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January 18, 1894
Phillipsburg Herald
Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Dr. Schweninger, private physician to Bismarck, writes an article condemning modern health fads like vegetarianism, all-wool and all-cotton doctrines, the Kneipp cure, and the misnamed 'Schweninger cure,' which he calls a clever swindle and misleading generalization of his individualized methods.
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Bismarck's private physician, Dr. Schweninger, has written an article in which he severely criticises and condemns various modern fads, such as vegetarianism, the all-wool and all-cotton doctrines, the Kneipp cure, and the "Schweninger cure." He explains that the "cure" named after him is "in every sense a clever swindle;" that it is a misleading generalization of methods and practices which he does indeed recommend in individual cases, but does not consider adapted to different persons without important individual variations.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Health Fads
Vegetarianism
Kneipp Cure
Schweninger Cure
Medical Swindle
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Schweninger
Bismarck
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Key Persons
Dr. Schweninger
Bismarck
Story Details
Dr. Schweninger criticizes health fads including vegetarianism, all-wool and all-cotton doctrines, Kneipp cure, and the 'Schweninger cure' as a swindle and misleading generalization of his individualized methods.