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Show I )ur Heritage tiF dMicatedl aFlljM) m(filtcta MaEju Una by Sarah Yates coughs and consumption all from one bottle. Usually, the main ingredient, in this medicine was alcohol. This ingredient could be properly ingested for medicinal .purposes but not for recreation, although brandy was kept in most pioneer homes for medicine purposes along with elderberry wine. Patent medicines could also be purchased in drug stores along with quinine, castor oil, of th sick in the early Car tyi wasof left primarily to the the family, with the octor or midwife called to ssist in more serious omen emer-encie- s. Most common illnesses were home remedies irewed of barks, herbs or com non household soiutlons indud ng teas made of everything rested with rom alfalfa, amomile, wild hops, sage, cat jp to dandelions. Preventive medicine consist-o- f tonics, bags of asafetida or arlic cloves strung around the eck on a ribbon, or a piece of peppermint, sulpher, calomel, morphine, cocaine and opium without pre- scription. Early..newspapers were full of advertisements telling of the wonders of the various compounds. Electricity was looked to as a urdock root wedged in the outh. Onions were-- regarded as having healing powers, as was mustard in the form of plasters and ointments. modern medical cure and electric belts were widely advertised for cure of rheumatism and other aliments. Electric practitioners hooked patents up to contraptions that Earliest Doctors . In the earliest days of the vibrated, shone lights, gave mild shocks, or provided a community. Judge Samuel Smith filled many roles and two variety of sensations that promised to cure a multitude of of those were as doctor and druggist. Sarah McKee Davis, wife of Bishop William Davis, was considered an accomplished physician and midwife who had learned her skills from her physician father. Both served the community for many years. Ann Thomas, wife of William Thomas, offered nursing services both in Brigham City and along the north string area where she resided. Other of the early doctors include Oliver C. Ormsby, Charles H. Davidson, Albert Carrington, Henry Thompkins and the citys first dentist, Dr. L. H. Berg, all of whom were practicing in the city prior to diseases. owned by Dr. Oliver C. Ormsby, He came to Brigham City in 1867-6- 8 and rented a portion of the Smith building at Main and Forest, soon marrying one of the Judges daughters. He had studied medicine under his father, and travelled to Rush Medical College in Chicago to return in about six weeks with a ' 'T Midwifery .vy . Childbirth was perilous to women of the times, and the service of a good midwife were invaluable. Nancy Wight, Cara-lin- e Ipsen, Mrs. (?) Anderson, Safina Hansen, Sarah S. Burbanks, Margaret Ann Bennett, Mrs. Amanda Tippets are all ' names listed as competent midwives of the early days in the Brigham City area. n of Probably the best-know- local midwives was Ane Cecilia Nielson, known as Aunt Ce-li- e, who delivered some 1800 babies. She had been nursing and delivering babies in Bear medical dioloma. His wife of three weeks tended the drugstore during his absence, and they remained in the business until 1872 when he sold his stock to L.T. Pierce and moved to Logan. Dr. W. A. Wade established a drug store soon afterwards, but sold out to William Driver to enter full medical practice. In 1894, D. L. Eddy bought out Drivers business as well as buying up the drug stocks of local merchanise store. His son Wynn L. Eddy was appointed as store manager and pharmacist and operated the business for many years. es in obstetrics and nursing offered by the Relief Society in 1884 and continued with renewed vigor.. The standard fee for a ten-da- y confinement and delivery was five dollars. Aunt Celies patients started a tradition by baking and delivering a cake to her on a special plate, which she kept for her collection. She noted the name of the baby on the plate, and in her later years returned many of the plates to babies she had the grown-u- p delivered. Recognizing the need for skilled midwives, the Relief Society of the LDS Church organized classes to train wo- men in midwifery, obstetrics and nursing. Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Kaiser travelled to Salt Lake City to take this course in 1884, using her skills to sub- sequently deliver more than 1800 Health Measures became a more As sanitation babies in the community. Patent Medicine Brigham City had its share of the travelling medicine shows. that Hucksters offered cure-all- s would take care of female com-- , plaints, catarrh, dyspepsia. Community Health solution to public health, the city took other measures to prevent disease. Spread of illness was alleviated somewhat by the installation of a city water system in 1882, replacing the common ditches that served as water sources. This water source was the cause of typhoid, outbreak in later years, which Was traced to a carrier living in the vicinity of the water intake in Mantua. In 1811, the State Department of Health abolished the use of the common drinking cup in schools and public places as a method of cutting down on spread of