Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1909 — Leslie Clark Injured Wednesday. [ARTICLE]

Leslie Clark Injured Wednesday.

Leslie Clark, one of the publishers of the Republican, sustained painful though not serious injuries Wednesday afternoon at the Republican office. He had mounted a step ladder to investigate a slight disorder in the pulleys or shafting over the gasoline engine that supplies the motive power for the machinery of the office, and in some manner either his right hand or his forearm was caught between the belt hnd one of the iron pulleys and he z was jerked around with such force as to lift his body up until he was free from the stepladder. His arm or hand passed around the pulley and was released on the opposite side and his arm caught over the rapidly revolving shaft and he hung in that position momentarily, and then managed to get his feet back on the step ladder and he then released himself. The arm was bruised from the elbow to the finger tips and is swollen and sore to the shoulder. He was able to go to his home and is today at the office, although it will bb necessary for him to have his arm in a sling for several days Had he been thrown from the shaft he would doubtless have fallen onto the engine and serious results would have ensued. The Republican force is figuring that his escape was extremely fortunate and somewhat miraculous.