Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1911 — Effects of Chewing Gum. [ARTICLE]

Effects of Chewing Gum.

New York. —Mrs. Lena Stevel was chewing gum In her home, 327 East Ninety-eighth street, when suddenly she shrieked, then gasped. Her family gathered about her, but she could not speak, simply pointing to a place where a false tooth was missing, and then to her throat An ambnlance in charge of Dr. Stole raced from the Presbyterian hospital. 1 “Swallowed your tooth?" asked the doctor. Mrs. Stevel made a great effort and replied: “1 certainly did, and it’s gone dowflt chewing gum and all.” She waj taken to the hospital.