The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
THE FLU" IS COMING; MEET IT
THIS WAY

Beware the Spanish flu, "but ''meet it
cheerfully."
From Maryland comes this warning,
given by North Dakotan in the medical
corps of the army, Captain Herbert B.
Wentz, of Verona.
Captain Wentz asks The Forum to pass
the word Of warning along, and since he
sends with it a brief description of the
disease and it's treatment, his letter is we'll
worth running in full. .
Here it is:
To the Editor of The Fargo Forum:
The Spanish flu is coming your way and
will catch my state of North Dakota and as YOU
are ar; located IN the gate city and pour your pub
hcatlon In flood westward beg Of you to urge
upon your readers that the cheerful front dis
arms disease, applies with greater force against
Tlu than almost any other disease.
Flu is wind borne, so quarantine is useless
1t is characterized by it's sudden onset The vic
tim in three or four hours is transformed from
a man who never had pain in my life, to one
who at least knows what it Is to have a back
that aches from hip to shoulders a running nose
speeze or, two. suffuged eyes and temperature
summing from SO to 1906 A laryngitis may and
usually does, develop with consequent cough
The active course Of disease Is about five
days. 1t Is a self-ltmited disease. No medication
cuts short Its course effects it satisfactorily
in any way.
"a very mild cathartic NAV be given at the
beginning OF the disease. but the salicyate com
pounds should be carefully avoided as thew have
tendency to upset the digestive system which
seems unusually sensitive. Opium compounds to
allay cough. should be avoided. A better cough
sedative is the following:
Achydrocyanici dill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.5
Chlorotorfnae ....''..s.,....'......... g.,
Codeine sulphatis Observation-Disclosures, 49,, 1873
syr sarsaparillai comp ......,........... 80.
Syr prunt Nirgtntanae O. 8. ...,....,...... so.
Eight to ten drops every ten or fifteen minutes
till cough begins to get easy. Shake before taxi
ing =.
This prescription will not be filled by the
druggist unless signed by licensed physician,
So am safe in giving It this form OF publicity.
1t has the advantage OF allaying the tickling
cough without disturbing the system. &C., ~
During the five days of the onslaught Of
flu the victim has no desire to eat. Respect
his desires and give nothing but broths. AS he
recovers his appetite returns, and toast milk
toast, poached eggs, scalded milk, may be added.
1t is necessary that the victim conserve his
vitality, so early rest in bed, in a warm, well
ventilated room is essential to speedy recovery.
The patient RECEIVERS in a Knocked out, con-
dition and RECEIVERS his usual vigor only after
two or three weeks during which time it is I'M
wise to try to force recovery. -s5'
The complications which occasionally occur
are labor pneumonia, otitis media, mastoriditis.
and meningitis. '
pneumonia Is not apt to occur IL no attempt
is made to check loose cough. 1t is essential
to keep the respiratory tract free as possible
Of the constantly accommodating muco-pus by
coughing and by blowing the nose as required.
Nasal douches two or three times a day. of luke
warm decidedly salty water will assist much.
"Earache should be attended to instantly by
a competent physician, as it is frequently neces-
sary to puncture the drum to prevent the
dread mastorditis and meningitis, by permitting
the pus accumulated in the middle ear to
'aThe treatment is simple: Keep CHEEKY, you're
going to get we'll Rest in bed, plenty Of wa
ter, brothes, daily gentle bowel movement, and
the avoidance Of medicine but the employment Of
Capt. Herbert B. wentz, NJ c.
r.srn, Meade MA .