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Title: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: DeeMacD on Saturday 15 October 16 22:26 BST (UK)

Hi,
I'm hoping some kind person with access to Scottish newspapers might look up an article for me please.  Date: 22 June 1915.  The article is about Helen Nash Hughes, she was injured when she swept rifle cartridges into a fire. 
Thank you so much in advance.  Dee  ;)

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: Lenagh on Sunday 16 October 16 14:15 BST (UK)

Hi Denise,

I just sent you a pm in response!

Lenagh

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: DeeMacD on Tuesday 18 October 16 21:40 BST (UK)

Hi Lenagh,

Thank you so much for doing this for me, its people like you who make Rootschat a great place to visit.

Dee  ;)

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: dawnsh on Wednesday 19 October 16 00:35 BST (UK)

Any chance of posting a transcription so that others can read about it?

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: Lenagh on Wednesday 19 October 16 10:11 BST (UK)

My pleasure!  :)

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: Fergie38 on Thursday 17 November 16 22:13 GMT (UK)

So what did the Observer say about it ????

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: Lenagh on Friday 18 November 16 01:20 GMT (UK)

Rifle cartridge in the Fire.  Explodes and injures Stirling woman.
''On Wednesday afternoon, while Helen Nash or Hughes, wife of Bernard Hughes, miner, 13 Seaforth Place, Stirling, was cleaning the top of the kitchen grate, she swept a blank rifle cartridge, with which her boy had been playing, into the fire.  The cartridge exploded, and the shell struck Mrs Hughes on the left hand and arm, inflicting ragged wounds on the fingers and wrist.  Dr Laidlaw dressed the injuries.''  (Stirling Observer, 22 and 26 June 1915)

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: Fergie38 on Friday 18 November 16 13:42 GMT (UK)

 Thanks for that Lenagh.
   I was bursting with curiosity.   . :)

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: josey on Friday 18 November 16 14:45 GMT (UK)

Thanks from me too, interesting....good job 'her boy' did not throw it on the fire!!

Title: Re: Stirling Observer - 1915
Post by: Lenagh on Saturday 19 November 16 01:12 GMT (UK)

You are welcome! :)