t will be impossible to dislodge it in
this way.

If the object is hard, as a marble, button, pebble, bead, the greatest
care must be exercised. Try to make the object fall out. To effect this,
turn the child's head downward with the injured ear toward the floor.
Then pull the lobe of the ear outward and backward so as to straighten
the canal. A teaspoonful of olive oil poured into the ear will aid in
its expulsion. If after the oil is poured in, the head is suddenly
turned as above described the object will fall out. A very effective way
to remove a hard object is to take a small camel's hair brush and coat
the end with glue, or any other adhesive substance, then place it in
contact with the object and permit it to remain long enough to become
firmly attached after which it may be gently pulled out with the object
attached. Never employ an instrument in the ear to remove a foreign
body.

When a live insect or fly enters the ear a number of safe methods may be
developed. If the ear is immediately turned to a bright light the insect
may come out of its own accord. It may be floated out with salt water,
or it may be smothered with sweet oil or castor oil after which it may
be floated or syringed out. If it is necessary to employ a syringe this
should be used gently. A foreign body may remain in the ear for days or
weeks without doing any harm. This suggests that any unnecessary poking
or prying should not be undertaken, because this may wedge it in tighter
and to injure the drum membrane.

Foreign Bodies in the Nose.--Children may put any of these articles
into the nose. Very often they do, and do not know enough to tell. If
such is the case the first symptom calling attention to the fact that
something is wrong is the appearance of a thick foul discharge from one
nostril or some obstruction to breathing on the same side.

When the foreign body may be seen the child should be made to blow the
nose, first closing the well side with the finger. If this does not
expel the object the child should be made to sneeze by tickling the free
nostril with a feather or by taking snuff. The mother should never
permit the use of instruments by one unskilled in an effort to rid the
nose of an obstruction. There is great danger of seriously injuring the
delicate structure of the nose in this way or of pushing the object so
far in that it may necessitate an operation to extract it. It is much
safer to seek medical aid before any damage