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Nursing Shattered Her Health.Mrs. .lane M. Worrall. senior vicepresident of the Massachusetts armynurse association, is one of the victims which ill-health has claimed among the army nurses, having been • for some time one of the shut-ins.”I When the war broke out Mrs. Worrall resided with her husband and two children in the southwestern part of Virginia. Owing to the tooling which existed against northerners. Mr. and Mrs. Worrall removed to Boston.Business, however, called Mr. Wnr-rai! back to \ irginia, where he was taken prisoner. He succeeded in making his escape when he returned to Boston and enlisted in the 24th Ma?svolunteer regiment.In 1 St».t he re-enlisted, serving in all four years and eight months. At the time of his re-enlistment. Mrs. Worrall decided to enter the service asan army nurse, having been commissioned by Miss Dix.Mrs. WorralTs first assignment wasin connection with the Columbian hospital. Washington. 1). c.. where she ! immediately took charge of a ward of twenty-five rots. Just before entering upon her duties Mrs. Worrall had adepressing experience that led her tosay, “If I am to be of any use I must learn to control myself. I am here tocheer, not to sadden, the lives of my patients.The bracing effect of this resolution was observed by the matron of the hospital, who said to her. “Mr- Worrall. of all the nurses we have had,*one who has ret r.ti n»«! from crying when goingthrough the ward for the first time. I know you will make i good, truenurse.”At Fortress Monroe. Wrs. Worrallwas given charge of the ranis, acting as a special nurse the cor federate (•on Walker of South Carolina, also to Cart. Small and Capt. Babb, bom of whom were union men. Afterward, she went to the We«r Building hos pital. Baltimore, where sd. ? rlt; maine 1 until the hospital closed.Just before the closing lt;the hospital she contracted typhoid fever inits worst form, barelj surviving frm the attack. Sh - has never ’ on since. Mrs. Worrall was ir tec service a year r.rd n half. She has w*i» breveted major.
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Ada Evening News
Ada, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Jan 26, 1905
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