Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1892 — A Disastrous Yawn. [ARTICLE]

A Disastrous Yawn.

One of the most peculiar misadventures on record recently befell William Duvis of San Francisco. One morning he awoke after a very sound night’s slumber, and was seized with an uncontrollable impulse to yawn and stretch himself. He had stretched bis arms out to their full length when suddenly ho felt something snap, and discovered that he was unable to restore his left arm to its natural position. He groaned with anguish and friends came to his assistance, bundled him up and took him to the receiving hospital, where it was found that Davis while stretching himself had dislocated his left shoulder. Dr. Somers pulled the joint back into its socket. The doctor says he has frequently heard jaws being dislocated in excessive owning, but this is the first case recorded, so far as he knows, of a shoulder being yawned out of joint. He thinks it would have been impossible but for the fact that Davis’ shoulder had been dislocated before, some years ago. Mr. Richfellow—Do you notice what a beautiful pearly, satiny complexion Miss Beauti has? Rival Belle — Yes. I don't see how she does it.