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Sunday, July 25, 2021

Accidents, Automobile and Otherwise, July 1921

ACCIDENTS

Struck By Auto

The buggy in which Rev. E. Allison was riding was struck and its occupant narrowly escaped serious injury in a collision with an automobile on the Fourth.

Mr. Allison had stopped his horse to talk with two men on the side of the road near the Everett place. He had drawn the horse and buggy to one side of the road. Suddenly a car, presumably bringing persons from Hendersonville to the ball game at Brevard, came up behind, struck the buggy and threw it over to one side of the road, tearing out spokes and rims from the wheels, and then rushed on, leaving the aged minister to shift for himself. His injuries, fortunately, are not supposed to be very serious.

From the front page of The Brevard News, Friday, July 8, 1921

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Person County Farmer Dragged to His Death

Roxboro, July 8—Last Thursday while returning from his labors in the field, George Crutchfield, of the Bethel Hill section, was thrown from his mule, became entangled in the harness and was killed. The mule was of the large draft type, and very wild. Mr. Crutchfield was dragged some distance before the animal could be stopped, and when freed from the harness was found to be dead. He was a splendid citizen, and his death is deeply deplored.

From The Mount Airy News, July 14, 1921

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Four Men Killed in Sunday Accidents

Raleigh, July 25—Within a radius of a few miles from Raleigh Sunday, automobile accidents claimed four lives and injured several others. Four men were instantly killed, H.L. Jones and S.B. Hutchens of Norfolk, in an accident near Franklinton, and Charles Martin and Raleigh Webster in an accident at University station.

From The Charlotte News, Monday, July 25, 1921

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Killed in Cave In

Asheville, July 25—Virgin Henderson, 37, was buried alive Saturday afternoon when a portion of a bank under which he was working suddenly caved in. He was quickly rescued but too late to save his life.

From The Charlotte News, Monday, July 25, 1921

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Kannapolis Men Are Hurt in Auto Wreck

M.E. Carpenter and J.E. Price, Kannapolis men, sustained severe injuries when their car failed to make the turn into Seaboard street at the end of North College Sunday night, dashing over the 30-foot embankment and turning over.

Both are at the Presbyterian hospital. Carpentier has a broken leg and Price a broken collarbone in addition to bruises and lacerations about the head and body. Neither is hurt internally, it was announced at the hospital Monday morning.

Police Chief W.B. Orr stated that the men had been drinking and that officers found a pint bottle of cheap liquor, half filled, when they were taken from beneath the car Sunday night. They had run into a ditch at Eleventh and College and passersby helped them get the machine out. Continuing down the street they failed to see the turn at the Seaboard tracks and the car went over the high embankment. In attempting to stop the car before reaching the embankment the driver skid the wheels for about 40 feet. Blake’s ambulance carried the injured men to the Presbyterian hospital.

From The Charlotte News, Monday, July 25, 1921

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Two Killed in Auto Smash Near Durham

Durham, July 26, Charles E. Martin and Ralph Webster are dead, and Louis Allen, Ben Thompson and Leon Bell are in a local hospital in a critical condition as a result of a car turning over on the Hillsboro road west of the city. I.L. Dillehay, another passenger, was not injured. The driver of the car, Georgie Brownie of Durham, is in jail at Hillsboro, charged with manslaughter.

From the Charlotte News, July 26, 1921

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Two Drowned at Beach

New Bern, July 26—Walter B. Mattocks, aged 21, of Mayesville, and a 13-year-old son of W.C. Gerock of Belgrade were drowned at Swansboro Monday afternoon while in bathing.

From the Charlotte News, July 26, 1921

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Floyd Jones Dies From His Injuries

Wilmington, July 27—Floyd B. Jones died in a local hospital as a result of injuries received Sunday morning in an automobile wreck on the shell road between Wilmington and Wrightsville Sound., he was a well-known young man of the city and very popular.

Two others, James L. Duffy and Malcolm B. Register, were hurt in the same accident but are recovering. The funeral of Mr. Jones will be held in Raleigh today. The road on which the accident occurred is one of the best in the State but is very narrow, and the heavy beach traffic makes it a somewhat dangerous thoroughfare in the summer time.

From The Charlotte News, July 27, 1921

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