John A. Wyeth

“ The apparatus is so simple that anyone can make it; and the writer hopes this explanation will recommend itself to those individuals who, from the possession of this unfortunate habit, are a nuisance to everybody—excepting themselves. ”

“ It is only with the mouth open that snoring can be accomplished during sleep. Awake, if the nose is closed by the thumb and finger, by taking a forcible breath, it is possible to snore, and the same result may be accomplished with the mouth shut and the nose open; but the muscular effort necessary to its accomplishment is more than we can command during sleep, and would wake up the individual who might unconsciously make the effort.
If the mouth be closed (the natural condition during slumber) , but one current of air will pass to and from the lungs. ”