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Pine Bluff Daily Graphic
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
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Grover Sherman, 30, accidentally discharged a pump gun while trying to kill a chicken near Humphrey, shooting his left leg above the ankle. Treated at Clark sanitarium in Pine Bluff, his condition is serious with infection and high fever; he may lose a foot. He is married.
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Humphrey Farmer Wanted to Kill Chicken But Gun Was Accidentally Discharged.
While going out to kill a chicken with a pump gun yesterday morning at his home near Humphrey, Grover Sherman, aged 30 years, a farmer by occupation, stumbled, the gun was discharged, and the entire charge of shot and the wadding entered his left leg just above the ankle and tore through the flesh and bone, coming out through the heel.
He was brought to Pine Bluff by Dr. A. Fowler and taken to Clark sanitarium for treatment. His condition is serious as infection has already set in and he had a high fever last night. Sherman is married.
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Near Humphrey
Event Date
Yesterday Morning
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serious condition with infection and high fever; may lose a foot
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Grover Sherman stumbled while going out to kill a chicken with a pump gun at his home near Humphrey, causing the gun to discharge; the charge entered his left leg above the ankle, tearing through flesh and bone, exiting through the heel. Brought to Pine Bluff by Dr. A. Fowler and treated at Clark sanitarium.