disease. The problem of flies plagued residents throughout the summer, since the horse wu still widely used for transportation and most homes still had livebattle stock. In 1814, an all-oagainst the fly paid local children a free theatre ticket for every Drugstores Although Judge Smiths store had carried some drugs which he used in his treatments, the first drugstore was officially 1890. ' hired to take provisions and to nurse the patient. recognized 10Q Local Doctors TheBrlgham Buglers first edition in 1890 lists C. H. Davidson as physician and sugreon, J.B. Carrington, M.D., Dr. Berg, dentists; and William Reeves, electric practitioner. Dr. W.A. Wade and Dentist O.W. Snow opened soon afterwards. A number of doctors had hung out their shingles by 1904, including Dr. R.A. Pearse in the Kundson block above Eddys Drug; Dr. A. W. Ensign; Dr. Z. A. Damour with offices in Mrs. Coziers hofbe; L. DBerg and L. H. Harding, dentists in the Widerborg building; and Dr. Edward A. Rich who was moving into beautiful ground floor offices in the old post office station.. .continuing his residence and night office at the E. W. Dunn home. Dr. Rich installed an machine on June 20, 1907; Drs. J. D. Lewellyn and Whitlock . Infant and child mortality tions from childbirth. Measles whooping cough, influenza, typhoid, cholera, diphoreria, and leakage of the heart caused many a small casket to be lowered into the city ceme- tery. Various epidemics broke out in the city through the years causing deaths from typoid, smallpox, cholera, influenza and spinal meningitis. Smallpox was a frightening disease, killing or leaving permanent scars on its victims. Vaccination was being practiced in the East, but was not yet common in the western territories. Due to the highly Dr. A. D. Cooley , . . built hospital community and medical affairs, and then returned to schools for specialized training in 1938-3He was chosen to at a cost of $60,000 by Dr. and Mrs. travel to India to do special COOLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL woe built in 1934-3- 5 work in cataract surgery, but A. D. Cooley as a memorial to their son. It has served the community for more than 40 the outbreak of World War II years, and will close in 1976. prevented this. In 1942, Dr. and Mrs. Cooley moved to California where he specialized in eye, ear, nose and throat practice. He passed away in 1971. Cooley Memorial hospital has served the community for more than 40 years, a dream come true for Dr. and Mrs. Cooley as they watched their sons memorial contribute to the health of two generations. flies killed and brought to be counted, with Peter Knudson in charge of the city contest. Probably the most devastating epidemic was the influenza that swept the nation in 1918, with hardly a local family untouched by the disease. During its worst period, influenza was responsible for the closure of local schools, church meetings, theatres and public gatherings. Persons venturing into stores wore masks to prevent contracting the dread disease. In the mid-192an outbreak of spinal meningitis took several lives in the community, including that of Dr. Pearses oldest son. opened offices over Eddys Drug store; Dr. Verdo B. Gregory was assisting Dr. Pearse; Drs. G. Harding and J. D. Harding were in business; and rt Dentists Berg, Bryan and were all advertising their contagious nature of the services in 1907. disease, the city deemed it . It is not possible to list all of the doctors who served Brignecessary to build a special house where victims could be ham City through the years, but quarantined as the disease ran there were a few who had its course. special impact on the communA little log cabin was built at ity. the base of the sand hill" north of Fife Rock pits and south of A local legend the highway to the canyon, and Medicine brought one of Brigwas fenced off so that passersby ham City's legendary characwould not venture in by mistake. The patients family pro- ters in the person of Dr. R. A Pearse, who rented rooms vided food, clothing and bedEddy's Drug Store in 1902. ding. A relative or person who had already had the disease was He soon fell in love with a local girl, Venna Nichols, married her, and remained in the city to build a successful practice. Obtaining ownership of the Nichols home at Second West and Forest (The Castle), he moved his family and offices into that building and later a tiny office was built directly east of the building. In 1906 he opened a small hospital at the south end of town, and in 1913 he and Dr. A. L. Brown opened a hospital at Fourth West and First South. After returning from study in Europe that was interrupted by the outbreak of World Ward I, Oh-ma- Ane Cecelia Nielsen early midwife ... The Baby Doctor One of the Public Health Brigham Citys public health program was greatly enhanced by the presence of Winnifred Ryan, who arrived in the city in 1919 as a graduate nurse. She worked for Dr. Pearse in earlier years, later becoming city sanitarian and in 1934 becoming the first county public health nurse. She was largely reponsible for quarantine programs that helped to stop a scarlet fever epidemic, for establishment of food service inspection, for fly