Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1914 — Frank Lowman’s Leg Amputated Above Knee. [ARTICLE]

Frank Lowman’s Leg Amputated Above Knee.

J.' ' 5 .. ■-*” . , ••T * v '- Frank Lowman, son of Wash Lowman, who has been in St, Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette for two months, was operated upon Wednesday night, the left leg being amputated above the knee. The operation, which was performed by Drs. Levering, of Lafayette, and Gwin, of Rensselaer, was made necessary by a tubercular bonfe condition. "It is hoped that the operation will arrest the further progress of the tubercular condition.