Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — NEW HOSPITAL ASSURED FOR RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

NEW HOSPITAL ASSURED FOR RENSSELAER

Local Doctor and Chicago Surgeon at Head of Movement—Open for Business in September. The movement on foot for the establishment of a hospital here, which was mentioned in this paper several weeks ago, is now a sure thing. We have been so informed by Dr. I. M. Washburn, who Was the instigator with |?ir. C. E. Johnston, the Chicago surgeon, for several weeks. After considering the mutter Dr. Johnston has positively decided to locate here and will probably move here about the 20th of this month. ——~~~- J. T. Randle, owner of the building originally designed as a hotel on Cullen street, is making all necessary changes and it is hoped by the. promoters that the hospital will be ready for business by September 15th. The younger sew club has arranged to furnish one of the rooms and dedicate it to Miss Zulu Hopkins. Several other organizations are thinking of furnishing rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hopkins will occupy quarters in the hospital; the former to have charge of the building and the latter to act as matron. Although tMs is a private venture, the hospital will be a public institution, any person having privilege to use its equipment and the privilege of calling for the services of any doctor or surgeon they may chose.