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Date: October 31 1879

Newspaper published in: Brenham
Serious Gin Accident. Mr. John Hoffman, an old citizen of this county living near Berlin,
 a brother of Mr. R. Hoffman of this city, on Friday morning was fearfully cut and lacerated
 by his cotton gin.... Dr. E. R. Young, his family physician, amputated the hand about two 
inches above the wrist.