Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1908 — CHOPPED OFF HIS THUMB. [ARTICLE]

CHOPPED OFF HIS THUMB.

While cutting up meat yesterday morning, John Remley had the misfortune to sever the bone of his left thumb with the ax. Just as he went to strike, something caught the end of the ax handle and he didn’t hit the place he was looking at, but Instead the ax swerved and went Into his thumb, between the first and second joints. Fortunately it was not very sharp, and enough flesh and skin regained unsevered qo that Dr. Miller, who was called to dress the wound, will be able to save it.