NEWS: Accident Report, Altoona Tribune, August 2, 1918, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja and Donna Thomas Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ TAKES BI-CHLORIDE FOR HEADACHE CURE Clay Farren, 501 Fifth Avenue, Swallows Poison Mistaken for Medicine Picking up a tablet he thought to be a headache cure, but which proved to be bi-chloride of mercury, Clay Farren, aged 38, of 501 Fifth avenue, swallowed it at his home yesterday afternoon and is now in Altoona hospital. Farren's condition is not immediately serious and he was resting fairly well last evening. He was admitted about 6:30 p.m. The stomach was washed out and emetics used. Physicians were unable to determine how many grains of the poison the man had taken. Vincent Riley, aged 14, of 316 First avenue, suffered a snake bite of the left middle finger at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon when he was attacked by a black snake while seeking berries in the mountains. He came to the hospital dispensary and received treatment, later going home. Leo J. Foster, aged 27, 810 East street, was struck by a rivet and suffered a possible fracture of the right great toe while working at machine shop, No. 1 yesterday. He was treated at the hospital. Samuel H. Stover, aged 50, 907 Sixth avenue, had his right little finger squeezed and badly lacerated between two frames at the steel shop. John F. Williams, aged 32, 717 Howard avenue, a crane director at the Pennsy steel plant, had his ankle sprained and leg contused when a car coupler hit his left knee yesterday. John Antesperger, aged 28, 326 Crawford avenue, lacerated his right index finger while working for the Pennsy. Walter Yahner, aged 33, 416 Willow avenue, fractured his right fourth toe and Edwin Banks, aged 48, contused his right hand at the local shops and David Baird, aged 65, of Roaring Spring, had a lacerated left index finger which was also contused, dressed. Viola Little, aged 3, of 701 Twenty-first street, fell and contused her left leg. Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 2, 1918, page 12