control programs, and was instrumental in setting up public health immunization clinics. It was noted at her retirment in 1946 that she was responsible for Brigham City's fine immunization program. Mrs. Ryan was also active in the city's Red Cross program, which began with World Ward I hospitals Memorial hospital and 1970.' Summertime of . - , 1976 will track a fine track near his barn. He was interested in farming and animal husbandry, bringing in Dr. R. A. PEARSE arrived in Brigham City in 1902 and remained (or 40 years of medical practice in the com- munity and surrounding areas. team-erect- ing prize bulls and heifers from England and raising spirited horses. His return from annual sabbatical always introduced the city to some new delicacylike oysters or caviar. The entire city mourned when Dr. Pearse died In January, ' 1948. - ; open a new chapter in the city's health service story as the Brigham City Community Hos-- " pital is completed and replaces the Cooley Memorial hospital as the citys general health faci- lity. at Second West and Forest streets evokes memories of births, quaranfor measles outbreak, and many important events in the memories of local residents who reipember Dr. Pearse and his practice. PEARSE HOSPITAL CCC boys tine of f ratal i lYAOt SALE f She contributoyr segjjJ PAYS SIPU WALK tfAUli PAYS 1C vices as a volunteer in thajy organization for 58 years. Hospital Builders In the earliest days patients were called upon at home, but as a doctors practice grew it was easier to watch over severaj patients in a hospital if they required constant care. Several local doctors installed y beds for a few patients, those who required surgery. hospitals was the Brigham City General Hospital opened in 1906 by Dr. Pearse in the residence of John Anderson about one mile south of the courthouse on Main Street (Box Elder News) which was a brick horn on the corner of Seventh South and Main Street, now a shopping center parking lot. Drs. J.D. Harding and H.R. McGee had a hospital upstairs Jn the Widerberg-Jone- s building at 70 South Main (Palmer Jewelry), another was opened in an adobe house at the corner of Second South and Second East, Dr. Brown continued his private hospital after Dr. Pearse built his own facility, and the home later owned by the sheriff at 32 South First East (county jail parking lot) was used as a hospital by Drs. LeRoy Smith and George esp-ciall- ANNUAL OTYWID WALK 4 P DAY! Fister. Did they break the mold? Pearses knowledge, for he left 'HI con- tinued practice in surgery and obstetrics in the community for almost 40 years. Dr. Merrell was sometimes known as the baby doctor and. delivered and cared for thousands of babies for two generations up until a few months before his death in and continued through the yejyrs. share- holders was Dr. W. R. Merrell, native of Brigham City, who returned to open practice in 1931 upstairs in the First Security Bank where he took over Dr. Mahannas practice. He moved his office quarters into the lower level of the Cooley he began building a family home east of the Nichols house and converted the entire building into a hospital. Settling into a small town practice didnt limit Dr. each year for continuing study. He carried on research in a number of fields, and was honored posthumously for of the tuleremia germ. Such medical pesonalities as Dr. Charles Mayor were entertained in his home. Dr. Pearse was a man of wide interests. He had been a fine athlete, and offered his services as coach for the high school Brigham City, Utah Thursday, July 15, 1976 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Ceeley Hospitals Dr. Arthur D. Cooley came to Brigham City from Montpelier, Idaho, where he had established a community hospital and served the Bear Lake area for four years. Arriving in 1916, he worked with Dr. Pearse for a few years. In the early 1920s he converted the old Abraham Hunsaker house on Fourth South and Main into a hospital. As had Dr. Pearse, the Cooleys suffered the tragic loss of a young son to illness while living in Brigham City. During the depression years, Dr. Cooley asked that persons work off their medical bills by donating labor towards the erection of a hospital dedicated to the memory of his son Russell. The hospital, located at 40 North First East, was opened and dedicated in May of 1935. It was considered one of the most modern hospitals in construction and equipment when it was built and a modern addition was erected in 1962 by the Call family who purchased the hospital in 1946. Dr. Cooley was active in Lei's hope not. This is Louise MacLeod. She's been on this planet over 90 years. In 1898, when Ms. MacLeod was 15, she'did herfirst American Red Cross work. She brought refreshments to soldiers passing through town n on their way to the War. And she's been helping Red Cross to help people ever since. Even today, at 90 plus, shes F TARTS FRIDAY F DON'T MISS P Hi IT 1 B F m Spanish-America- still at it. Louise calls herself "The antique department of Red Cross." Don't you believe it. Shes as young as tomorrow. Because that's how you feel when you help others. ' Try it. And who knows? You may live longer. p fl sAWd MiVAVadlS sAVd m 6) |