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The next to take up the medical practice at Magnolia was Dr. Josiah Giddings, a graduate of Castleton Medical College, of Castleton, Vermont, June, 1856. IIe took a course of lectures in Rush Medical College, Chicago, during the winter of 1862-63. He then entered the Union army as assist- ant surgeon in the Ninety-fifth Illinois Infantry, returning from the army on August 17, 1865, when he engaged in the drug business at Magnolia, continu- ing one year. He then followed agricultural pursuits for ten years, moving to Logan in 1878, and there practiced three years, when he again resumed farm life, following it until 1887, when he moved to Woodbine and there engaged in the drug business, continuing until 1889, after which he devoted his attention to the practice of medicine. He was appointed a member of the board of pension examiners, retaining his membership until his death in 1906.
He was a man of sterling integrity, greatly respected for his moral worth in the various communities in which he lived.
Dr. Samuel Clark came to Harrison county March 20, 186S. He com- menced to study medicine while engaged in teaching school, followed the pro- fession for three years, after which period he commenced the practice of his profession with his brother, W. F. Clark, entering Sterling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, in the winter of 1854-55. In common with other pioneer physicians of Harrison county he engaged in other pursuits when there were no professional calls to be made. He now has a son, Charles E. Clark, of Craig, Nebraska. He engaged in the drug and other business enterprises. having been a successful physician, a registered pharmacist and a successful banker. With all his undertaking's he was active in medicine until his death in 1898.
Charles E. Cutler, M. D., a resident of Magnolia. is a graduate of Pulte Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, class of May, 1878. He returned to Magnolia and has been in active, successful practice there ever since. Thirty- six years have made him many fast friends and to retain them his life must have been well spent. He has done his full share for his home town, giving its every interest his full, hearty and undivided support.
Dr. O. Linn, of Ohio, practiced here five years and moved to Blair, Ne- braska, where he died.
Dr. James John Knepper, a graduate of the University of France, at Paris, class of 1887, located at Magnolia in 1901. He remained but a short time.
Dr. Frank H. Hanson, a resident of Magnolia, is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Nebraska (medical department), class of 1902. He is at present actively engaged in the practice of his profession.
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Dr. A. T. HIHI, -who was reared at Magnoha, practiced medicine at Mou- damin one year and is now a successful practitioner at Lyons, Nebraska.
LOGAN PHYSICIANS.
The first physician to locate in Logan was Dr. J. J. Rainwater, who studied medicine while living in Mississippi. He emigrated 'to Iowa in 1856, first locating at Fairport, a point eight miles above Muscatine. He remained there for three years, then moved across the river, living in Rock Island county, Illinois, until he came to Logan in 1867. He practiced medicine until the time of his death in 1884.
Dr. George M. Kern and his two sons located at Logan in 1867. The sons were George M., Jr., and Willis. Dr. George M., Jr., located at Little Sioux for a short time. Dr. Willis Kern now lives in Kansas and is prac- ticing medicine.
Dr. Ephraim T. McKenny was probably the third man to practice medi- cinc at Logan, having located there in 1869. His first medical education was received while running a grist-mill at Loveland, Pottawattamie county, where he studied medicine under the supervision of Dr. Robert McGavren. He afterward lived on a farm in Harris Grove and there practiced medicine. Later he located at Logan, where Dr. J. L. Witt read medicine under his preceptorship. During his stay at Logan he took a course of lectures at Iowa City. In 1879 he removed to Oregon, where he died in 1897.
Dr. George B. Parsons came to Logan as a medical doctor about 1873.
Dr. Edward D. McKenny practiced medicine under Dr. D. M. Hall for about three years at Buena Vista (now Whitesboro). He removed to Ord, Nebraska, in'1872. About 1878 he returned to Jowa and studied medicine at Iowa City. He is now in practice at Union, Oregon.
Dr. Edward S. McLeod, now living in Cincinnati, Ohio, located at Logan about 1876. Dr. J. L. Witt and Charles M. Whiteman also read un- der his care.
Dr. John L. Witt, a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at St. Louis, commenced the study of medicine at Henderson, Illinois, with Dr. E. S. Cooper as preceptor. After six months he came to Logan, in 1876, again taking up his studies under Dr. E. T. McKenny. He then at- tended the Jowa State University and completed his studies at St. Louis in 1880, having been at the Jowa University during 1878-79. He was a man of high intellectual attainments, a successful practitioner and a friend of the oppressed, always sympathetic to the grief-stricken. He retired from active
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practice in 1909. on account of failing health. His death occurred March 3. 1911, following an operation for stricture of the colon.
