NEWS: Accident Report, Altoona Tribune, August 14, 1918, Blair County, PA

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MESSENGER BOY INJURED.

Leroy Tanneyhill Suffers Slight Injury.
Other Altoona Hospital Cases.

  Falling from a bicycle while working for the Western Union Telegraph 
company, yesterday, Leroy Tanneyhill, aged 14, residing at 302 East Logan 
avenue, lacerated his right forearm and was treated at Altoona hospital 
dispensary.
  Lockard Burdett, aged 10 of 314 1/2 Third avenue, fell and received a 
lacerated right knee and contused his right forearm.  He was given attention 
at the hospital.  Harry E. Stonebraker, aged 17, of 103 Fourth avenue, 
employed at the Pennsy bold shop, lacerated his right hand and imbedded bits 
of dirt in the member.
  Joseph Mack, aged 41, residing at 112 Crawford avenue, an employe of the 
Juniata machine shop, had his left great toe severely contused and slightly 
lacerated when a casting piece dropped while he was at work during the 
afternoon.

Altoona Tribune, Wednesday morning, August 14, 1918, page 9