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The Morning Tribune
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Israel Halavonky was accidentally shot in the hand by a rifle while working at the Vanity Fair soda fountain; the bullet from a nearby shooting gallery caused a painful but non-dangerous wound, which was treated and removed by doctors.
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Employee at Vanity Fair Painfully Injured by Rifle Ball.
Israel Halavonky, employed at the soda fountain at Vanity Fair, was accidentally wounded by a shot from a rifle at that place yesterday as he was pouring out a glass of soda, the bullet entering his hand just below the wrist and inflicting a painful but not dangerous wound.
The shooting gallery is located directly opposite the soda fountain and one of the men was cleaning a gun when it went off, the bullet speeding across space and narrowly escaping another employee standing near, hit Halavonky.
Dr. Dentcher was called and Dr. Seymour of Riverside. Anesthetics were administered and the bullet removed. The fellow was able to be around the grounds.
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Vanity Fair
Event Date
Yesterday
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painful but not dangerous wound to hand below the wrist; bullet removed; able to be around the grounds
Event Details
Israel Halavonky, employed at the soda fountain at Vanity Fair, was accidentally wounded by a shot from a rifle while pouring a glass of soda. The shooting gallery is located directly opposite the soda fountain and one of the men was cleaning a gun when it went off, the bullet speeding across and narrowly escaping another employee standing near, hitting Halavonky.