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Show GIANT CAP BLOWS OFF YOUNG GIRL'S HAND . 'Alpha Pope, 10 years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Pope of Copperf ield, suffered the loss of. her left hand on Tuesday Tues-day evening by amputation. The little girl's cousin brought a giant blasting cap to the Pope home and not being aware of its 'danger applied a lighted match to it with the result that her left hand was blown almost to pieces, besides lacerating her face, neck and chest. She was immediately moved to the Dr. F. E. Straup hospital where she was attended by Dr. J. Flynn who saw the impracticability of trying to save the injured member mem-ber and it was amputated. On going to press we learn with pleasure the little patient is recovering re-covering nicely. |