The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Physicians Put Dr.. McCar-
thy At the Head
WIN0NA IS MEET PLACE
Diseases Of Every Description
Arc Discussed BY Visiting
Highbrows r .

Winona.
Second Vice Prssldent-Dr. w. A.
Ramsey, s.. Paul.
seeretary-Dr. n. q. Meouiaan, Red
wing.
Treasurer-or. @. +. Merritt. st.
Peter.
Those were the officers elected at
the business session of the Southern
! Minnesota Medical association held
! at 1880 o'clock this morning at the
Ens' club, 1t was decided to hold the
summer meeting in Winona the lat
ter part Of June. Minor changes were
made in the constitution.
Last evening DR.. Hugh Cabot, pro-
lessor of surgery at the University OF
Michigan, Ann Harbor, talked on real
tuberculosis OF kidneys, and he said
that the disease is probably carried
through the kidneys with the blood.
d. William ]. Mayo OF Rochester
who was to have talked on hemoly-
ito icterus, gave his hour to DR.. Frank
Smithies, associate professor In meo,
icine at the University Of illinois and
castro enteroiogist at the Augustana
hospital In Chicago, who talked on
mon surgical Drainage OF the CAL
Tract. Importance in Diagnosis ana
Therapy." Other short talks last eve
ming were given by Dr.. H. q. Grlnin
Rochester, retiring president OF the
association; DR.. e. B. Freeman, OF
Baltimore, and DR.. Harry E. MOCK OF
the Rush Medical college, Chicago.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Walter n.
O a.
tory OF syphilis, calling attention to
the large percentage Of infants who
suffer from this disease unknown to
the attendants, laying stress on the
important points to take cognizance
of in making q diagnosis. This paper
was ably discussed by DR.. Roy N. An
drews and DR.. Ida Osborn OF this
city. DR.. Ramsey has taught the pro-
lfession through his work the exact
dosage in the use of the mercurial
ipreparations. He called attention to
the service rendered by the univer-
Isity In making the blood tests when
needed.
DR.. r. Z. FAR of Minneapolis, dis
cussed the importance of complete
and proper diagnosis, and said that
the use OF local anesthesi under pro,
Iper supervision can be accomplished
successfully.
Paris Doctor Talked on Anesthesla.
DIR. CASTOR L. Labot, Paris, France,
very ably discussed the uses OF local
and regional anesthesia. making the
observation that the surgeon using
local anesthesia should use more care
land delicacy Of touch. Arms, hands
and fingers can all be done by nerve
blocking. The best anesthetic about
the chest is paravertibal or spinal an
esthesia, a combination OF gas and
oxygen.
DR.. A. L. Lockwood of Rochester
called attention to the refinement OF
surgical technique through the use or
local and regional anesthesia, some
parts of the body lend themselves to
local anesthesia more readily than
others. Blocking the neck may be
done for operation except for the re-
moval of giands-pelvic operations
can readily be done by sacral anes-
thesia, as can semi lunar carttlages
in the knee joint
DR. F.. l.. Davis Of Omaha commend
ed the use Of local anesthesia and
stated that he expected to use 1t more
and more in his work. DR.. 8. @.
Schmitt of Minneapolis spoke highly
of the paper read by DR.. Farr, and
the comments of Prof. Labot, and said
that the use Of local anesthesia is not
especially new, that the Egyptians
use local remedies such as topical
applications, and also the use Of cold
congresses. Alex Wood in 1853 dis
covered the use Of the hollow needle,
and in 1884 cocaine was brought for
ward which greatly increased the use
iof this agent.
Talks This Morning.
Talks were gipen this morning by
DIR. Rueben Peterson. professor Of OBJ
stetrics and gynecology at the Uni
versity OF Michigan, Ann Harbor, on
experience with intraperitioneal gas
infection and the Xray as an aid to
genealogical diagnosis; DR.. Charles
n. Mayo. Rochester, briefly discussed
Tuberculosis peritonitis; DIR. J. P.
ESchneider, Minneapolis. talked on the
effect of uuinine sulphate on the hv-
ler: DR.. Emil G. Beck, discussed in
territorial removal of skin and other
tissues everything deep seated inoper-
able carcinoma for effective radium
treatment; DR. Arthur d. Hirschfeld-
Ter. Minneapolis, talked on Saligenin.
IN new non toxic local anesthetic, and
N mercury dar'vative. new anti
Isept4e, complications attending pro-
i<a<ectonay was the subject OF DR..
Verne c. Hunt, Rochester; DR.. Charles
namen Greene, st. Paul, discussed
ia pitfalls in the treatment OF heart
Fd1ssase; DR.. Reginald F1tg, Rochester
wss he last speaker Of the morning.
GRhsheon was served from twelve
20 One O'Clock In the dining rooms
,St ne Presbyterian church, and the
luncheon was rendered by the phys
icfans and their ladies Of this city to
visiting physicians and their ladies.
DR.. Truman W. Brophy was on the
afternoon program, and talked about
cleft paplates and harelip procedures.
which have made him famous. His
talk was illustrated; DR.. Henry 8.
,Pbummer, Rochester; DR.. Fl. Winnett
Orr. Lincoln, Neb.; and DR.. H. w.
IMeyerding Of Rochester were the on
ly speakers this afternoon
The meeting was one Of great ben
eft to those In the profession, and
their newly gained knowledge will
naturally be used In their future
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work, 50 that humanity IN general
VIII benefit by the meeting which
closed today.
Mrs. J. s. Holbrook and Mrs. G. A.
Dahl were hostesses yesterday after
noon at four o'clock tea, at the home
Of the former on South Broad, In CON-
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