Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Newspapers.....Hiccoughs, 1931 

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IVOR MAN STILL HICCOUGHING 

Reports Front Lakeview State Improvement In Condition But Coughing 
   Continues Through Eighth Successive Day. 

  Although still hiccoughing, for the eighth successive day, J.A. Stephenson, 
aged 65, was reported as being in a generally improved condition today at 
Lakeview hospital. 

  The coughing has continued unabated since Tuesday of last week.  Mr. 
Stephenson developed influenza two weeks ago, and last Tuesday commenced 
hiccoughing.  The usual remedies failing to relieve him, the family resorted 
to every cough relief known to them.  He hiccoughed for a week and, realizing 
that the condition had become critical was brought to Lakeview for treatment 
Monday afternoon. 

  The hospital staff have administered nerve sedatives to relieve him as much 
as possible and are endeavoring to abate the force of the cough. 

  A man in Ohio was relieved of hiccoughs after 15 days of continuous 
hiccoughing. 

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MAN RECOVERS FROM HICCOUGHS 

J. A. Stephenson, of Ivor, Able to Leave Lakeview 
   After Hiccoughing for Eight Days. 

  J.A. Stephenson, of Ivor, who has been a patient at Lakeview Hospital since 
Monday, suffering with a case of the hiccoughs, was sent home yesterday 
completely relieved. 

  Following an attack of influenza two weeks ago Mr. Stephenson started 
hiccoughing Tuesday of last week.  He was brought to the hospital on Monday 
and put under treatment.  Nerve sedatives were administered and he improved 
from day to day. 

  National interest was aroused by the story of a citizen of Ohio who suffered 
for 15 days with the same malady.  Hundreds of people all over the country 
sent in their remedies for the hiccoughs, ranging from a glass of champagne 
every hour to a left hook to the jaw. 


James Allen STEPHENSON, 
hospitalized for hiccoughs, 24 Nov 1931, Suffolk, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 9, No. 210, Wed., Nov. 25, 1931, p. 1; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 9, No. 212, Fri., Nov. 27, 1931, p. 5 

Buried in Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (MV-I-24): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

His obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 3, 1947, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s315a3ob.txt 


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