Dr. Irving C. Wood, a resident of Logan, first studied medicine with Dr. T. M. Edwards as preceptor. He then attended lectures at the University of New York City, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1880. He acted as intern one year and as assistant surgeon and took special work in surgery. In 1881 he located at Woodbine, remained two years, then lo- cated at Logan, where he has since resided. He is now retired, after a suc- cessful and remunerative practice. He is an honored citizen among those whom he has served, with ability far above the average. He still conducts a drug store at Logan.
Dr. J. Knowles came to Logan from Henderson, Iowa, in August, 1883. and contiunted in active practice until 1911, when he located at Dow City. His early medical training was in accord with the times, that of actual work under the supervision of a preceptor. He spent over two years in the prac- tical part. Having completed the curriculum, he was granted a diploma from Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, in 1869. A man of exceptional tai- ents, kindly dispositioned, he will long be remembered by the younger gen- eration as "our old family doctor." He is now located at Cooper, Jowa.
Dr. F. A. Comfort came to Logan about 1881. He is a graduate of the State University of Michigan, class of 1865. He engaged in the practice of medicine and for a number of years was interested in the drug business, having spent a long period in partnership with Dr. J. Knowles. At present he is living a retired life.
Dr. J. D. Jones, a graduate of Barnes Medical College, St. Louis, lo- cated at Logan in 1896, remaining until 1905, and is now at Lehigh, Iowa.
William G. Norman, a graduate of Kansas City Medical College, lo- cated in Logan in January, 1899, remaining two years.
Abner White, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, located in Logan in 1888. He remained but a short time.
Henry G. Wiese. Omaha Medical College, 1893, located in Logan in 1893. He practiced about one year and returned to Omaha.
Wilford E. Winsett, Chicago Homeopathic Medical College. 1895, came to Logan from Missouri Valley in 1903. Like the wind, he was of short stay. The following physicians are located at Logan :
Chas. S. Kennedy, Creighton Medical College, Omaha, class 1902.
D. Williams, Omaha Medical College, Omaha, class 1895.
Ilans IJansen, Creighton Medical College, Omaha, class 1905.
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R. J. Stearns. University of Nebraska (medical department), Omaha, class 1910.
WOODBINE PHYSICIANS.
Dr. John Sidney Cole was undoubtedly the pioneer practitioner of medicine at Woodbine and vicinity. having located there in the spring of 1855. (See personal sketch. ) During his ten years' residence at the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, he studied medicine, first locating at Peru. Indiana, where he followed his profession for ten years. Coming to Woodbine a decade in advance of the railroad. he saw his share of pioneer hardships. Ile practiced until his death. August 1, 1881, at Woodbine, where his son, Dr. Elmer J. Cole, is still in practice, the latter being a Rush graduate. Doctor Cole, the pioneer doctor, was a member of many of the earliest boards of county supervisors, and will long be remembered by those who were honored by his acquaintance as a man of Christian attainments, kindly and charitably disposed, a friend of the afflicted and a benefactor of those in need of his experience, counsel and advice. At one time he was a partner of Doctor Crosswait, both as physician and druggist. at Woodbine.
The next physician to practice in the vicinity of Woodbine, was probably Dr. D. M. Hall, a native of Ohio, born in ISIS, removed to Harrison county, lowa, in February, 1857. settled near Magnolia. That same autumn, he moved to old Jeddo. Jefferson township, remained one winter and in April, 1858, moved to Douglas township. where he remained until February, 1862. when he moved to Crawford county, lived there until 1865, and returned to Jeddo and in the spring of 1866, moved to section 10, of Jefferson town- ship. Later he practiced medicine in Woodbine and died at his son's resi- dence in June, 1887. He married Elizabeth Marshall Kennedy, native of Philadelphia.
Doctor Crosswait came to Woodbine in the spring of 1867 and formed a partnership in drug business and medical practice with Dr. John S. Cole. After a number of years, and after erecting one of the first residences in Woodbine. he moved to Logan and opened practice there. Later, he settled in Washington, and died at Tacoma about 1907. He was a good physician and a popular man in the community.
Doctor Harris, a homeopathic physician, located here in the eighties and remained several years. He was an excellent doctor and made many friends, both in and out of his profession.
Dr. W. C. Sampson practiced in Woodbine during the eighties. He was a graduate of Rush Medical College, class of 1881. He married Laura,
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daughter of pioneer G. W. Pugsley. After a successful practice of many years his health failed and he spent sometime in Florida, but finally returned to Woodbine, where he died.
