Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1904 — ALMOST FATAL MISTAKE. [ARTICLE]

ALMOST FATAL MISTAKE.

Mrs. S. P. Thompson took a dose of carbolic acid by mistake for medicine Tuesday evening, and although medical aid was summoned and everything possible done to relieve her, her death was expected for several hours. She lapsed into unconsciousness shortly after medical relief had been Riven, and remained in that condition for some time. She is now better, and hopes are ■entertained for her recovery. At this writing, however, she can repain no nourishment, owing to the Bevere burns to her throat and itomach. Her heart action is also euite weak. The many friends of <he family hope that she may fully recover from the effects of the poison.