When was it published?

January 28, 1874 in The Wheeling Daily Register

Domestic News January 28, 1874

The Wheeling Daily Register

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Medicinal Spring, Mercer County, Scrofula Cures, Running Sores, Cutaneous Eruptions

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Jeffersonville Southwest Virginian reports discovery of a spring in Mercer County, West Virginia, with remarkable curative effects on running sores, scrofula, organic affections, and cutaneous eruptions, drawing afflicted visitors from 20-30 miles away who carry away the waters.

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The Jeffersonville Southwest Virginian says that a spring has been discovered in Mercer county, West Virginia, that has effected some most remarkable cures in cases of running sores of long standing, scrofula, and kindred diseases. Indeed, so beneficial has it proved in all organic affections, cutaneous eruptions, &c., that the afflicted are visiting the spring from a distance of twenty or thirty miles, and carrying away large quantities of the magic waters for the benefit of their afflicted friends.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Medicinal Spring Mercer County Scrofula Cures Running Sores Cutaneous Eruptions

Where did it happen?

Mercer County, West Virginia

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Primary Location

Mercer County, West Virginia

Outcome

remarkable cures in cases of running sores of long standing, scrofula, kindred diseases, organic affections, and cutaneous eruptions

Event Details

A spring has been discovered that has effected most remarkable cures in cases of running sores of long standing, scrofula, and kindred diseases. It has proved beneficial in all organic affections and cutaneous eruptions, leading afflicted people to visit from twenty or thirty miles away and carry away quantities of the waters for their friends.