PRESIDENT ILL WITH INDIGESTION; DOCTORS SAY IT IS NOT SERIOUS
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On May 23, 1925 Associated Press reports that President Calvin Coolidge has suffered an attack of indigestion* today "but his physicians announced that the indisposition was yielding promptly to treatment."
All the President's scheduled engagements for the day were cancelled but Mr. Coolidge will be making his customary Saturday afternoon cruise on the Potomac.
The President's mild malady is rare as he has "scarcely...missed a day from his desk because of illness since he entered the White House."
*indigestion (dyspepsia) is a term describing a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms including pain, discomfort, and a burning sensation in the upper abdomen. It is treated with anti-acid medications which neutralize stomach acid.
SOURCE
"Coolidge Ill of Indigestion; Condition Held Not Serious," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
