Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1919 — SUFFERING FROM BLOOD POISON [ARTICLE]

SUFFERING FROM BLOOD POISON

Francis Elijah, who Uvea east of this city, was taken to the /Tancee E. Willard hospital in Chicago Monday for treatment for blood poisoning. He was accompanied by his father and Dr. Morehouse. On Sunday Mr. Elijah was doing the chores about the farm wheo he run a rusty nail Into the palm of his right hand. Within a few minutes he began to feel the effects of the wound and a physician was summoned. Local treatments failed to bring any relief and on Monday he was taken to Chicago. Upon entering the hospital an operation was performed on the band, and this brought some relief. The elder Mr. 'Elijah came 'home Tuesday afternoon, and when he left his sotn the latter’s condition was as good as could be expected. He was not suffering quite so much and his fever had come down several degrees.—Morocco Courier.