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From The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881)
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oo much, then, cannot be said in praise of those who deserve it, and this is cer- Sn er Due In 1879, Dr. Russell was elected President of the Ohio ate Me ical Association—the first time this important office has been held by MEL M Eo in medicine, thus adding additional luster to his already g: cess is due entirely to his own exertions, and his fame as a skillful surgeon is being rapidly extended. It is important, then, that the record of such men be preserved, and that the citizens of Clark County feel proud of one who will surely rank high among the most expert surgeons in Ohio. Springfield has many things in which to take pride—her manufactories, her schools, her churches, her prosperity, and, lastly, the many noble men who are represented in the biographical part of this work.
As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name L. E. Russell: Elmore E. Grim (b. 1866) J. T. McLaughlin (b. 1820)
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