Smokey Jack
smoky a . "Smokey Jack," an object which was frequently used to stop blood. This object was found in the marshes. It was a type of brown spongy ball and very soft. When one squeezed it a smoke would come from it, for this reason it was given the name "Smokey Jack". He placed the...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/56096 2023-12-31T10:19:33+01:00 Smokey Jack 1975/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56096 eng eng S Josephine Aylward Folklore 3420, 75-2 Fischet [p. 23] References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 17944 S_17944_smoky a http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56096 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1975 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z smoky a . "Smokey Jack," an object which was frequently used to stop blood. This object was found in the marshes. It was a type of brown spongy ball and very soft. When one squeezed it a smoke would come from it, for this reason it was given the name "Smokey Jack". He placed the object over the toes and pressed it on tightly. It stuck to the toes and stopped the flow of blood rather quickly. It also kept our infection. [p. 23] . Smokey Jack was also used to stop blood. These were a soft fluffy ball with a thin skin; they were found in marches [sic]; these would be pressedon a wound, and would [over] [reverse] stop the flow of blood very quickly. This was the thing used when someone got a big cut. It was used as a blood stopper and a cleanser, for it sealed the wound, keeping out infection. DNE-cit DNE-cit JH 1/75 11/74 Used I Used I Used I smoky jack, HORSE(S) FART Reverse of card at S_17945 citation is only partially used in the DNE Source is cited as C 75-2 in the DNE Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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smoky a . "Smokey Jack," an object which was frequently used to stop blood. This object was found in the marshes. It was a type of brown spongy ball and very soft. When one squeezed it a smoke would come from it, for this reason it was given the name "Smokey Jack". He placed the object over the toes and pressed it on tightly. It stuck to the toes and stopped the flow of blood rather quickly. It also kept our infection. [p. 23] . Smokey Jack was also used to stop blood. These were a soft fluffy ball with a thin skin; they were found in marches [sic]; these would be pressedon a wound, and would [over] [reverse] stop the flow of blood very quickly. This was the thing used when someone got a big cut. It was used as a blood stopper and a cleanser, for it sealed the wound, keeping out infection. DNE-cit DNE-cit JH 1/75 11/74 Used I Used I Used I smoky jack, HORSE(S) FART Reverse of card at S_17945 citation is only partially used in the DNE Source is cited as C 75-2 in the DNE |
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S Josephine Aylward Folklore 3420, 75-2 Fischet [p. 23] References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 17944 S_17944_smoky a http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56096 |
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