The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-14
BOTH LEGS Are
BADLY MANGLED
Arthur S. Brooks, Milwaukee Brake
man, Badly Injured at Manila
On Monday Morning.
BOTH LEGS ARE AMPUTATED
Accident Happens in Milwaukee Yard
III s--U Man Taken to
~ Hospital in Council Bluffs.

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Ea. e---Unfortunat Man Taken, to
| ~ Hospital in Council Bluffs.
Arthur S. Brooks, brakeman, OF
Perry, while switching in the Manila
yards early Monday morning, had the
great misfortune to have both legs
so badly .mangled below the knees that
amputation will be necessary. He had
stepped between the cars to connect
the air hose and while doing this the
train pulled ahead and caught him.
DR.. Draper, the company surgeon, was
called and gave him first aid, and a
special was made up to take him to
Council Bluffs, where he was placed
in the Jennie Edmundson hospital. A
special train was also made up at Per,
ry, which brought Mrs. Brooks, his
wife, and son, Dean, to Manila, where
they caught the local to Council Bluffs
to be at the bedside Of Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Breckenridge,
of Mitchell, S. d., came Saturday for
an over Sunday visit at the home OF
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
l.. Breckenridge, and family.
Newton McCracken and Miss Milda
Hoffiens, Ruddie Hotfiens and Miss Til
lie Arndt attended the z skating rink
at Buck Grove Sunday. .&HS
Miss Pearl Anderson, principal of
the high school, has been very i'll the
past week and pneumonia was feared,
but she is better now, although it will
be some time before she will be able to
teach. Her mother, Mrs. Anderson,
Of Farragut, came Wednesday to help
take care of her daughter. ! = r.
The big feature film, Civilization, I"
was produced here at the Electric the
alter Monday afternoon and evening to
two big audiences. This is great
production, equal to "rhe Birth of a
Nation"
DR.. and Mrs. w. e. Draper were
Omaha visitors Wednesday.
Herbert Blair, of Manning, was
Manila visitor Friday.
Miss Blanche Fuller spent the week
end at her parental home in Perry:
Mrs. Dunn was an Omaha visitor
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mattel came Sat
urday night to visit over Sunday at
the homes of Mrs. F. A. Jackson and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mattel.
Miss Clara Blades spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blades, of IT.
win. .r'-
Walter Zimmerman went to Sioux
City Saturday to consult a specialist
in regard to his health.
Isaac Hird attended the cement
show at Omaha from Tuesday until
Friday of last week.
The Woodman circle met Thursday
night and ten new members were TAX
en- into the lodge, they being Mrs. VIM.
Doherty and daughters, Misses Lillian
and Marie. Mrs. Carver, Mrs. D. P.
Mrs. j. Henshaw. Mrs. Tay-
lor, of Kenwood, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. j.
w. Bell and Mrs. Geo. Thomas. A
dainty luncheon was served after the
VIM. Hoffiens visited at the home of
his brother, Harry, and family at Alta
and Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Steckelberg, Mrs. VIM.
Schnoor and Mrs. Frank Steckleberg
were Omaha visitors Friday.
Miss Hazel Dempster, Of Council
came Saturday morning for
short visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Dyson and with other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Brooks visited at
Omaha Wednesday. i
DR.. w. E. Draper went to Sioux City
Sunday on business.
Mrs. Vernon Patton, of Manning, WIS.,
tied several days this week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hoffiens lost an
infant daughter March 9Th, which was
born to them on Monday. Friends
with them in their sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lanning and family,
Of Defiance, have moved into the NJ. j.
Collins property. AS soon as it gets
warmer they intend to move to Mon
lana.
Mrs. Anderson and two children, of 4
Coon Rapids, visited severalidays here,
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
iester.
Alfred Calvin was in Omaha several
lays this week consulting a, specialist
IN regard to his health, which has been
quite poorly of late.
Miss Lillian Doherty, of Buck Grove,
was an. over Sunday visitor at her
home here. ~, s.a. RI
Orvil Tryon was Dunlap business
visitor Saturday. .r
Tom Carey, Bob Hird, Ed Algee and
Jack Stewart were Buck Grove visit
,rs Sunday. s-.>
Homer Smith and Jim McKann visit |
I'd friends here Sunday evening.
Victor Morgan was Manning WIS.,
tor Sunday evening.
Misses Dora and Emma Kusel, of
Manning, visited at the home of Mr..
md Mrs. Lowell Brokaw Friday after
room.
T. N. Case went to Des Moines on |
Tuesday to attend meeting of Nicola |
elevator managers. ~
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Buffinton and