Monday, September 16

260 DAYS PAST Tuesday 106 TO COME

Nose and Throat Aphorisms.

In antrum suppuration, if the nose is thoroughly cleansed, Howering the patient's head for five minutes will cause pus to flow into it. In opening antrum place a piece of cotton saturated with no per cent. solution of cocaine under the inferior turbinate on affected side for ten minutes, then remove and place trocar under turbinate with point one inch from entrance to nostril, turn point upward and outward and push through into antrum. If right spot is selected no difficulty will be encountered. Then wash with solution desired —Med Council. Weather Temp.

Damp this morning but turned out fine. Girls went to school. Eugene brought Melba home to night. Ms Van Wagner came & took me to Kingsmill. John has been drawing manure all day. Melba brought Eugenes violins home with her

Mariah 5

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