Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1912 — LIMB AMPUTATED TO SAVE REED’S LIFE. [ARTICLE]

LIMB AMPUTATED TO SAVE REED’S LIFE.

Right Leg Cut Off AbovA the Knee to Avoid Spread of Blood Poisoning —Outlook Favorable. George Reed, who was taken to the Hahnemann hospital in Chicago last Friday after, it was discovered that the broken leg was not healing but had become seriously infected, was subjected to a further operation Saturday nlgltt when the limb was amputated above-the knee. The spread of the infection threatened his life and. amputation was deemed to be the only thing that would rescue him. Dr. E. N. Loy returned home Sunday morning and his brother, Charles Reed, heard from the hospital Sunday night at midnight. All seemed favorable for his recovery. Charles W. Reed went to the hospital this morning tQ spend the day with his brother.