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March 23, 1936
The Lincoln Times
Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In Hastings-on-the-Hudson, NY, a boy playfully discharged a 100-year-old shotgun into the face of school teacher Miss Ruth Maynard, potentially blinding her. The article warns that old guns and ammunition grow more dangerous with age.
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DANGEROUS, EVEN IN PLAY
When a boy playfully snapped the trigger of a 100-year-old shotgun in the face of Miss Ruth Maynard, a school teacher of Hastings-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., the weapon was discharged and Miss Maynard may never see again.
Except for a change in names and places, this particular "accident" happens regularly in countless cities and towns every year.
It is a fallacious belief that guns grow less dangerous with age.
Actually, they grow more dangerous, because they develop the danger of blowing apart.
Neither does ammunition necessarily lose its potency.
On the contrary, certain old types of powder are said to increase in force with age.
Frequently an old gun, like the one mentioned, is believed to be empty when, actually, there is a charge rammed down the muzzle.
Don't fool with an old gun - it may fool you.
When a boy playfully snapped the trigger of a 100-year-old shotgun in the face of Miss Ruth Maynard, a school teacher of Hastings-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., the weapon was discharged and Miss Maynard may never see again.
Except for a change in names and places, this particular "accident" happens regularly in countless cities and towns every year.
It is a fallacious belief that guns grow less dangerous with age.
Actually, they grow more dangerous, because they develop the danger of blowing apart.
Neither does ammunition necessarily lose its potency.
On the contrary, certain old types of powder are said to increase in force with age.
Frequently an old gun, like the one mentioned, is believed to be empty when, actually, there is a charge rammed down the muzzle.
Don't fool with an old gun - it may fool you.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Moral Virtue
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Gun Accident
Old Shotgun
Eye Injury
Safety Warning
Firearm Danger
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Ruth Maynard
Boy
Where did it happen?
Hastings On The Hudson, N. Y.
Story Details
Key Persons
Miss Ruth Maynard
Boy
Location
Hastings On The Hudson, N. Y.
Story Details
A boy playfully snapped the trigger of a 100-year-old shotgun in the face of school teacher Miss Ruth Maynard, discharging it and potentially blinding her. The story warns that old guns and ammunition become more dangerous with age and such accidents occur regularly.