Loading...
The Seaforth News, 1941-03-20, Page 3THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1941 TIIE SEAFORTH NEWS INVENTION OF SEWING MACHINE In 1841, exactly a century ago, Dr. William Rawlins Beaumont, F.R.C.S., Dog„ arrived in Canada from the Old Land and began to practise in Toronto. He was appointed profes- sor of surgery in the new University cf King's College, in 1848. Old-timers will recall the original building, which stood in queen's Park until the early 18110's, when it was pulled down to make way for the present Parliament Buildings, TChng's Col-` lege, of course, became the Univers- ity of Toronto during the 1850's, At (Bart's) St. Bartholomew's hos- pital in London, Beaumont had stud. led and worked under such listing tai -.bed men as Abernethy, Sir Astley 'ooper, Lawrence. Herbert Mays and Marshall Hall. Coarses in anatomy andsurgery were mastered by Beau- mont. also, in Brussels and Paris. It. was the great Amussat of the latter Pity who perceived in hint, "un zele et 101e aptitude rare." In this year, which marks the cen- tenary of Beaumont's arrival in To - tomo we pati tribute to the Tuan aho 11rst ve.t tblished the t('p015tdon of Toronto as a surgical centre 10 a polished and modest gentleman, and to a mechanical genius. There is much evidence to support the claim that the surgical instrument invent- ed by Beaumont was the model from which was evolved a highly suecess- ful make of sewing nniehine. Ile made 1t while in London, in 1826, and it was a designed for suturing Bic: deep-seated parts in ease of cleft palate. Says 1)r, C. K. Clarke, io his His- tory, of the General Hospital: "It was destined to mark an epoch in the world's history, as there is not the slightest doubt that it. served as the model for the sewing machine. An account of the invenion was pub- lished in the Medical Gazette for 1886, and a description of it is con- tained in the Lancet of March 17th, 1866. With it a continuous line of stitches would be made. Until a com- paratively recent date one of %hese instruments was emltaille(1 in a val- uable collection of antique surgical appliances in the Toronto General Hospital, but unfortunately the hand of the vandal has swept alniost ev- ery relic, both documentary and otherwise, into the dumpcart, and priceless treasures have found .their way to the junk shop and furnace." However, consulting reference books to examine the story of the sewing machine, stitch by stitch, as it were, we find that ingenious people In many countries, ail made various contributions toward the fi- nished machine. At the same time, there is conclusive evidence that this surgical machine of Beaumont's design for a specialized oral opera- tion marked a step of unusunl im- portance. Brinnel, for example, the out- standing English engineer•, the man who designed those history -nuking steamships. the Great Eastern and the Great Western, and created bridges and tunnels over and under Gardens AT LITTLE COST Nothing will show greater results for small expenditure around your home than a little judicious planting of trees, shrubs, perennials. etc. f being able to say— "This I did myself 1" You will enhance both the appearance and the value of your property. Furthermore, you will have the pleasure o The McConnell Nurser Co. Y Free Our Cot; page. illustrated catalogue listing over 1300 choice varieties: cf ornamentals and fruits: Send for your copy to -day. PORT BURWELL, ONT Established 1912 the Thames, admired this nlaclliae of Bea umon1. immensely and spoke, of its great p0Seibilltles. Tienlann the surgical instrument matter 0 New York, declared it to be tate ori gin of the Singer sowing machine-- Ihe Singer cotupany, some years ago, purchased extensive timber 11 mics north of 01 Lawn from the Ed- wards fancily as u source of hard- wood for the frames of their mach- ines, Sir James Paget, One of the greatest men in British medicine, made the direct statement that Beaumont was the inventor of the principle of the modern sewing ma- chine, P101585or James Richardson, a contemporary of Beaumont's at the University of Toronto, wrote to Pre- sident Loudon in 1899, regarding the older men: "Beaumont Was pre-em- inently distinguished for his profes- sional attainments. During over