Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1912 — BABY SWALLOWED [ARTICLE]

BABY SWALLOWED

Little Son of Thud Stephens Innocently P«t Deadly Poison to Lips— Lips and Chin Burned. ~ .-.y-, '.loy .1 - ; ‘ Raymond, the eighteen-months-old 2 son of Mr, and Mrs. T. H. Stephens, got hold of a bottle of carbolic acid Saturday afternoon and was severely burned in and about the mouth. The Immediate administration of an effective antidote prevented a great amount of suffering and probably death. , - •

About 4 o’clock the baby was playing in a Httle storeroom at hib parents’ home. He climped upon a trunk* that was near a window and was £kuw able to reach a small bottle of acid that was on the window ledge. Childlike, he placed the bottle to his Ups to pull the cork. It is presumed that, when the eork came out, some of the acid was spilled in his mouth and over his chin. It is not believed that he swallowed much of the acid, if any -at all. Mrs. Stephens, who was In an adjoining room, was attracted to her aon’s side by loud screams. When she got there he. had dropped the bottle, spilling some of the acid on the floor. The 2-oz. vial originally was about two-thirds full; when it was picked up it was .still about ha'f full. Orabelie Duvall, who lives across the street, rushed over with a bottle of alcohol and forced several spoonsfull down bis throat. This allayed much of the pain and was greatly instrumental in his eventual recovery. For some time the outcome of the accident was uncertain, but after a few hours the little lad began to show considerable improvement. He was able to drink a small quantity of milk yesterday morning and again today. Although his mouth and chin are con-' siderably blistered, the little fellow is feeling pretty good and is jumping around today as lively as a cricket His parents and the community at large are thankful and rejoicing that the accident did not end seriously.