Blanche J. (Swain) Ruth (1904)

RUTH

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/20/2009 at 09:28:37

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 21, 1904
Page 1

Succumbed to the Operation

Mrs. O. J. Ruth, died Friday evening from the result of an operation for an internal hemorrhage. She has been a sufferer for some time, the result of the above, and an operation was finally decided upon which took place Friday afternoon. The physicians were Drs. Thompson, Davisson, Embree and Richards. The operation was scientifically performed, but the nature of the disorder rendered recovery beyond the possibility, and she did not entirely rally from the effects of the anesthetics during the evening. Dr. O. J. Ruth and his wife only recently moved to Winterset from Muscatine, but during their short stay they have made many friends who join the bereaved husband in mourning her sad demise.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 21, 1904
Page 1

Death of Mrs. O. J. Ruth

Mrs. O. J. Ruth, wife of Dr. Ruth, died at her home in this city on last Friday, January 15th. Mrs. Ruth was in her usual health at 10 o’clock in the morning. While tying her shoes an abdominal blood vessel burst and she died from hemorrhage at 7:30 in the evening. Immediately following the accident Dr. Ruth called Drs. Davisson, Richards, Embree and Thompson in consultation and it was decided to try an operation, as it was the only hope of saving her life, but she did not rally from the operation and passed away at 7:30.

Mrs. Ruth was born in Muscatine, Iowa, and was thirty-five years old. Dr. and Mrs. Ruth came to Winterset from Florida last September and during their stay here have won many warm friends whose sympathy is given to the bereaved ones.

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