fifty years of professional life I have had abundant opportunities of forming judgment as to the skill of surgeons, 11.01 only here but in London and Paris, and I unhesitatingly state that., in my opinion, Professor Beau- mont would favorably compare with the most eminent of there, in his knowledge of surgery and as an op- erator. Moreover, he was a poliahed gentleman whose influence was most elevating to his students." The late Dr. Arthur Jukes John- son, whom many will remember: as coroner In Toronto, tells how on one occasion, .Dr. Beaumont had to oper- ate on a restless Indian, Unable to speak Puglish, the red man, accomi panted by an interpreter, wee led to have a cataract removed from one of liis eyes. Presumably it was long before the days of cocaine or any other effective local anaesthetic. Dr. Beaumont, one of the most patient and painstaking of men, tried for over an hon' to get the Indian to kap still while be attempted to op- erate. But it was useless; every time the knife approached his 5Ye, the man would turn his head, close his eyes or do something obstructive. All that Beaumont could do was remove his spectacles, take his handkerchief out and wipe the right glass of it- - he had only one eye himself. although you would never suspect it. Presently along came Dr, Christo- pher Widmer, another famous med- ico of a bygone Toronto. Widmer, who had been an army surgeon In his time and had a medal with many bars, wore a mustache and was, as usual dressed in riding breeches, top boots and riding crop. "What's this you have here?" In- quired Dr, Widmer, entering the op- erating room. Beaumont, having explained the situation. Widmer turning to the in- terpreter. demanded: "Do you ;speak English?" "Yes, sir," answered the man. "Well," said Widmer. "you can just tell this man that if he does not keep his head still and his eyes open, he will go to the Happy Hunting Grounds so d , , blind that he will never be able to boor his wiry about." This was interpreted in the most stolid Indian manner, word by }vola, after which the patient submitted to the painful operation without mov- ing a muscle, we are told. ' ,Seven Port Albert Airmen Die In Crash - The Lui_Ierl acre ka'ge of one .\V- ro-.\nsenr bomber and the scatterer remnant, of am,ther were..under close guard a•! hound lfead, near Marries Want and For Sale Ads, 3 weeks 50c Counter Check Books We Are Selling Quality Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, shirr o• iii,1 iii;c'.n ::tan( opened in1 k, ,Canada'; most serious air training crash t wh1ih Thursday httr: da- took the .dive of ,even 1 n hkh member., "1 th hr al air Force. The planes, manned 11y nun iron) the .\ir Training; School at )'ort Al- bert, near l(oderiicii, Ont„ collided in mid-air above the farm of Robert Guimnerson, and crashed within a quarter of a mile of each other. Only one Of •tic' total eretin, i1 eight su-rvived, r\, t. John 1I,. lrinwer of Eastleigh, England, who Was hospital at Barrie in a serioue condi. lion, His injuries are believed to in chide a brekcn 'back: Six leen were killed instantlywhen the planes ;gashed: the two pilots, Flt Sgt. \i 1)odsworth ni York and ,Sgt. J. C. Bell of Durham; and L.A.- C. ,A:C. IM. G. Solkard, Leeds: L.A.C. S. 1Monter, Liverpool; L.A.C. D. A. Run- de0, Bristol; and A.C. IC. T. Doug- las, Sherwood, The seventh, L.A.C. 1. W. Jackson of London, cried ori the way to hospit- al. Gutnmerson, who ,was walking from the rend to his farm hr,me, ,aid he heard the planes collide and looking up "saw the ,planes directly above my barn," ,4s he watched he saw "one or the plane. tarn upside down and drift to my other field. I followed it with my el'es and itflue all to pieces. 