The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-26
PRUNE JUICE CURES
THE HICCOUGHS


LEBANON, PA mere shadow
OF his former self, Orth Light,
of this city, is slowly recovering from
the effects of an attack of hiccoughs
which came very near killing him.
OF all the hundreds of remedies sug-
gested from all parts of the state the
one efficacious was cold prune Juice.
The story of the malady and of the
medicines is most interesting one.
When the patients vitality was all
but spent by the hiccoughing, which
had continued necessarily for five DAYS
and nights, and his death was momen-
tarily expected by his family, the at
tending physician detected the first
faint signs of the ailment responding
to treatment. That was a week ago,
and after returning at intervals for
several days the hiccough finally
ceased.
For time following the passing OF
the attack it was feared the patient
would die of exhaustion; but he rail-
lied and now expects to enjoy walks
In the open air in a very short time.
The attack of hiccoughs followed
seizures of nausea, which were preced-
ed by slight attack of pneumonia.
Light was unconscious when the hic-
coughing began, and he continued in
that condition for some time after the
attack had ceased. When he recovered
consciousness he had no knowledge OF
having had the hiccoughs.
The case attracted an unusual
amount of interest, which was not con-
fined to this city, but spread through
out Pennsylvania and adjoining states.
thousands OF people manifested an in
| terest In IL by sending remedies for
| the relief of the suffered.
Hundreds of sympathizing peopls
called at the Light home and volun-
teered their assistance in suggesting
remedies hro, h.
letters to the same effect.
The suggested remedies ranged all
| the way from antidotes found in the
household doctors book to powwow
and Christian Science.
Some were of a superstitious char
acter, and one asked the patient to tie
red string around his waist; another
| suggested that he rub his abdomen
with a rabbits foot
Here are some of the truly wonderful
| remedies that came by mail:
Man From Western Pennsylvania
Hold your ears and nose shut, and then
| swallow the end of a lung tube, to
which air is to be pumped from BIZ
| cycle pump.
York Barber-I have seen that you
could not get rid of the hiccoughs.
Try my plan: Hold the little flaps
shut in your ears that you cannot hear
| anything, then take a few swallows
| of water.
Benevolent Young Woman of Phila-
delphia-We saw in the paper notice
| of your distressing fit of hiccoughs.
! IF you will drink half glass of vine-
| gar Ga wine glass; you will find i'm
mediate relief.
Kind Hearted Woman of Pomeroy.
| Pa.-Lie down on your back as far as
| possible, open your mouth widely, then
hold two fingers above your head, well
! back, so that you have to strain your
| eyes to see them; gaze intently at them
| and take long, full breaths. In a short
time you will be entirely relieved of
| the troublesome hiccoughs.
Unsigned Postal Card From James,
| town-Ice cream, without sugar, is said
to have cured hiccoughs. Try it.
Kensington Resident-Can cure your
| hiccoughs; will cost nothing; but must
| see you personally Notify me at once
| If can be of any service to you.
| Philadelphia Mani have heard that
Damson plums will cure hiccoughs. I
| always find the pulse on the left wrist,
| and press for five minutes as hard as
possible. This will stop them.
Philadelphia Woman-A dish of cold
| ice cream.
But, as already stated, of all the
| remedies suggested but one was used,
| and that only after the sufferer had al
ready been relieved by the attending
| On the eve of her marriage Miss Rene
Miller. daughter of A Fl. Miller, of
this city, visited the Light home with
| a quantity of cold prune juice, which
| she had learned would stop hiccoughs.
With the permission and at the sug-
| gestion of the doctor, the patient was
! given some of the prune juice on the
| occasion of return of the hiccoughs,
and they ceased almost Immediately.
| Thereafter the prune Juice was used.
| In addition to the medicine, and is
credited with having stopped all tha
| subsequent attacks of hiccoughs.
While he feels deeply grateful for
| the great interest shown in him by the
| people, Mr.. Light says he cannot find
words to express his thanks to the at
| tending physician, to whom he gives all
| the credit for having saved his life.
Mr.. Light Is thirty-two years old
| and is the present district deputy grand
| chief of the knights Of the Golden
| Eagles.