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Waupaca Republican

September 13, 1907

Orlando Bills Had to go to Hospital Because of a Wire Scratch.

His Arm Will be Saved.

One day last week Orlando Bills while adjusting a piece of wire to hold a rubber tire on his buggy, met with a scratch on his hand. It resulted in a fester and finally blood poison, making his arm pain and swell clear to his shoulder. He was taken to St. Mary’s hospital at Oshkosh last Saturday, by Dr. Christofferson. Mrs. Bills went along and came home Thursday. She reports that her husband had a narrow escape but the poison appears to have disappeared and there’ll be no need of an amputation as was reported. He is however very weak from the pain endured. Mrs. Bills expects to return to Oshkosh today and thinks if her husband continues to improve they will be able to return next week.