Word: geer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...early--hour this morning Mr. William H. Geer, director of the Department of Physical Education in the University, was still unconscious more than 60 hours after having been asphyxiated by carbon monoxide gas which he inhaled on Friday morning. The accident occurred while Mr. Geer was starting his car in a garage in which the doors were closed. After being overcome, he lay for 45 minutes before he was discovered by his son and transported to the Massachusetts General Hospital...
...Roger I. Lee '01, the physician in-charge of Mr. Geer's case, declared late last night, "While Mr. Geer may be said to have improved slightly in condition, he is still in an extremely precarious state...
...Geer is not totally insensible, although unconscious of his surroundings. He has made attempts to obey commands by the nurse, and it is thought he has attempted to speak on one or two occasions...
...Bailey, Medical Advisor to the University, declared last night when questioned as to the nature of monoxide gas poisoning. "Monoxide poisoning is of a very dangerous nature. Frequently we hear of death resulting from persons inhaling carbon monoxide in the same manner in which, as I understand it, M. Geer was overcome...
...Geer's condition is undoubtedly serious, since he has been unconscious for so many hours. If he recovers, as it is hoped he will, recovery will be complete and he will feel no after-effects from the poisoning...