Monday, August 3, 2020

Oct. 26 - 28, 1915

Tues. Oct. 26, 1915

Advertising during the first World War in 1915. Urodonal, poisoned by Uric Acid. The best cure for Rheumatism, Gout, Gravel, Calculi, Neuralgia, Sick Headache, Arterio-Sclerosis, Sciatica, Obesity : News Photo
1915 ad for medicine for neuralgia

Mother kind of sick this afternoon. I bored a hole in exhaust pipe of auto - am going to make an out-out for it. Ethel and Floyd up for supper. Mother worse in eve so I had  Dr. Johnson come out - She has Neuralgia.

Wed. Oct. 27, 1915

A 1910-20 antique syringe 'new old stock ' never been used with a ...
hypodermic needles from the 1915 era OUCH!

Mother in bed all day. I got breakfast and dinner. Ethel and Floyd up for Supper. Took them home and then just got undressed when Mother called me - the constant pain was getting on her nerves, so I went and got the doctor (11P.M.). He left some medicine but it was not strong enough so had a bad night - I up all night and finally had to get the doctor at 4 A.M. He gave her a hypodermic of morphine and then I went to bed and slept late 8 A.M.

Thurs. Oct. 28, 1915

Mother easier. Ethel up about 11 A.M. Mother got nervous again in afternoon and about 6 P.M. I got doctor and he gave another "shot" of morphine. Ethel and Floyd stayed all night. Floyd and I slept together.

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