Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1910 — Target Rifle Sent Bullet Through Toe of Boy Owner. [ARTICLE]

Target Rifle Sent Bullet Through Toe of Boy Owner.

Target rifles are dangerous things for boys, but they all want them and if they get off with no worse accidents than shooting themselves through a toe, they have escaped very well. Russel, son of City Superintendent Warren, has a 22 rifle. Saturday in company with other boys he was down along the river in quest of birds and other small game. He had cocked the rifle to shoot at a bird but the little fledgling divined his intentions and feared his marksmanship and took flight. Russell balanced the muzzle of the gun on his foot and it was discharged. The bullet passed through his shoe and through the great toe of his left foot, shattering the bone. No serious results are anticipated.