Dr. Thomas M. Edwards, a graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, class of 1874, located in Woodbine shortly after his graduation. In the nineties, he moved to Dunlap, where he practiced until his death, about 1907. He was a successful physician and surgeon. His son, Lee Edwards, is present postmaster at Dunlap, and Doctor Edwards' last wife is librarian of the Dunlap Public Library.
Irving C. Wood, now of Logan ( retired), practiced medicine in Wood- bine from 1881 until two years later.
Dr. William A. Vincent, a graduate of Rush Medical College, 1881, located at Woodbine in the eighties, remained five or six years and moved to Belle Plaine, Iowa, where he still practices medicine.
Dr. E. Nathan J. Bond, a graduate of Rush Medical College, 1888. practiced at Woodbine a short time. His wife was a sister of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, poet and anthoress.
Dr. L. H. Buxton, received his medical education and training in the university of the city of New York, graduating in 1884, from the medical department of the University of Vermont. He practised one year in Ver- mont and came to lowa in 1885, locating at Woodbine in 1888. He was a member of the drug firm of S. L. Berkley & Co. He is now in practice in Oklahoma.
Dr. William C. Wight, a homeopathic physician, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Iowa, 1887, located at Woodbine for a few months only.
Then followed Dr. E. J. Cole, son of Dr. John S. Cole. He was born near Woodbine, graduated at Rush Medical College, class of 1889, and has been in constant medical practice at Woodbine ever since.
Dr. Willis Clay, a graduate of Rush Medical College, 1880, practised in Woodbine during the nineties and moved to southern Minnesota, where he is still engaged in a successful practice.
Dr. G. McMillan, a graduate of McGill University, Canada, class of 1890, practised in Woodbine early in the nineties. He re-located in Nebraska.
Dr. W. E. O'Connor, a graduate of St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, class of 1895, served one year as intern in the hospital and then located at Woodbine, where he had an excellent practice until his removal to Omaha in the spring of 1914.
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Dr. R. V. Witter located in Woodbine about 190 !. remained only a short time, married a daughter of Marcellus Pugsley, and removed to one of the western states. He graduated at the Omaha Medical College in 1900.
Dr. W. S. Payne, a graduate of John A. Creighton Medical College. class of 1903, located in Woodbine in 1907. He is at present engaged in the active practice of medicine at that place.
Dr. Il. N. Anderson, a resident physician of Woodbine at this date graduated from the medical department of the University of Iowa in 1902.
Dr. Max W. Flothow, who succeeded to the practice of Dr. O'Connor, at Woodbine, is a graduate of John A. Creighton Medical College, class of 1913.
PERSIA PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Francis M. Hill received his first medical education at Guy's Hos- pital, London, England, where he studied one year. In 1861 he enlisted in the hospital corps and had a varied and exciting experience until the close of the great Civil War. After his return from the army, be practised medi- cine at Forkville, Pennsylvania, but failing health finally brought him to Iowa, when he located at old village of Manteno, Shelby county, until 1883. Ile then located at the then new town of Persia. He there practiced medi- cine and sold drugs.
Other physicians at Persia were: Dr. C. B. McColm, a graduate of the Northwestern Medical College of St. Joseph, Missouri, who located at Persia in the autumn of 1886. He also engaged in the drug trade as well as practiced medicine. Later, he was in business at Logan, and from there removed to Council Bluffs.
Dr. W. T. Brownrigg was a medical practitioner in the eighties at Persia.
Dr. J. N. Medill, a graduate of Rush Medical College, 1892, located at Persia in 1895. He removed to Colorado in 1914.
Dr. O. E. Medill, a Rush graduate of 1899. located at Persia in 1900. Ile only practiced a short time before his death.
Dr .. W. H. Cartmell, Rush, 1884. located at Persia in 1896. After prac- ticing at Logan, Magnolia, and Mondamin he removed from Harrison county.
Dr. J. F. Stageman, a graduate of Joli A. Creighton Medical College, class of 1903, located at Persia in 1906. He is the only physician of the town at this date.
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LITTLE SIOUX PHYSICIANS.
Among the physicians who have practiced at Little Sioux may be named Dr. S. A. Caldwell. a graduate of the Northwestern Medical College. St. Joseph, Missouri, a man who stood high in his profession and the com- munity. He died about 1910 while making a call. At one time he was a partner of Dr. F. F. Miller. They had both practiced a few years at Mondamin.
Other physicians were Dr. R. Wallace; Dr. Robert B. Morton; Dr. Robert Watson, now of Des Moines, and Dr. F. E. Bord, now of Colfax. practiced medicine at Little Sioux at one time. Dr. Drake seems to have been the pioneer physician at Little Sioux, coming there in 1859.
