Diary: Caleb E. Iddings, 1902

Ther. 32° Sunday, February 23^d Wind Variable. 54 Days Past Clear. 311 To Come CAUTION that fraud and substitution may be better prevented Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is submitted in bottles of one size only, [?] xi., never being sold to dealers in bulk. Any druggist claiming to so purchase, or the re-filling of bottles is perpetrating a fraud on physician and patient alike. Gude's Pepto-Mangan is the original and only presented to the profession after clinical observation in leading institutions by eminent men.

Clear and bright this morning & indeed all day. Willie came and informed us of the death of Miss Caroline Kummer, who passed away at "Fairfield" at about 8. o clock this morning. Edwd & Phil R went out on the telephone lines this morning, (to Norbeck Rock Springs, thence along the turnpike to Olney & Brookville getting home towards sunset. Willie brought little Dora & left her to make us a visit. I am still quite "under the weather." not well enough to attend meeting.

Ther. 32° Monday, February 24^th Wind Variable. 55 Days Past Clear & Cloudy. 310 To Come July 12, 1901. Mark W. Peyser, M. D., Richmond, Va., says: "I gave Pepto Mangan (Gude) to a patient, aged 67, who was having a very slow convalescence from influenza and erysipelas, which left her completely blind (as a result of glaucoma). She had completely lost appetite, was melancholic on account of her blindness, very weak and emaciated, and spent sleepless nights. Before half of the first bottle was taken, improvement was manifest in appetite, strength and sleep. She left my

Rather warmer weather and the traveling is extremely sloppy & disagreeable, especially for walking. Edward & Phil R and others left after early breakfast to repair the telephone lines going down towards Laurel and intermediate points. they were gone until supper time. I am still feeling quite unwell. "Downey's" team brought a load of hay for the telephone horse, and unloaded it at the Mrs. Robisons stable instead of at ours, which was extremely bad management through the stupidity of the driver.

Ther. 30° Tuesday, February 25^th Wind N.E. 56 Days Past Rain Rain. 309 To Come Mark W. Peyser, M. D., - Continued house and returned to her home in Petersburg ere she had completed her first bottle. I saw her day before yesterday, found she had finished the second bottle, and advised taking the third, but she refused and showed me her arms. The skin which was so loose and hanging had filled to a great degree, appetite is excellent, sleep is good, and with care she gets around the house very well and takes walks in the air. The pain in her eyes bothers her very little. Although blind, she discovered

Rain storm all through last night and has continued throughout today and up to bedtime tonight. Edwd went (after breakfast) to "Pen'y bryn," & out on that line (No 9). After dinner he went to Benj. D. Palmer's and was gone unitl towards night. The "Farmer's Convention" met at the Lyceum today as was fairly attended, notwithstanding the stormy weather. I believe I am having an attack of "Gripp" in addition to a fearful cold. It would be better for me if I could remain in bed, such weather as we have had ever since I have been sick.

Ther. 40° Wednesday, February 26^th Wind Variable. 57 Days Past Cloudy & Clearing. 308 To Come Mark W. Peyser, M. D., - Continued her growing stoutness by feeling her arms. This case is not unique, being of frequent occurence. In one, a woman of 38 or 40, mother of five children, suffering from fermentative dyspepsia, cardiac palpitation, pains here, there and everywhere, exhaustion, etc., the administration of your solution (after exhausting materia medica and my patience) did a marvelous amount of good. It is with me as much a part of my armamentarium as quinine and calomel."

Cloudy & threatning until towards evening when it cleared off. Edwd Bentley came and took Edwd & cousin Hannah Archer to the funeral of Miss Carrie Kumyer, the remains were taken to the church at Brighton & from there to the cemetery near "Riverside." I am still quite unwell and good for tothing.

Ther. 35° Thursday, February 27^th Wind Variable. 58 Days Past Clear & Cloudy. 307 To Come July 27, 1901. Dr. J. Allen Johnson, Smyrna, Del., says: - "Your Pepto-Mangan (Gude) was used by a patient suffering from chronic albuminuria, and in connection with sherry wine was a great comfort during periods of severe exhaustion." Warmer weather. Edwd & Phil Robison went to Rockville to adjust telephone's & wires & were gone until past the middle of the afternoon. Willie came over this morning & took little Dora home with him. I walked up to the P.O. after lunch & was pretty well tuned out by the time I got back

Ther. 55° Friday, February 28^th Wind S.E. 59 Days Past Rain & Stormy 306 To Come July 15, 1901. Dr. Clarence L. Six, North Hampton, Ohio, says: "I have used the sample of Gude's Pepto-Mangan you so kindly sent me, and am using your preparation at present with most gratifying results. Have two cases of anaemia which were quite severe cases five weeks ago, but must attribute their improvement to the constant use of your excellent preparation."

