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Iowa man accused of using homemade chloroform to kidnap ex-girlfriend pleads not guilty

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – A man accused of using homemade chloroform to kidnap his ex-girlfriend on June 3 has pleaded not guilty. According to court documents, Zack Smith, 20, of Bronson, has pleaded ...

In 1847, a Scottish obstetrician showed the world the use of a vital medicine while helping women during childbirth and making surgeries safe and painless, changing …

In 1847, a Scottish obstetrician showed the world the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic during childbirth and surgery. Sir ...
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Chloroform and the American Civil War:

Editor's Note: Shauna Devine, Ph.D., is a historian of Civil War and American medicine. She has a Ph.D. in medical history and currently holds a joint appointment as a research fellow at the Schulich ...