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C Is for Convalesce: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 3:33pm.
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May 10, 1925. "Mrs. J.D. Oliphant, President Women's Auxiliary of American Legion, at Mount Alto." National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
Infarktion
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 6:46pm.
And So The Legend Began
Submitted by Don Struke on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 3:12am.
Known to her puzzlingly uncurious neighbors as Mrs. O, she managed to breed a race of superheroes secretly, a race of mutants known to history as The Wolverines. And all those years everyone thought it was just a matter of poor grooming and really, really long finger nails.
Missing persons request
Submitted by uncle scrooge on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 2:45pm.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of J. D. Oliphant, please contact the Mount Alto PD.
Knot in Light Cord
Submitted by johnG4ALA on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 2:34pm.
The knot in the light cord seems to be of a size to cause the unknotted cord to dangle on the head of a recumbent patient!
Perhaps to escape the sight of Mrs. Oliphant!
No Reprieve from the Governor
Submitted by perpster on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 12:54am.
Looks like she's showing him his death warrant and is about to electrocute him in bed.
Ouch!
Submitted by noelani on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 12:43am.
I hope he wasn't convalescing after hernia surgery. He's going to need to go back to the OR again!
Say "Sorry! Wrong Room!"
Submitted by PersonFromPorlock on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 6:52pm.
Even back in those days, Woman had perfected The Glare.
Photo Op
Submitted by Mr Mel on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 6:28pm.
Patient to Mrs Oliphant: "Please let go, I can't hold myself up any longer."
Perfect
Submitted by switzarch on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 5:33pm.
He looks like he's seeing the bill for the first time! How much was that aspirin?
Mount Alto Hospital
Submitted by Dale Neiburg on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 5:29pm.
Mount Alto was a veterans' hospital at 2650 Wisconsin Avenue (where the Russian Embassy stands today).
Mrs. Oliphant was something of a mover and shaker, apparently very outspoken. All sources I've found so far refer to her, though, as "Mrs. O.D. Oliphant." I haven't found any mention of her ever visiting Mount Alto.
And R is for Relapse
Submitted by Born40YearsTooLate on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 5:11pm.
Which is what he's going to do after he gets a good look at them.
Woody Guthrie sang
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 4:13pm.
Oh, the Ladies' Auxiliary
It's a good auxiliary.
'Bout the best auxiliary
That you ever did see.
If you need an auxiliary,
See the Ladies' Auxiliary.
It's the Ladies' Auxiliary
Hospital General
Submitted by columbusrailroads on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 3:53pm.
Those were the days when you could tell the rank of a nurse by the stripes on her hat. Narrow stripe a RN, double narrow stripe supervisor, broad single stripe director or some scheme like that.
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