Louis Puck

PUCK

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/11/2019 at 08:54:00

8 November 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
page 6

Davenport, Ia., Nov. 8--Dragged for over 50 feet under a road drag loaded with cabbages, after being kicked in the head by a vicious horse, Louis H. Puck, a farmer residing 6 miles from Davenport on the Locust street road, was almost instantly killed at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning.

Puck was a prosperous farmer of that vicinity. He was a director of the Northwest Davenport Savings bank, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was 50 years old.

At 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning, his youngest son, Edward, 15 years old, took a horse into the garden. He intended to hitch the animal to a road drag loaded with cabbages.

The cabbages piled on the drag, it is believed, frightened the horse. The boy, unable to handle the animal, called for help. His father ran into the garden.

Just as he reached for the horse's bit, the animal reared, with its front legs high in the air. Unable to get out of the way in time, Mr. Puck was struck with the front hoofs of the horse and knocked to the ground. One of the horse's hoofs struck his head.

The son lost control of the horse altogether, and it started to run. Mr. Puck was caught under the drag. Fifty feet away from the place where the accident happened, the drag struck the house and the runaway came to an abrupt end.

Mr. Puck's neck was broken. Death was probably instantaneous. His body was rescued by his wife and son. Dr. J. S. Weber was called at once. When he arrived he pronounced the man dead. Coroner Cantwell was notified, but decided that no inquest was necessary.