School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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- (continued from previous page)A cold wet cloth or a key of a door put on the back of the neck will stop bleeding.
Agatha Lawrence
Fort Federic
Virginia
Co. Cavan
Information in above essay got from Mr.Kane, Enagh, Virginia, Co.CavanA cure for kidney trouble: Take about ten plants of fairy flax, discard the roots, boil the plants in about 1 pt.water, slowly, for one hr., strain and give the patient 1 tablespoonful three times daily
A family named McQuade, Whitegate, Virginia had the cure of outward (external) cancer. They cured Mr.Samuel Byers, Aughacashel, Virginia (now deceased) and Mr.James Segerty, Aughaloughan, Ballyjamesduff (aged at present 70years)
- A cure for kidney trouble: Take about ten plants of fairy flax, discard the roots, boil the plants in about 1 pt.water, slowly, for one hr., strain and give the patient 1 tablespoonful three times dailyA family named McQuade, Whitegate, Virginia had the cure of outward (external) cancer. They cured Mr.Samuel Byers, Aughacashel, Virginia (now diceased) and Mr.James Segerty, Aughaloughan, Ballyjamesduff (aged at present 70years)
