UNDER THE X-RAYS.
POSSIBILITY OF BLOOD POISONING-
ROOSEVELT JOKES WITH SURGEONS.
At the close of the meeting Colonel Roosevelt was driven to his hotel, where tho doctors made a careful examination of his injuries. While the wound was being r>robed tho Colonel lauerhed and joked yvfth. the ; ■surgeons. With the aid of the X-rays'-tho doctors finally 'located"-tho' bullet, which had entered the chrst on tho right side, just below tho nipple, and immetl.if»t?ly above tho tenth rib. The wound was 4in. deep, but there was no indication of its having pierced tho lung. The doctors, however, aorree that thero is danger of-blood poisoning setting in, as the revolver from which the bullet was fired was a rusty old weapon. Colonel Roosevelt telegraphed to hi* wife that he intended to continue hi* tour, but tho doctors have given h!?n distinct orders that ho must go hme. As soon, therefore, as he is able to leavo Chicago the Colonel will go direct to his home at Oyster Bay near New York, and remain there,until sufficiently recovered to resume his Presidential campaign.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 25 October 1912, Page 7
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179UNDER THE X-RAYS. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 25 October 1912, Page 7
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