1 didn't know that the other .plane had crash- ed until someone told 1111'." The piane fell a short distance fr,tnt i;um nor- s1n's bairn, Ted Hipwell, ;ori of the Rand I-Iead postmasters L. -'. ,eictLeati and others from the 'village avert duickl) to the (Gutninerson farm and visited first the !,lane which hail landed near the barn. The other plane had ex - exploded on stricking the around and fragment, were scattered over 0 tvidc art; reaching tate tint plane the rc.cners discovered that Mower and Jackson were alive and they were n' taken out e placed e t ,trips f n t ml 1 t 1 wing fabric laid out 00 the slum. Flower r ova conscious and told the Wren Itis name. Then he insisted they help his comrades. Hipwell ,well taut hack to the tillage for suite irrandy and when he got back to the fare) 1)r, 16. H. Jodie of Bradford. was attending the men. The doctor gave Flower and Jackson hypoder- mic injections to case their pain !,e1111. lag arrival of ambelrntce, and cars from Lamp Borden. hloocr. in great pain. said no the doctor: "Thanks, pal I'nl O'.1'.. but are the others sal right; ,\\'hat's all that mealtime abater ilc massed the doctor go to attend his comrade,- of the plane. At the time he did not kitone that two from tris p11110 had ')e en killed and lie knew nothing of the other plane. Eye -witnesses generally were ag- reed the planes were close to the ground when they collided although conn' boys foetid an altimeter which registered 4,8110 feet, indicating the planes had collided at that heigitd. VERSATILE FiRE FIGHTER Subdues Nazi Bombs and Other Pests Britain's fire fighters have a new appliance for dealing with incendi- ary bombs which is also being used by their wives for washing windows, by motorists for their ears, and by gardeners for spraying fruit. This new fire fighter, designed by a Scottish firm, operates on the spray and jet principle. It is the size of a cricket bag and has the great advantage of being easily carried and worked by one person. It can be filled from any tap where the press- ure is more than 20 lbs., and throws a jet of water some 80 feet for five minutes, or a continuous spray for 15 minutes without refilling. In spite of their concentration on equipment for Britain's defence ser- vices, the makers have increased their exports, notably of calendered coats, which, being vulcanised after construction, are absolutely water- proof and stand up equally well to tropical or Arctic conditions. For miners in the South African gold mines this calendered material is made up in' the form of suits in black, white, or khaki, and Scotland is still sending calendered coats to thousands of railway and tramway workers and policemen in South Africa, India, Borneo. Bnrnia, and Ceylon. "My first tour began at Slooum,'' related the pantomime comedian, "and I remember singingsongs of my .01711 composition." "Was the audience compliment- ary?" queried his friend. "I cannot tell youthat," was the newer, "lilt 1 remember his ticket was." PAGE THREE gassaumpeameavemamosern Urge Purchase Now Of Seed Potatoes The Ontario Rept. of Agric'ait-me is encouraging farmers to purchase ce.rtifleel seed potatoes now, before much of the present available stock has been sold for table purposes. Many growerswillrequire a 1•1tange• of seed. This is--specdslh' trtue in Western Ontario n tri where there cculintted wet weather ruined many potato crop:: last fall. There should be no delay, the Department cautions, in arranging for seed potato supplies. Results of 57 potato demonstra- tions over a four-year period show an increase in yield of Over 100 per cent. wherecertifier) seed was p1an1ed, with the proper mixture of com0101.- elal fertilizer with manure anri keep- ing the plants we11 protected from insects and late blight, To successfully meet the competi- tion in Ontario markets, only the hest quality potatoes will sell. This can be accomplished only by using disease-free seed, properly protecting the crop while growing, and grading well before marketing. Tested Recipes ii EGGS ARE PLENTIFUL Canadians should be using eggs freely at the present timne. So many eggs are being laid by the mens that there is more than enongh of this rood to meet present demand in this country and also to 1111 any order that may voiuc from Cireat Britain. A piece of sound advice at this time to lennenla kers who want le ntahe the meat 'if the food dollar, Is to take advantage of the good 11119' egg`: are at prevailing prier's and to use them freely. Serve them for lunch or supper, alone or in a 0,1ts- binad dish as the plain course, use them in desserts. and make- Marge fluffy light sponge cakes which can be made at tt nominal Cost. Egg rookery is simple, but there is one general rule which 811011111 bo. followed. Always conk eggs at a low temperature, so that