Quite a prolonged thunder gust commenced about 9 o clk this a.m. and continued until near noon. Edwd went over on line No 7 (towards Clarence Gilpin's Brokeville etc.) this morning, and afternoon to Ednor & to "Brooke Grove." Willie brought Miss Sophie Featherstone over to consult me about cousin Sophie Peirce. It seemed to clear off about sunset with a beautiful double rainbow. Walace Bond called on way home this evening.

Ther. 55° Saturday, March 1^st Wind S.W. 60 Days Past Clear. 305 To Come Dr. Stuart McGuire, Richmond, Va., in a paper entitled "Surgical Convalescence," and printed in the "Virginia Medical Sem-Monthly," writes: "Several months ago I received a visit from an agent of the M. J. Breitenbach Company of New York, manufacturers of Gude's Pepto-Mangan, who stated that his firm was anxious for me to test their preparation on surgical cases and to publish the results. I agreed to do so, provided I be allowed to utilize the first twenty

Clear & mild weather. The roads are heavy & deep in stiff mud. except on the turnpikes & even there heavy wagons cut through in many places. Edward went (after early breakfast) to Laurel to fix various telephones there. I went to store & P.O. several times. Edwd came home at 6-45 this evening. The wind has been blowing from the S.W. quite hard at intervals all afternoon and evening. Willie called for a short time this afternoon. I employed a colored youth ("Levi Bell") to cut some wood at the wood pile

Ther. 36° Sunday, March 2^d Wind Variable 61 Days Past Rainy & Clearing. 304 To Come Dr. Stuart McGuire - Continued. major cases on which I operated, and that his company supplied me with the drug and paid the cost of the necessary blood-counts. "I append a report of twenty cases. Eleven of them were private patients at St. Luke's Hospital, and nine were clinic cases at the Virginia Hospital. The histories are taken from official records augmented by the blood counts made by Dr. M. D. Hoge, Jr., Professor of Pathology in the University College of Medicine.

Rained very hard during last night and continued until afternoon where it commenced clearing off and tonight it is perfectly clear & bright star light. Too rainy & muddy to go to meeting. Edwd expected to have to go to "Tacoma" this morning, but "Old Dan" was so lame from pulling through the mud yesterday that he could hardly get out of the stable and so he remained at home all day. After supper I walked up to the toll house etc. The roads are almost impassable.

Ther. 32° Monday, March 3^d Wind N.W. 62 Days Past Clear. 303 To Come Dr. Stuart McGuire - Continued. "When it is remembered that the patients were all confined to bed; that they were recovering from the effects of serious surgical operations; and that they were subjected to the depressing influence of hospital life, the average increase of red blood corpuscles is remarkable. Had the cases been selected, and only anæmic patients tested, the results would have been even showier."

Ground slightly frozen this morning. Edwd left for Laurel after breakfast and expects to remain there tonight, and until he finishes what is to be done there before he returns. Hallie Bentley called to see Dora this morning. After lunch I went to the store & P.O. After supper I went to Fairall's office.

Ther. 30° Tuesday, March 4^th Wind S.E. 63 Days Past Cloudy. 302 To Come Dr. Stuart McGuire's cases, published in Virginia Medical Semi-Monthly. CASE. 1 - Miss E. G., aged 20; patient St. Luke's Hospital. Struck on back by windlass of a well four months prior to admission. Laminectomy and removal of carious bone and clotted blood. Gave Gude's PeptoMangan 60 days. First count, 1,500,000 red corpuscles to the cubic millimetre. Rapidly improving, and recovery assured.

Cloudy most of the day, and about dusk commenced snowing & continued up to bed time. I walked to Ashton and back before lunch & to the store & P.O. Edward came home from Laurel this evening about supper time, having staid there last night. I went to the mill for chicken feed before supper.