Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1917 — RING TEARS OFF HIS FINGER [ARTICLE]

RING TEARS OFF HIS FINGER

Catches in Nail as Wyoming Mart Leaps From Hayrick to the Ground. Newcastle, Wyo.-—-E.. M. Johnson of Howard,while Jumping from, a. hay-* rick to the ground the other afternoon, had the misfortune to lose a finger. Mr. Johnson’s ring became caught in a nail when he jumped, and the finger was torn completely off at the first joint. He was at once brought to town to have the finger attended to. and a physician amputated the mem ber at the second joint. He is now doing as well as can be expected. Mr. Johnson is staying al the home of his brother, Clarence Johnson, in this city, while he is under the doctor’s care.