Saint Joseph-Berrien County MI Archives News.....Benton Harbor man worked for Ten Years with Broken Back February 11, 1909
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St. Joseph Weekly Press February 11, 1909
ST JOSEPH WEEKLY PRESS, THURS., FEB. 11, 1909

DEATH BRINGS TO LIGHT AN INTERESTING CASAE

BENTON HARBOR MAN WORKED FOR TEN YEARS WITH BROKEN BACK

In the death of Harvey Roberts of Benton Harbor, a peculiar and interesting 
case from the standpoint of medical science has come to light.  Roberts had 
been living and going about his every day work for the last ten years with 
practially a broken back.

Ten years ago Roberts was working in Milwaukee.  He was crushed in an elevator 
accident and at the time physicians declared he could not live.  Several bones 
in his spine were crushed so severely that the physicians pronounced his case 
hopeless.

Despite the predictions of the medical men Roberts began to recover.  He was 
blessed with a strong and rugged constitution, a factor which played a strong 
part in his recovery.

Roberts was several months in the hospital.  Before leaving a plaster paris 
cast was made which fitted to the upper part of his body.  With the aid of the 
cast Roberts recovered sufficiently to take to labor again.  Up until the time 
of his death he enjoyed fair health and was able to do a good day's work.

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