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Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1914

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== Wednesday, March 11 ==
70 DAYS PAST 295 TO COME

=== Treatment of Mucous Colitis. ===
Apply to abdoment at night towel soaked in magnesium sulphate solution, 1/2 ounce to 1 pint of water, at 75 [degrees symbol] F. Irrigate rectum with 2 gallons of same solution at 85 [degrees symbol] to 90 [degrees symbol] F. Mucus disappears, and pain and gas formation diminish. Milk diet, with fruit, especially grapes, added, also effective; 1 1/2 quarts of milk to be taken during day and 1 pint of hot milk at bedtime; continue for ten days or two weeks. Crude tar of Pinus palustris, mixed with flour and ordered in No. 2 gelatin capsules, gave good results; 2 or 3 capsules one hour after meals.--Joseph.

Weather Fair & cold Temp. Maudie & Melba drove to school Maudie had dinner at Grandma Wrightmans. Eugene has gone to Aylmer for some medicine to night. John was to Aylmer this afternoon. Maude Thompson & Boyde came this morning and took me to Kingsmill. The boys was hauling manure this four noon. Good wheeling Sold 56 cts of eggs Billy 5 Nydia 10

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Wednesday, March 11

70 DAYS PAST 295 TO COME

Treatment of Mucous Colitis.

Apply to abdoment at night towel soaked in magnesium sulphate solution, 1/2 ounce to 1 pint of water, at 75 [degrees symbol] F. Irrigate rectum with 2 gallons of same solution at 85 [degrees symbol] to 90 [degrees symbol] F. Mucus disappears, and pain and gas formation diminish. Milk diet, with fruit, especially grapes, added, also effective; 1 1/2 quarts of milk to be taken during day and 1 pint of hot milk at bedtime; continue for ten days or two weeks. Crude tar of Pinus palustris, mixed with flour and ordered in No. 2 gelatin capsules, gave good results; 2 or 3 capsules one hour after meals.--Joseph.

Weather Fair & cold Temp.
Maudie & Melba drove to school Maudie had dinner at Grandma Wrightmans. Eugene has gone to Aylmer for some medicine to night. John was to Aylmer this afternoon. Maude Thompson & Boyde came this morning and took me to Kingsmill. The boys was hauling manure this four noon. Good wheeling
Sold 56 cts of eggs
Billy 5 Nydia 10

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