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Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1914
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Alcohol Antidote. Ammonium chloride is recommended as an antidote to alcohol, given in doses of 30 to 60 grains, with copious draughts of water to prevent gastro-intestinal irritation. It prevents the effects of the alcohol, sobers the patients quickly, and is a valuable preventative against delirium tremens. Should the patient not become quiet after taking the remedy, bromide or chloral hydrate may be administered.—Med. Times. | Alcohol Antidote. Ammonium chloride is recommended as an antidote to alcohol, given in doses of 30 to 60 grains, with copious draughts of water to prevent gastro-intestinal irritation. It prevents the effects of the alcohol, sobers the patients quickly, and is a valuable preventative against delirium tremens. Should the patient not become quiet after taking the remedy, bromide or chloral hydrate may be administered.—Med. Times. | ||
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| + | I took the firls to school & went for them. John & Eugene {illegible} about eleven o'clock down to Percy Dennis's sale, came home about six. I got some paper for the kitchen, Evelin was over. It has kept misting all the afternoon. Mrs. {McEwan?} Morris was buried to day. Adams came up this morning to get Eugene to help milk his kicking cow. Hailing to-night & much colder Bill went to town. | ||
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Alcohol Antidote. Ammonium chloride is recommended as an antidote to alcohol, given in doses of 30 to 60 grains, with copious draughts of water to prevent gastro-intestinal irritation. It prevents the effects of the alcohol, sobers the patients quickly, and is a valuable preventative against delirium tremens. Should the patient not become quiet after taking the remedy, bromide or chloral hydrate may be administered.—Med. Times.
Weather Foggy and cloudy Temp. 34 thawing
I took the firls to school & went for them. John & Eugene {illegible} about eleven o'clock down to Percy Dennis's sale, came home about six. I got some paper for the kitchen, Evelin was over. It has kept misting all the afternoon. Mrs. {McEwan?} Morris was buried to day. Adams came up this morning to get Eugene to help milk his kicking cow. Hailing to-night & much colder Bill went to town.
