Woman Coughs Up Bullet

1920

Injured While Listening to Ellwood City Celebration

Ellwood City, Pa.—As Lucinda Capano put her head out of the window at her home New Year's eve, to listen to the whistles, bells and shooting which ushered in the new year, a bullet struck her in the face. It penetrated near the right eye, went through her cheek and penetrated the roof of the mouth and finally lodged in her throat. She coughed it up. The police were notified.

A celebrator is believed responsible for the shooting. The bullet first struck the edge of the roof of the house and then took a downward course, striking Mrs. Capano. Dr. H, E. Helling declares the wound is not serious.


$200,000 Subscribed for Children

Philadelphia. — More than $200,000 for the needy children of Europe was subscribed here at a mass meeting under the auspices of the European relief committee. Gen. John J. Pershing was the principal speaker. The largest subscription was a check for $100,000 given by an anonymous donor. "More than 3,000,000 children are facing death unless they receive aid," said General Pershing. "One dollar per month a child is needed for the next 10 months."

—Bedford Gazette, Bedford, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1920, page 4.