Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1912 — Ditcher Fell From Auto And Fractured Left Arm. [ARTICLE]

Ditcher Fell From Auto And Fractured Left Arm.

George Booth, a ditcher who lives on the Carl Sternberg farm south of Rensselaer, suffered a fractured arm Tuesday evening. He ha’s been helping tlfrashers stack hay and was on his way home when William Washburn came along in his automobile and gave him a ride. He wanted to get out near the farm residence of W. M. Hoover and Mr. Washburn offered to stop but Booth said it was not necessary and that tte could jump off while the car was in motion. Mr. Washburn slowed down almost to a stop and Booth, who had a pitchfork in his hand, jumped off backward and was thrown to the ground. He jumped right Up and started toward the Hoover residence and Mr. Washburn did not think he was hurt and did not stop. A call for a physician was sent from the Hoover home and Dr. English responded and found that the large bone of the left arm just above, the wrist was fractured. The bone was set and Mr. Booth was taken to his home.