Friday, July 4, 2014

A postmortem photo of the double casket of Thomas and Mary Souder, taken at the time of their deaths in July, 1921. The couple died within 48 hours of each other from “the flux,” known today as dysentery—an intestinal inflammation that causes severe diarrhea that leads to rapid loss of fluids, dehydration and eventually death.Thomas and Mary were in their late 70s and early 80s when they contracted the disease, and so their untimely demise is not shocking. Via The Chirurgeons Apprentice

A postmortem photo of the double casket of Thomas and Mary Souder, taken at the time of their deaths in July, 1921. The couple died within 48 hours of each other from “the flux,” known today as dysentery—an intestinal inflammation that causes severe diarrhea that leads to rapid loss of fluids, dehydration and eventually death.Thomas and Mary were in their late 70s and early 80s when they contracted the disease, and so their untimely demise is not shocking. Via The Chirurgeons Apprentice

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