Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin
The Republican newspaper; 23 March 1853
A local newspaper account.
Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives December 19, 2003
by Bill Porter <wwp@excray.com>

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Transcriber's Notes: The following file was transcribed from a
microfilm copy of The Republican newspaper obtained from the
Wisconsin State Historical Society. Transcriber comments are
shown between [ ] brackets.  

Volume 1, Number 7; 23 March 1853
Page 2, Column 4, as follows:

[News item]
AMPUTATION.
Dr. Smith, of this village [Beaver Dam], assisted by Drs. Hoyt
of this place and Earl of Columbus, on Monday last effected the
amputation of a diseased foot on the person of Mrs. Alvira
Townsend.  The disease was "Necrases [sic] of the Metatarsal
Bones", which commenced at the great toe and was proceeding in
its slow course of destruction towards the body. The operation
was performed by cutting the foot off directly thro' the instep.
Her toes had been cut off by a former amputation, but this time
it is believed the disease is entirely eradicated. The operation
was performed while the patient was under the influence of
chloroform [sic], administered by J.W. Robinson, Apothecary.