Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-09

The Cemnetsen Caused By . Most Re-
narkabIs Incident, Every Wore Vt
Which IL Found % be True.
Toledo Blade.
A few days since We published one Of
the most wonderful statements that
has ever appeared in print It was
made by Miss Bertha Shorr, 3 young
lady Of Sidney, