Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1913 — AUTOMOBILE KICKS; ARM IS BROKEN [ARTICLE]

AUTOMOBILE KICKS; ARM IS BROKEN

Tom Callahan Has Wrist Broki While Cranking His Automobile This Morning.

Tom Callahan had his right wrist broken this morning while cranking his automobile. 1 He had spent the night at Newland and was cranking his automobile preparatory to his return to, the city at .about 8 o’clock this morning. The cold made the engine hard, to start and he used a little more gasoline than was necessary, with the result that the motor kicked back, the crank striking his arm, breaking the bone just above the wrist joint. There was no one in Newland at the, time able to drive a car and Mr.’- Callahan, after tying the injured arm in a sling, determined to attenipt to drive the car to Rensselaer himself with his left arm. He succeeded in making the trip, but suffered considerable pain and Was forced to go to bed for a time after his arrival here. Later he had the arm set and is getting along all right.