Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1904 — Michael Hancock’s Leg Amputated. [ARTICLE]

Michael Hancock’s Leg Amputated.

Michael Hancock, a man quite well along in years, and living about a mile west from Gifford, had his leg amputated last Friday, by Dr. Sohwier, of Wheatfield, and some assisting physicians. Mr. Hancock’s case has been several times mentioned in this paper. Hie foot was attacked with gangrene, during sickness with small pox. His then attending physician did not attribute the attack wholly to smallpox, but largely to a generally poor condition of health, which the smallpox aggravated. He is reported to have stood the operation well and to now be promising a complete re* oovery.