The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
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destine marriages became so common that
law was passed filming heavily the clergy
man who married couples without banns or
license As the fine had no terrors for such
clergymen as were held for debt i'm The
Fleet" those wishing to marry secretly
made resort of the prison Competition
for this custom resulted in scandalous lax
ity and in much manipulation OF the rec
ords of the marriages. Finally these last
would not be accepted in court. so the
couple with the Fleet marriage" though
welded legally. could not prove the fact
The consequence was much harm that
helped to bring about a law declaring void
all marriages not performed in public and
after banns. unless by especial license.
Will you print a formula for Bordeaux
mixture" and method of making stock
solution of same? 2 How often should liz
be used for apple scab?-A. o. r.
The proportions are. copper sulphate.
pounds; quicklime. 4 pounds; water. 10 10
so gallons. Dissolve the suphate by putting
it in a bag of coarse stuff and suspending
it in about four gallons of water. Stake the
lime in as much water. mix the two and add
the rest of the water needed. The copper
solution may be kept indefinitely. the other
out rev days, so the latter Snould De
mixed fresh for each using. 3 Treatment
begins before the buds break. with a spray
ing with copper suphate solution. Use Bor-
deaux mixture when leaf buds are open.
but before the flower buds burst. When
the blossoms have fallen, spray with Bor-
deaux mixture. in which is a little Paris
green. About ten days after the last, use
Bordeaux mixture again. and finally repeat
Of Do
night, giving a second repetition two weeks
later, if needed.
Give name and date OF birth Of the doctor
who first operated in the United States for
a case of false aneurism OF the fem
oral artery commonly called tumor OF the
thigh artery. His greatest feat was a sue
cessful operation of tying the subclavan
artery apSne tne elavlcle, on t t scapni .ar
aneurism, situated so high in the axilla
to make il inexpedient TO tie this artery"
In 1892 he appointed professor of sur
gerry in Columbia College,. z. NJ. Green
burg.
The following information was obtained
from DR.. Foxworthy, of Indianapolis: His
name is DR.. Wright Post He was born in
North Hampstead, n. Y, Feb. 49, 1905, and
died in 1896. He followed DR.. Richard
Bailey as professor of surgery in the CO.
lumbia Medical School. In 1898 he exchanged
chairs with DR.. Bailey and became profess
sor of anatomy in the same college. In
1921 he was elected president of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons. In 1872
DR.. Post tied the common carotid artery
for aneurism successfully; it the first
operation on this artery for aneurism that
had been performed in this country. DIR.
Post also performed the first operation in
America for false aneurism Of the femoral
artery and the second operation on record
of tying the external lilac for inguinal
aneurism. In 1917 DR.. Posts greatest per-
Torrance was the successful tying of the
subclavian artery above the clavicle ex-
ternal TO the scalene muscles for brachial
aneurism. This is the first successful OPP
Grafton of this character"
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Please tell me some. or at least one OF
the days celebrated as great events in the
history of England, Germany, France, ItG y.
Spain--J- s. D.
Only a few notable events can be men,
toned in each country. In English history:
! Destruction of the Spanish Armada, July 10,
| 1885, discovery OF the Guy Fawkes gun
| powder plot" Nov. 1, 1905; passage of the
| habeas corpus act in 1879, and the bill OF
| rights in 1859; the act Of settlement in i701.
which was the source of the sovereignty
Of the house OF Hanover and gave Queen
| Victoria her title to the throne; Nelson's
| victory in the battle of the Nile, Aug. l.
| 1898: battle of Waterloo. June Is. 1915. In
modern history of Germany: Formation OF
| the Germanic Confederation by act OF June
| s, 1915; battle of Sedan, Sept. 2. 1870; sur
render of Paris, Jan. IS 1871; proclamation
| of King William of Prussia as German
| Emperor and establishment of the German
empire, Jan. IS. 1871. In France: Taking
of the Bastire. July IA, 1888; crowning of
Napoleon as Emperor. Dec. 2, 1904; battle OF
| Austerltz. Dec. 2. 1905; battle of Water
loo, June IS, 1915; establishment OF
| the republic. in 1871, and adoption
| of the present Constitution. in
1875 The modern history OF Spain has
| been marked chiefly by numerous losses OF
| territorial possessions, internal dissensions
| and misgovernnent and steady decline Of
| national prestige. An event which brought
some relief was the accession Of the widow
| OF King Alphonso XII, Nov .. 1856. as
Queen Regent for her infant child. who be-
| came King under the title of Alphonso XIII
on May II, 1902. The selection OF All the
| foregoing dates is arbitrary, and gives a
| very imperfect idea OF the course OF his
| tory.