Iowa
Old Press
FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
April 29, 1898
E.N.Parkhurst of Hamburg, an old soldier and well known to many
of our citizens was in town last Tuesday. Mr. Parkhurst lost one
leg below the knee while in the army and since coming here he has
had to have the other leg amputated also below the knee. He has
just got a pair of new legs and is learning to use them. He is
greatly pleased with the ability to walk about again. This is but
an instance of what science is doing for the alleviation of the
misfortunes of humanity.
[transcribed by W.F., May 2006]