Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1910 — AUTO CRANK BREAKS GEORGE KETCHUM’S ARM. [ARTICLE]

AUTO CRANK BREAKS GEORGE KETCHUM’S ARM.

Sndden Reversal Causes Handle to Strike Bight Forearm Breaking Both of the Bones. George P. Ketchum, a well known citizen and owner of an Si. F. automobile, suffered a compound fracture of his right forearm just above the wrist Wednesday afternoon at about 2:30 o’clock. He keeps his machine in Frank Donnelly’s private garage on Susan street, Just off of Front street, and was cranking up his machine preparatory to starting out for a drive. The .crank suddenly reversed and the handle struck his right arm, breaking both bones just above the wrist and one bone was forced through the flesh, thd skin being broken and blood running from the wound. He was taken .at once to his home, less than two blocks away, two neighboring women helping him to his home. Physicians were caller! and the fracture reduced. He was not otherwise injured and will probably be* able to get out within a few days but his arm will have to remain in a cast for several weeks. Practically every-automobile owner has been injured by the reversed crank buff this is the first case of a broken bone resulting in this county, so far as can be recalled.