This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Speck, Kuhney Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/171 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, June 22, 1916 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. >From Wednesday’s Daily. Harry H. KUHNEY departed this morning for Columbus, Neb., where he was called by a message announcing the serious illness of his daughter, Mrs. Henry SPECK, and the fact that it was necessary to take her to the hospital to take treatment. Mrs. Speck has not been well for the past few weeks and her condition has become so critical as to make it necessary to have her taken to the hospital. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, June 26, 1916 CLAUS SPECK DEPARTED THIS MORNING FOR COLUMBUS [front page] >From Friday’s Daily. A message was received in the city last evening from Columbus, Neb., announcing that Mrs. Henry SPECK, who is at the hospital in that city, had experienced a sinking spell and her recovery was despaired of by the attending physicians and her family. Mrs. SPECK was taken to the hospital on Tuesday for an operation as she has been in very poor health for several months and continued to grow worse until it was decided that an operation was necessary to give her relief. Mr. and Mrs. Harry KUHNEY of this city, parents of Mrs. Speck, were called at once to Columbus and have remained there at her bedside since that time. This morning Claus SPECK left for Columbus to be present at the bedside of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Henry Speck was formerly Miss Hazel KUHNEY of this city. [same page, the following story] MRS. CLAUS SPECK, SR., INJURED FROM A FALL ON THE STAIRS [front page] >From Friday’s Daily. Mrs. Claus SPECK, Sr., is confined to her home by very serious injuries which she sustained a few days ago when she fell on the stairs in her home and as a result was very badly bruised and shaken up. At first it was feared that she had sustained the breaking of one of her lower limbs but examination failed to show any such injuries, although she was badly bruised and finds great difficulty in getting around the house. Her friends will learn of the accident with great regret and trust that she may soon recover without any serious effects from the fall. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, June 29, 1916 MRS. HENRY SPECK IN CRITICAL CONDITION [front page] A message from the hospital at Columbus, Neb., where Mrs. Henry SPECK has been in a very critical condition the last week, and which was received here last evening states that the patient is still in a very serious condition and it is feared that lockjaw may now be added to the complications that has brought Mrs. Peck [sic] almost to death’s door and if this fully developes [sic] her recovery is very doubtful. The many friends of this estimable lady are hopeful that the battle that is being put up for her [article cut off]. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 3, 1916 AMPUTATION OF LIMB BECOMES NECESSARY >From Tuesday’s Daily. A message was received here last evening by the relatives announcing that it had been found necessary to amputate one of the lower limbs of Mrs. Henry SPECK at the hospital in Columbus where she has been for the last few weeks. Blood poison has set in on the limb and in the very serious condition of the patient, it was found necessary to amputate to save the life of Mrs. Speck. She has been operated on some time ago for appendicitis and her condition has been very serious since that time caused by the complications of the case. Her friends will regret greatly to learn of her serious condition and trust that she may recover from the ordeal.