Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, January 10, 1885
     A runaway team created a little excitement in town last Tuesday forenoon. They had been left for a moment in front of Crabtree’s shop, on Genesee street, when a boy passed with an umbrella, frightening them so that they quickly whirled about and ran southward. The owner saw them start and sprang towards […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 5, 1885
     Paper blowing about the streets is a fruitful source of runaways. There are few horses that will not become scared by a sheet of paper blowing in the streets. Rubbish of this sort should always be burned.
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, December 26, 1885
     One of the most shocking and sad casualties it has ever fallen to the lot of the Courier to chronicle occurred about five miles south of this city on last Thursday afternoon. While Mr. Henry Rohlfing and his son Charles were at work with their team, the horses took fright and ran away. […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, November 21, 1885
     On Friday night of last week, as Mr. George K. Adams was driving along State Street in a road cart, with his two children, a girl 9 years old; and a boy 12 years old, when opposite Col. Crocket’s place the horse shied at something in the road, and threw Mr. Adams over […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, May 19, 1877
 A Man has an arm Broken and a Valuable Horse is Killed in a Runaway.     Our city was the scene of a serious accident last Tuesday evening by which a valuable horse belonging to J. R. Dady was killed and Mr. Edward kapple had his right arm badly fractured. The particulars of the […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, August 5, 1865
     A serious accident occured on the farm of John McAree, in this township last Monday. Mr. McAree was engaged in reaping grain with three horses attached to the machine. His little son, aged about ten years, was riding the lead horse, which suddenly took fright at the noise of the reel and threw […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 5, 1874
     On Tuesday last a team belonging to and driven by Mr. Chas. Kuhnert, became frightened and run while coming out of the alley near Hutchinson’s store. The wheels stricking the building, the pole of the wagon was broken, and the wagon struck a sign pole at the outer edge of the walk. Passing […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, July 4, 1874
     As Francis Porter, Jr., and a mason named Tompkins, were riding up North Avenue, in this city, last Tuesday evening, their horse became frightened at some sheep that were lying by the side of the road, and turning short, upset the carriage, throwing both gentlemen to the ground. The horse started upon a […]
Published in the The Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, May 16, 1874
     A valuable horse belonging to Messre. Marr & Reid of this city narrowly escaped having a leg broken on Saturday last by jumping against a tree. The horse was not attemping suicide but suddenly frightened by a waving carpet.     On Tuesday last a horse belonging to Dr. Price became unmanageable while being […]
Published in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, November 23, 1871
     Wolves are plentiful in the back townships of Lanark, Canada. The Perth Courier says they are increasing, and even frequently dispute the passage of horsemen on the highways. The deer have nearly all disappeared from a district where once they browsed in great numbers.