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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1889
Page
7
A long, fragmentary passage examines Chinese medical practices from acupuncture to herbal remedies and bone setting, noting western misapprehensions. It discusses public reliance on patent medicines, moralizing about faith healers, and the ritual roles of priests and social figures in healthcare.
The report recounts a Memphis Tennessee underwater accident involving diver John Moore who was impaled through the right foot while installing railroad supports in water about twenty feet deep. He describes the struggle to free his foot, aided by a helper who descended without a suit and handed him a knife, and his eventual rescue after about thirty minutes under water. The narrative blends his peril with a separate column on New York society led by Ward McAllister discussing social boundaries and distinctions.
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