Dr. Lewis E. St. John, was located at River Sioux during the eighties. At present. Dr. R. 11. Cutler, a graduate of the Homeopathic Medical Col- lege, St. Louis, Missouri; and Dr. John R. Bock, a graduate of the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons. University of Illinois, are the resident physicians ..
PISGAH PHYSICIANS.
This is the newest town in the county and here the first physician was Dr. Walter Cook, a graduate of the University of Louisville, Kentucky, locating at Pisgah in 1898.
Dr. A. I .. Berggren, a graduate of John A. Creighton Medical College, class 1906, located at Pisgah in 1910, remained three years and re-located in Nebraska.
DUNLAP PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Dwight Satterlee, located in Dunlap in 1867, two years after he was mustered out of the Union army. He was commissioned in the sanitary corps of the army of Virginia, and later as a member of the Eleventh Con- necticut Regiment. serving his country in Civil War days for three years. He engaged in the drug business with Dr. J. S. Patterson, in 1869, and also engaged in the practice of medicine, being the first physician at Dunlap. He removed to Los Angeles, California, in 1904 and still resides there.
Dr. George B. Christy located at Dunlap on June 18, 1879. He read medicine and graduated in Buffalo in 1867. from an allopathic school. lle located in Kansas City and after residing in various places took up with the homeopathic school of medicine, graduating from the Hahnemann Medical
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College, Chicago, in 1879. He left Dunlap about ISyy and is now located at Green River, Wyoming.
Dr. S. J. Patterson, located in Dunlap in June, 1868. Hle commenced the study of medicine at Chambersburg. Pennsylvania. with Dr. J. C. Rich- ards and Doctor Montgomery as his preceptors. In 1867 he graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City. After one year's prac- tice in Pennsylvania, he came to Dunlap, Jowa. where he engaged with Dr. Dwight Satterlee, both in the practice of medicine and the drug trade.
In 1882 he sold his interest in the drug business and for three years followed his profession. He then retired from medicine, taking a position as cashier in the Dunlap bank. Retaining his old friends he found new ones in the busy business world and, meeting the'needs of the hour, proved himself a valued citizen. Dr. Patterson passed from earthly scenes in 1909.
Dr. Peter Kavanaugh, a graduate of the Michigan State University, class of 1882, located at Dunlap about 1887, and removed to California in 1904
Dr. A. H. Hazlett, a graduate of Eclectic Medical College, Cin- cinnati, Ohio, class 1876, located at Dunlap in about ISS9. Hle removed to Tennessee in 1913.
Dr. James W. Lehan, a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, class of 1897, located at Dunlap in 1904. Ile removed to Greeley, Colorado. in 1910.
Dr W. H. Anderson, a graduate of the University of Nebraska, 1895. located at Dunlap in 1904. practising medicine in partnership with Doctor Beatty for two years.
The present resident physicians of Dunlap are: Dr. William Beatty, who is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Canada. class of ISSo. He first located at Dow City, lowa. in 1880, where he practiced for ten years, after which he re-located at Dunlap, where he devotes his entire time to the practice of medicine.
Dr. H. A. Cobb is a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Department of the University of Illinois, class of 1902. He located at Dunlap in 1906.
Dr L. G. Powell, a graduate of the Louisville Medical College, Louis- ville, Kentucky, class of 1893. came to Dunlap in 1908 from Defiance, Iowa. where he had practiced. .
Dr. P. G. Ingersoll, a graduate of the State University of Iowa med- ical department, class of 1905, located at Dunlap in 1905.
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Dr. J. T. Slattery, a graduate of John .1. Creighton Medical College, class 1909, located at Dunlap in 1913.
PJIYSICIANS OF MONDAMIN.
Dr. Reuben Wallace practiced medicine in Morgan township before the town of Mondamin was laid out. Later he removed to Little Sions. Doctor Allison was an early practitioner at Mondamin for a number of years. He was at one time associated with Doctor Kidder of Little Sioux. They were at Mondamin during the eighties.
Dr. Newton Silsby, of the State University of Iowa, class 1886, first studied under Doctor Wallace at Little Sioux. Owing to failing health, he removed to Florida, where he died about 1896. He located at Mondamin in 1888.
Dr. James W. Jamison received his medical diploma from Belfast Gen- eral Hospital, Belfast. Ireland. He emigrated to this country in 1868 and received a diploma from the Charity Hospital Medical College, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1869. He located at Mondamin in 1871, following his profession until the time of his death in 1881, due to accidental poisoning.
Dr. Thomas Macfarlane, a resident physician today of Mondamin, received his diploma from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, class of 1875. He located at Mondamin in 1887.
