Word: geer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...William H. Geer, director of the Department of Physical Education in the University, is weakening steadily, according to the latest reports from the Massachusetts General Hospital...
Overcome by monoxide gas on Friday morning in his garage, Mr. Geer had been unconscious for 112 hours early this morning. At times during this period, he entered a state of semi-consciousness in which he reacted feebly to commands, although totally unconscious of his surroundings. Yesterday, however, he became noticeably worse. His pulse was slightly below normal and his temperature rose to 100 degrees...
...late hour last night Mr. William H. Geer, director of Physical Education in the University was still lying unconscious more than 85 hours after having been asphyxiated by carbon monoxide gas which he inhaled in his garage on Friday morning...
...Geer's condition is still described is extremely dangerous, although a slight improvement has been observed. In information given out last night by the authorities of the Massachusetts General Hospital, to which Mr. Geer was brought on Friday, it was stated that "Mr. Geer's condition has remained practically unchanged during the last 12 hours...
...Geer's injury occurred on Friday morning when he was asphyxiated in his closed garage by the carbon monoxide gas from the exhaust of his automobile. After being overcome, he lay for about three quarters of an hour before he was discovered by his son and taken to the hospital...