Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1908 — Baby to be Operated Upon. [ARTICLE]

Baby to be Operated Upon.

Mrs. Joseph Borntrager took her two year old son to Chicago this morning, where it will be placed in the Mary Thompson hospital and qu'te prolably operated upon for a tumor of the left kidney. Mr. Borntrager v/as unable to accompany his wife and little son, as he is just recovering from a sickness of about three weeks. His brother, John Borntrager, accompanied Mrs. Borntrager there. Tbe tumor has probably existed since birth and has been growing since that time, but has only been sen< us for the past few days, the blood probably having become infected from it. It is thought that : the operation will save the little ■ chap's life. ’