Dr. Elijah F. Miller, a graduate of American Medical College, St. Louis, was associated with Dr. S. A. Caldwell in the practice of medicine at Monda- min, locating in 188 ;. Doctor Caldwell was a graduate of the Northwest- ern Medical College, St. Joseph, Missouri, class of 1886.
Dr. W. G. Finley, a resident physician of Mondamin, is a graduate of John A. Creighton Medical College, Omaha, class of 1903. He located at Mondamin about 1910.
Dr. D. D. Raber, a graduate of Creighton Medical College, Omaha, class of 1907, located at Mondamin in 1911. and moved from the state in 1913.
PHYSICIANS OF MODALE.
Dr. John W. Drew, graduate of the University of Iowa, medical depart- ment, class of 1885, first located at Modale for three years, then moved to Mondamin.
Dr. William J. Brownrigg, Rush Medical College, Chicago, class of 1882, practiced medicine at Modale late in the eighties.
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Dr. J. B. Kelly was located at Modale a short time in the late eightics, later moving to Mondamin.
Dr. R. 11. Rhoden, a graduate of the Missouri Medical College. St. Louis, class of 1886. located at Modale about 1881. He removed to Omaha in 1905 and died in 1908.
Dr. E. W. Wiltse, a resident physician of Modale, is a graduate of Omaha Medical College, class of 1893. 1le located at Modale the year of his graduation.
Dr. A. V. Cooper, a resident physician of Modale, is a graduate of Drake University, medical department. Des Moines, class of 1905. locating at Modale the same year.
MEDICAL. SOCIETIES.
Medical societies in the county were organized at an early date and were of much benefit. Medical journals were few and physicians located, as a rule. far apart, so the meetings held out a social side as well as one of a practical nature.
Dr. J. H. Rice was the first president, and George H. McGayren the first secretary of a society organized in 1863, each holding office during the active life of the society, which was about two years. The following mem- bers were directors: Doctors J. H. Rice, George H. McGavren, John S. Cole and Robert MeGavren. The society was re-organized in 1868, the membership consisting of physicians of the county, as follows: Doctors J. S. Cole, O. Linn, P. R. Crosswait, Kern, and E. T. McKenny. Dr. George H. McGavren was president and Dr. Crosswait secretary. This organization existed about seven years.
Again in the carly eightics another organization was perfected, but not much was accomplished except the adoption of a fec bill, intended to estab- lish throughout the county prices for a reasonable charge for the ordinary professional services performed. This society did not hold meetings, but the interchange of thought and the mutual understanding was of benefit.
At the timely suggestion of Dr. J. Knowles, a meeting of the physicians of the county was called at Logan, May 14, 1903. The invitation was issued by the physicians of Logan and entertainment provided by them for the fol- lowing, who were present :
Woodbine-Dr. Witter. Dr. Josiah Giddings.
Missouri Valley-Dr. G. W. Coit. Dr. J. H. Gasson.
Mondamin-Dr. Thomas Macfarlane.
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Little Sioux -- Dr. S. A. Caldwell.
Magnolia -- Dr. Frank H. Hanson.
Logan-Dr. J. Knowles, Dr. 1. C. Wood, Dr. J. L. Witt, Dr. J. D. Jones, Dr. Charles S. Kennedy, and Dr. W. G. Finley.
The object of the meeting was stated to be for the purpose of organ- izing the Harrison County Medical Society, the membership to embrace all physicians of the county, who desired to become members of the body.
The principal object was to promote sociability and give one another the advantage of each other's ideas. Meetings were to be held three times a year and matters of interest to this body and the benefit to those who are dependent on the doctor for good health were discussed.
This organization is still in a good, healthy condition, with the follow- ing as its officers :
President -- Dr. John L. Tamisiea, Missouri Valley.
Vice-president-Dr. H. N. Anderson, Woodbine.
Secretary and treasurer-Dr. H. H. Hansen, Logan.
Censors-Dr. C. S. Kennedy, Dr. E. J. Cole, Dr. F. H. Hanson.
MISSOURI VALLEY HOSPITAL.
The only hospital within Harrison county is that located at the city of Missouri Valley, established by Dr. J. HI. Gasson in 1898. He turned the management over to Dr. C. W. Boughton in 1903, who conducted the affairs until 1910, when Dr. C. Heise assumed control.
This hospital has always been conducted in a satisfactory manner and the citizens of Missouri Valley have been loyal in their support of the institu- tion. The equipment is all that is needed for the demands of thorough up- to-date surgical work, and proper medical attention can be given for twelve or more patients at one time.
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