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September 7, 1924
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Dr. John P. Koehler at Milwaukee county dispensary conducts first test of Col. H. L. Gilchrist's chlorine gas ejector on 15 subjects, including five women and one child, for treating whooping cough, colds, and hay fever. Subjects spend 45 minutes in gas chamber; second treatment scheduled for Saturday.
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DISPENSARY HAS "GAS REHEARSAL": FIFTEEN TREATED
Dr. John P. Koehler, head of the Milwaukee county dispensary, staged his first "gas rehearsal," late Friday, before an audience of 15 persons, including five women and one child.
It was the first test of the new Gilchrist chlorine gas ejector recently received at the dispensary. Col. H. L. Gilchrist, United States army medical corps, the inventor of the machine, claims to have successfully treated more than 2,700 cases of whooping cough and colds. Local physicians will await with interest the report of Dr. Koehler following a series of tests.
The subjects spent 45 minutes in the gas filled chamber. The child, an 8-year-old boy, began to cry and refused to enter, but finally he was coaxed into the room and was seated in a chair near the door.
Some of the subjects played cards while others read magazines and newspapers.
One woman said she was seeking a cure for hay fever and declared she had been suffering from the ailment for 42 years.
All of the subjects were told to return Saturday, 3 p. m., for a second treatment.
Dr. John P. Koehler, head of the Milwaukee county dispensary, staged his first "gas rehearsal," late Friday, before an audience of 15 persons, including five women and one child.
It was the first test of the new Gilchrist chlorine gas ejector recently received at the dispensary. Col. H. L. Gilchrist, United States army medical corps, the inventor of the machine, claims to have successfully treated more than 2,700 cases of whooping cough and colds. Local physicians will await with interest the report of Dr. Koehler following a series of tests.
The subjects spent 45 minutes in the gas filled chamber. The child, an 8-year-old boy, began to cry and refused to enter, but finally he was coaxed into the room and was seated in a chair near the door.
Some of the subjects played cards while others read magazines and newspapers.
One woman said she was seeking a cure for hay fever and declared she had been suffering from the ailment for 42 years.
All of the subjects were told to return Saturday, 3 p. m., for a second treatment.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Chlorine Gas Treatment
Whooping Cough
Milwaukee Dispensary
Gas Rehearsal
Hay Fever
Medical Test
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. John P. Koehler
Col. H. L. Gilchrist
Where did it happen?
Milwaukee County Dispensary
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. John P. Koehler
Col. H. L. Gilchrist
Location
Milwaukee County Dispensary
Event Date
Late Friday
Story Details
Dr. Koehler stages first test of Gilchrist chlorine gas ejector on 15 subjects for whooping cough, colds, and hay fever; subjects endure 45-minute session in gas chamber, with a reluctant child coaxed in; second treatment scheduled for Saturday.