they will 1)5 tender and palatable. If cooked in water, as in poaching or to be served in the shell, the neater 011011111 be kr 1 '' pt below boilntg point, and this rule should not be broken even when frying eggs. as 510w COO i115 fives best results. In baking egg dishes, a moderately slow oven should be used, and this inehtdes batting the sponge type of cake and meringues, The Consumer SF'ction, Marketing Service, Dominion Department of Agriculture. reminds consumers that eggs are sold by grarle m1 the basis of quality and 515e. The following are a few recipe.s which can be used to advantage. when there is such an abundant sup- ply of eggs on the market. Scrambled Eggs with Bacon 6 strips aide bacon 8 eggs 2i:1 cup milk Salt a1111 pepper to taste Cut bacon in small pieces and c•nolc in frying pan. Rent eggs .lightly. Add milk and season. Pour into pan with bacon and cook slowly, stirring constantly until mixture coagulates. Serve on toast. Egg and Potato Casserole 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups mills 4 cups cooked potatoes, cubed 6 hard -cooked eggs, sliced Salt, pepper and paprika Melt butter. Blend in flour. Acid milk gradually and stir until sauce thickens. Season to taste. Put alter- nate layers of potatoes, eggs and sauce in buttered baking dish. Sprinkle top with buttered cracker crumbs or grated cheese. Bake in bot oven about 15 minutes. Serves 6 to 8. Here's Easy Time -Tested Way To Get Relief Get after those distressing spells. of coughing and ease misery, of the cold the widely used Vicks way.., Boil sonic water. Pour it into a bowl. Add a good spoonful of Vicks Vapoilub. Then breathe in the steaming medicinal vapors. With every breath you take VapoRub's medication soothes irritation, quiets coughing, helps clear head and breathing pas- sages. FOR ADDED RELIEF...At bedtime rub Vicks VapoRub on throat, chest and back. Its pout. - Lice -vapor action works to bring you comfort while you sleep. Fairy Dessert 6 egg whites Ye teaspoon baking powder 1 cup fine granulated or fruit sugar Beat egg whites until stiff. Sift baking powder with sugar and grad- ually beat into egg whites. Put mix- ture into two well buttered cake or pie tins and bake at 850 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn out. When cool put together with sliced fruit mixed with whipped cream. Top may be c•overe1 with whipped cream. ('hill well in refrigerator be- fore serving. Sponge Cake 5 egg yolks 1/3 cup cold water 1 cup fruit sugar 1 cup pastry flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cream of tartar o eggwhites Combine egg yolks, water and sugar. Beat with double cover egg beater for 10 minutes, or with elec- tric beater for 5 minutes. Add flour, sifted several times, and flavouring Beat again well with the beater until well combined. Beat egg whites until foamy, add cream of tartar and beat until stiff and ch'y. Fold this into first mixture, using a spatula. Bake in a large unbuttered tube pan at :tee degrees F. for 1 hour. Teacher (pointing to a deer at the zoo 1: "Johnny. what 18 that?" Johnny- -"I don't know." Teacher—"What floes your mother call your father?" Johnny—"Don't tell me that's (. loose!" "THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH TOBACCO. CAN BE SMOKED," D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Office — Commercial Hotel Electro Therapist — Massage Hours—Man, and Thurs. after- noons and by appointment. FOOT CORRECTION :,y manipulation—Sun-ray treatment. Phone 227. BUS TIME TABLE Leaves Seaforth for Stratford: Daily 5.25 a,m, and 5.15 p.m. Leaves Seaforth for Gaderich: Dally except Sunday and hol., 1.05 p.m.. and 7.40 p.m. Sun. and hol., 1.05 p.m, and 9.20 p.m, Connection at Stratford"- for. Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo. L radon, Detroit, Tavistock, Woodstock, :Brantford Agents: Queen's, Cam(Bdreral, Dick House J. GALLOP'S GARAGE SEAFORTH Chrysler, Plymouth and Fargo Dealer Come in and see the new Plymouth car and Fargo Truck We also have a Service Truck—if you have car trouble, phone 179 and we will come promptly PHONE 179. All Repairs Strictly Cash. SEAFORTI We Aitn To Please DEAD AND DISABLED ANIMALS REMOVED PROMPTLY PHONE COLLECT — SEAFOi;TH 15. EXETER 285 DARLING & CO. OF CANADA, LTD.