second premium colors awarded there. The loss is $50,000; insurance […]
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Thursday, December 21, 2017
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, November 23, 1853
It is our privilege to know that we live in a Free country, but we apprehend, at the same time, that there are a few amongst us, who care not to understand what true freedom is, who hold law and order in such low estimation that, while they please themselves, are not at pains to […]
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, January 14, 1853
Several complaints have been made to us of late of the damage done to shade trees by allowing horses to run at large. One gentleman having some fine thrifty elms in front of his lot, though protected by boxes some seven feet high, has had them all ruined by horses. This is too bad, and […]
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, April 7, 1853
The terrible accident which happened a short time since in Boston, from the running away of a horse, frightened by the approach of a locomotive, has set inquiry to work to find out the best mode of preventing such a catastrophe in similar cases. A correspondent of Boston Transcript, who has observed the mode adopted […]
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, April 29, 1910
Last week when a horse belonging to E. DeMeyer of North Chicago became seriously ill and began to cough and choke it was not known what was the matter with it and as fears for death were entertained a veterinary was called. The veterinary at once said that the animal had eaten something in the […]
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Wednesday, May 12, 1909
Express Wagon Driver and Street Car Conductor Battle in Wagon. Chicago, May 12.-Fighting back and forth in an express wagon, which a runaway horse was dragging toward the open drawbridge, two men were saved from death through the heroic efforts of a city fireman. The rescued men were Joseph Chouse, owner of the express wagon, […]
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Wednesday, June 8, 1910
F. W. Dubbs, Farmer, is Found Dead in Tree of Fright. Colt Kicks Another to Death and Horse Bites a Woman-Cow Knocks Woman Down-Rescued. Pittsburg, Pa., June 8.-Perils of farm life are reported in dispatches from rural communities in this and neighboring states. F. W. Dubbs, a farmer near Lisbon, O., had a battle with […]
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Thursday, February 27, 1908
Bloomington, Illinois, Feb. 27-After stumbling in the snowdrifts and throwing his fair rider and fracturing two ribs, the faithful horse, which had been ridden by Miss Eleanor England, daughter of John C. England, of Logan county, stood guard over the unconscious girl for two hours until she later revived, climbed into the saddle and started […]