The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-14
MARKET FOR RIGHT EAR.
Man Who Lost One Offers $1,000 for
Another.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
$500 will be paid for right ear. 2k inches
long, IA inches wide. with perfect curves
and full lobe; ear may be from Bhale or fe-
male; must be from person In perfect
health. DR.. A. L. NELDEN, 49, East 18th
st.
Because a Western mining mas who has
accumulated a fortune was among those
present at a premature blast, net with a
grizzly bear or got the worst Of il in a
political argument, DR.. Nelden Is ready to
pay the sum named above for tie member
mentioned. negroes and Cinnamon barred.
The Western man in question has grown
wearied OF answering people VINO inquire
where he lost it and wants a substitute. He
does not pretend that he is establishing a
quotation on right ears, or Left ears, for
that matter. but he is willing to make the
market at that sum-.
Except that he would not reveal the
name of his patient, DR.. Nelden spoke free
ly of the offer last night. He iid not re-
gard 1t as extraordinary, in TIE light of
modern surgical accomplishment. He is a
specialist In plastic surgery, which means
the ~rearranging and supplying of noses,
chins, lips and eyebrows, and other DELI
cate little operations.
tract particular attention." said DIR. Nell
den. 1T is not unusual, this changing Of
noses and ears. Why, 1 havk reshaped
many ears for patients who were dissatis-
fed. Every day you hear of a man or
oman-most woman-who, firing of a
Grecian nose, changes it for a .Roman, or
vice versa. Once l made half an ear for a
patient out of his own scalp. Of course, it
Is not as good as the real think, but il is
my patient in this case isl a man of
wealth, about forty-five years old. He
comes from the West with, I imagine. A
comfortable fortune. 1 do not know how
he lost his ear. Some persons dare touchy
on such subjects. He has given me the
impression that it was a premature blast.
but 1 never asked him why thes rest of his
head did not go with 1t. 1t is not my con-
Germ if he lost it in a chance encounter
with a grizzly bear, during a political arsu-
ment, or from taking liberties with a buzz
saw. All that / know is he wants a new
ear, for reasons of his own.
Il lave tried for three weeks to supply
the missing member / have visited insti-
buttons and made private inquiry outside,
but in every case a person willing to part
with the member has not be&n satisfac-
tory, either because of the state of his
health or of the size. My patient would
an ear too large. Either way. too much
attention would be attracted.
When a man or woman wiling to part
with his or her right ear is found. the
operation will be simple, If slightly tire
some. The subject being chosen, / shall
make a half amputation of tie ear from
the top, twist il around and sew IL to the
head of the patient. Then theee two must
be somewhat closely associated for seven
days, during which il is to b.. hoped the
grating process will take plack sufficiently
for us to sever the other halt and sew it
entirely on.
Il am frank TO say that If q partial cir
c~ulation is not established IL the seven
days the ear viii be restored: to its orig
inal owner and the deal WILL ne off. but
the person will get the 5000 ju.t the same.
Il do not anticipate anI particular
trouble in getting a subjects out of the
hundreds of healthy men AMI women in
do good looks. There will be very little
pain connected with II all"