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IF A PITCHER PASSES A HORSEDRAWN CART WITH THREE
EMPTY BARRELS ON THE WAY TO THE GAME HE'LL PITCH
A SHUTOUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; UNION
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
COUGH
CHARRED FRUITS SUCH AS PEARS AND APPLES, ARE USED BY MANY JAPANESE AS
MEDICINE FOR COUGHS AND BERIBERI.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): BERIBERI
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
EARACHE
IF YOU HAVE AN EARACHE, FIND SOMEONE WHO SMOKES A CIGAR, AND HAVE HIM
BLOW THE SMOKE IN YOUR EAR. THE SMOKE WILL GO IN ONE EAR AND THE
INFECTION WILL BE BLOWN OUT THROUGH THE OTHER EAR.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): IMITATIVE MAGIC ; TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 02-26-1972
CAR ACCIDENT
AFTER I, THE COLLECTOR, MENTIONED THE STORY THAT YOU CAN HEAR A
THUMPING SOUND WHENEVER YOU RIDE DOWN THE STREET ON THE EAST
SIDE OF DETROIT WHERE A GIRL WAS KILLED BY A CAR, THE FOLLOWING WAS
TOLD: THE SOUND OF THE THUMPING IS HER KNOCKING ON THE CAR
FOR THE PEOPLE TO STOP AS SHE WAS DRAGGED SO FAR ON THE AXLE OF
THE CAR.
Submitter comment:
SHE COULDN'T REMEMBER WHERE SHE HEARD THIS, BUT IT WAS PART OF THE
STORY AS I FIRST MENTIONED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): GHOST
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 05-10-1965
EARACHE
AS A CURE FOR EARACHE SLIGHTLY WARM URINE WAS ONCE PLACED IN THE EAR.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
EARACHE
CURING AN EARACHE: PLACE THE CORE OF A WHITE ONION IN THE EAR WHERE
THE INFECTION IS. THIS WILL KILL THE ACHING.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Medicine BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-18-1969
FEET
AN OLD COUNTRY CURE FOR SORE FEET IS TO FIND A FRESH COW POD
AND STICK YOUR FEET IN IT UNTIL IT DRIES.
YOUR FEET ARE SUPPOSED TO FEEL BETTER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-12-1968
FEVER
RELIEF OF FEVER AND AGUE; COMBINE FOUR OUNCES OF GALANGAL-ROOT IN A
QUART OF GIN, STEEPED IN A WARM PLACE. TAKE OFTEN.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): AGUE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 01-26-1968
FEVER
GET ONE-FIFTH OF SOUTHERN COMFORT
SWEET AND GOOD MIXTURE DRINK AND ONE BOTTLE OF SCHWEPPES
BITTER LEMON JUICE. MIX HALF AND HALF.
THIS WILL SWEAT THE SICKNESS OUT OF YOU.
ALSO USE SOME VICKS VAPO RUB. RUB YOUR CHEST.
PUT ON A SWEAT SHIRT, THEN GO TO BED.
THE VICKS WORKS TO PULL THE SICKNESS OUT OF YOU, WHEREAS
THE ALCOHOL SWEATS IT OUT.
Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): INFLUENZA ; LIQUOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 02-10-1972
FEVER
IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO MAKE A HIGH FEVER GO AWAY ONE WOULD RUB
HIS FEET WITH CORN HUSKS.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 01-00-1971
FEVER
IF ONE HAS A FEVER, YOU SHOULD RUB YOURSELF DOWN WITH QUININE
AND LARD.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 03-12-1972
GOITER
IF YOU HAVE A GOITER ON THE NECK PUT A DEAD PERSON'S HAND THERE
AND IT WILL PASS AWAY.
Submitter comment: NOONE WOULD REALLY TRY THIS CURE.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 01-26-1972
HEADACHE
FOR MIGRAINE HEADACHES TAKE TWO TEASPOONS OF HONEY WITH YOUR MEALS.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 03-10-1971
HEADACHE
CURE FOR HEADACHE: GET TWO FRESH CRANBERRIES AND STICK ONE IN EACH
EAR. KEEP THE BERRIES THERE UNTIL THE HEADACHE DISAPPEARS.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 04-05-1972
HEADACHE
FOR THE CURE OF HEADACHES, CHOP ONIONS FINE AND PREPARE A
POULTICE AND PLACE ON THE CALVES OF THE LEGS.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): POULTICE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-26-1969
HEADACHE
IF YOU FOLLOW EXACTLY IN SOMEONE'S FOOTPRINTS YOU WILL HAVE
A HEADACHE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 01-19-1971
HEADACHE
IF YOU HAVE A HEADACHE, IT MEANS THAT BIRDS ARE EATING HAIRS
WHICH HAVE FALLEN OUT.
YOU SHOULD DISPOSE OF IT IN THE TOILET OR OTHERWISE.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): CAUSE ; PREVENTION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
HICCUPS
PUT A TEASPOON FULL OF SUGAR IN A GLASS OF WATER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 04-01-1968
HICCUPS
THE BEST CURE FOR HICCUPS IS A TEASPOON OF SUGAR SWALLOWED SLOWLY AND
FOLLOWED BY A PIECE OF DRY BREAD. SOMEONE (PROBABLY A NEIGHBOR) TOLD
ME THIS WHEN I HAD THE HICCUPS ONCE. IT WORKS SOMETIMES.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 00-00-1951
HICCUPS
TAKE A TEASPOON OF SUGAR, THEN A HALF GLASS OF WATER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-00-1969