Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
TWO DEATHS AND SEVENTEEN
MADE i'll sv POISONING At
FORT DODGE.
VARIOUS FOODS HELD
TO BE RESPONSIBLE
Meats, Canned Fruits and Ice Cream
Blamed For Some Of cases--some
Of Victim. Still Seriously IlI--Whole
Families Affected -S Symptoms and
Fret Aid Rsmediss.

Fort Dodge, Aug. with two
fatalities and as many as seventeen
others afflicted, ptomaine poisoning is
almost as much to be dreaded in Fort
Dodge as infantile paralysis. In every
case the cause has been attributed to
eating canned fruit, meat not kept IN
a cool place and ice cream. In the
majority OF cases the food has been
eaten at picnics.
Ptomaine poisoning is the result OF
the putrefaction of organic matter
Meat, canned goods and milk when I'M
der the influence Of heat are most sus-
ceptible to this poisoning. For this
reason in summer especially great care
should be taken to keep milk and meat
in cool place. When canned goods
must be used Immediately upon open
ing the contents should be placed In q
different container, preferably one OF
stoneware and not Of tin. They should
be placed in q cool spot 1t Is wise 10
take extra precaution and keep the
cans before opened in cool place
still wiser precaution to limit and al
most exclude the use Of canned goods
The Symptoms.
The victim Of this poisoning Is al
most instantly taken with violent
pains, nausea and In extreme cases
with intoxication Of the whole system
Death may result within a few hours
but the patient generally lives for sew
eral DAYS and at the end Of the time
RECEIVERS or dies.
While physician should be imme-
diately summoned first aid may be ad-
ministered at home by giving an
emetic. Epicac is suggested as one OF
the best. In case home medicine
shelves do not offer this old time
remedy. mustard or the white OF an
egg may be substituted. The quicker
the patient can be made to vomit. the
better are the chances for recovery.
Davis Children Better.
Alfred Davis. who, with. the two 9TH
er children Of Conner Davis, was taken
very i'll Sunday with ptomaine poison
ing is pronounced out Of danger today
Conner is somewhat improved. but is
not yet out of danger. Robert. the sec
ond son, died Monday from the effects
Of eating canned peaches.
The Rails Improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Ralf are on the
road to recovery. The little, girl has i'm
proved more rapidly than her parents
She is able to tbe up and around. They
attributed the cause Of their illness to
boiled ham. This was purchased al
ready cooked and sliced. Whether |,
was tainted before they purchased it
sor afterwards has not been determined
:picniekers Z AIKEN.
Seven picnickers Sunday were Obliged
to suspend their enjoyment by a sud.
den attack Of this trouble. They were
taken to their homes and only severa,
OF them are able to be around now
The usual picnic menu was partaken
Of and they do not know whether ii
was ice cream or the meat that was
the cause Of their seizure.
Lazure Baby III.
The little 2-year- old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lazure, 1870 North Eighth
street was taken violently i'll with
ptomaine poisoning Monday. 1t is
thought the child will recover as her
condition this morning is more favor
able. Physicians have not been able