My dad had 2 sisters whe died as small children. I really don't know how old or am I sure the story is true. But the story that has been told is they were told for the children to gargle with kerosene. Don PS After I wrote this, I googled for gargle and kerosene and got some hits. A couple are listed below. By the way, my Juno email program will prabably insert a space at about the point a line would be filled so you may have to remove the space(s) to use these URL's. :^( http://books.google.com/books?id=FUaaDBFsYFEC&pg=RA1-PA81&lpg=RA1-PA81&dq =%2Bgargle+%2Bkerosene&source=bl&ots=BYWaiD1YQz&sig=NcZY5z3RvKmZoGDJXm2HX LAO3Os http://www.panjokutch.com/Health/general/tonsils.htm On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:49:46 -0500 (EST) Wanda <pioneer@rconnect.com> writes: > I found the family histories of my side and that of my husband for > small children very strange. Most still were related to choking, > things related to chest problems. Small items in the local papers > of "grandma" helping to care of her grandchild with serious colds, > etc. Seemed far too many even for those days, families with losses > of many chidren also many having gastro intestinal problems. The > problem seemed to be on both sides of the family. My second child > was born with many problems and a trip to Mayos finally find the > cause. I believe she was the first child they examined after cystic > fibrosis was given a name. One may be a carrier of the fibroisis > when inherited from one side family, but Full blown you inherited > from both sides family. Sadly it makes following back the family > genealogy newspaper articles, graveyards, and stories much more > interesting and easier to trace. Don't forget to check for possible > family stories and newspaper and death records. Family d! > iseases are a part of their history and an important part.------- a > heart breaking part but one families should be aware of > > _____________________________________________ > > For additional information concerning how the list > works, how to sub and unsub and list rules, visit > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ > _____________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IOWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________ Free information on Digital Photography. Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTDvmSUClDY2vUyNKdGdam73s1u4TnIsZ8yhQXneHe4XltjEvyUx2I/