Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1894 — Turned the Crank Too Fast. [ARTICLE]

Turned the Crank Too Fast.

Frank Scinella, an Italian organ-, grinder, called at the Emergency. Hospital last night. He appeared to be in great misery, and Dr. Pyle asked him what the matter was. “I got-ta a sprain-a wrist.” “How did it happen?” inquired the doctor. “I play-a ‘High School-aCadet-ta.* Him very fast, to mak-a demon. He sprain-a de wrist.” Further inquiry brought out tirefact that the Italian had been playing in front of the American House, and that some men had offered him half a dollar if he would play as fast as he could. In trying to comply with the request he had twisted his wrist out. of joint.—[Boston Herald.