Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Extracting a Silver Dollar

about 1895

Silver Dollar Removed
From Oesophagus of Henry Robinson, Age 24, Located at Oesophagel Orifice of Diaphram, Swallowed May 24th 1885 at 10 AM Removed June 2nd 1885 at 9 PM  By H.C. Holton

SILVER DOLLAR IN THE OESOPHAGUS: EXTRACTION
BY HENRY C. HOLTON, M.D. ARCHIE, ILL.

On the morning of May 24, at 10:30 o'clock, Henry Robison, a young man 24 years of age, came to my office to have a silver dollar, which he had swallowed one-half hour previously, removed from his throat. 

The accident occurred while playing with a little child. He was lying on his back and had the coin in his mouth, or rather between his lips, when the child reached for it, but instead of grasping it, she accidentally struck it with her hand and knocked it into his throat. The coin got beyond his control before he could stop it. I made several efforts to reach it with a pair of forceps about eight inches in length, but failed. 

At this time Dr. Odbert, of Indianola, called on me and was invited to examine the case. He had a pair of forceps about two inches longer than mine, at his office. We repaired to Indianola at once, and his forceps were introduced, but to no avail. Dr. Odbert and I then drove to Danville to try to get proper instruments for its removal. Failing to find them there, we immediately dispatched to Philadelphia for forceps, and in due time they arrived. In the meantime Mr. Robison was kept on a liquid diet. 

On the evening of the second day of June we operated. Dr. O. introduced an esophageal bougie into his throat for the purpose of locating the coin, which he succeeded in doing at a distance of nine and one-half inches from the front teeth in upper jaw, or at the esophageal opening of diaphragm. I then introduced a pair of forceps and succeeded in grasping and withdrawing the dollar from his throat. This is the only successful operation in my knowledge where so large a foreign body has been extracted from the oesophagus, so low down. 

Thinking perhaps this case may be of interest to the many readers of your valuable journal, I respectfully submit it. 

from The Peoria Medical Monthly; Vol. VI; June 1885, No. 2; page 85


 

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Evening Light

Amazing evening light at the lake 
Puddle Jumpers


Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Ministering

 We invite you to minister with your powerful influence for good in strengthening our families, our church, and our communities. You are a much-needed force for love, truth, and righteousness in this world. We need you to nurture families, friends, and neighbors. It is through you that God’s perfect love for each and all of His children is made manifest.  Silvia H. Allred 


Thursday, February 24, 2022

Friend of God

"... Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God." James 2: 23 

A friend of God - what a wonderful way to be and great legacy to leave behind.



 


Sunday, February 13, 2022

Saturday, February 5, 2022

A Fun Rabbit Hole

 Recently I found the death record for Gabriel Cathcart. I decided to find his death place on Google Maps.

William Cathcart Holton/ Celia Cathcart & Caryl Ames Holton/ William Gabriel Cathcart & Anna Sconce/ John Marshall Cathcart & Sarah Alexander/ Gabriel Cathcart (1817-1902) & Hester Marshall 

This record* states that Gabriel Cathcart died April 18, 1902 at 19 Pakenham Street, Belfast, Ireland. He was a widower, 84 years old and a retired farmer. Cause "senile decay." His granddaughter Hessie Walker was present when he died. Gabriel was living with his daughter Charlotte Cathcart Walker and her husband Samuel Walker. 


Pakingham Street
In 1981 the row houses were not in good shape. 
Windows and doors were bricked up to keep out vandals. 
November 2020 Google Maps made these images. 
#19 Pakenham is the brown door to the right of the yellow door. 
#19 is the last "house" on the left before the building slants to the right
I can't find a construction date for the building. It looks like it might have been existing in 1902. What do you think?


*irish genealogy.ie/churchrecords