St. Louis: A Painful Injury Analysis

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Working on a farm in Washington County in the fall of 1888, Charles suffers a painful injury. While driving a horse drawn thrashing machine that cuts wheat, (like the one pictured), Charles seriously injures his right testicle.
Doubling over in excruciating pain that extends all the way into his stomach, he is brought to the point of tears as the he begins to feel nauseous. Just making it back to house is beyond description. A local doctor is summoned as swelling takes place and the pain continues. At a time when he needs a bit of good news, the doctor delivers another blow. His injury is serious and needs the attention of a surgeon in St. Louis. His painful journey begins in a horse drawn-wagon rolling over uneven dirt roads from the farm

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