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Accident Severed Man’s Hand

Herald of March 10, 1898

Martinsburg resident Christ H. Bowers of South Market Street fell against a circular saw at his home. The revolving disk severed the thumb of the left hand at the first joining and badly lacerated other parts of the hand.

Andrew Geist, while returning home from Altoona, was hurt when a horse he was driving in a small wagon became frightened by an electric car and ran away. In being thrown Mr. Geist was bruised and cut about the head. He was taken to a physician’s office in Hollidaysburg for treatment.

The contract for the stonework at the new Methodist Church in Roaring Spring was given to S. W. Croft of Bakers Summit.

Mrs. Mary Imler, wife of Joseph Imler of Osterburg, was fatally burned on Saturday morning while warming turpentine on a stove. The liquid ignited her clothing and caught fire. She was warming the turpentine to apply to her two children who were sick with pneumonia.

 

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