Those Nine Months Obstetric views from Dr Damon and Dr Teves
The piece argues obstetric practice is an art not a science and questions routine Caesareans. It recalls prewar to postwar shifts in safety from blood banks, antibiotics, and anesthesia, sharing anecdotes of forceps history and a dramatic emergency cesarean with a two pound baby who thrived.
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Arthur Bill
Cleveland
Bill
Harvard
Rome
South Africa Names First Woman Soccer Referee
Jeanne Lomberg of Cape Town, a 24 year old housewife, becomes South Africa’s first qualified soccer referee after passing the national exam. She has officiated four top league games with honors, and her presence on the field has altered player behavior and tactics.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Jeanne Lomberg
Jeanne
Forceps and medical practice through the ages reveal delays
The text recalls 19th century medical tools where forceps were common but notes that some doctors began to rely on nature when arrivals were delayed. A resident recounts a top clinician joking about never arriving in time to use them, highlighting evolving obstetric practice and reliance on timely intervention.
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Chamberlen
England
Chamberlins
Queen Victoria
Rochester
New York
Cranberry Juice Adds to Punch
Victorian chefs used tea to flavor ice cream and to sharpen poached fruit syrup. A modern experiment adds instant tea to pound cake mix with lemon rind for a cage-mix change. Tea punches, once hot and spirit flavored, became a chilled staple after 1900.
Classic Lemon Clove Punch Mix
A simple lemon clove punch recipe poured over ice, with cloves in lemon slices floated on top. Yields about 32 half cup servings, adjustable by liquor or mixer, ideal for gatherings.
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Virgil G. Damon, M.D
Isabella Teves
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Cape Town
Lawrence
Hean
Oth la
Roamer
Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press Food
America
Black Kid
Massachusetts
Lthan Allen
Ottawa
Bud Jennings
Dan River
Rae
Lon
Orlon
Furn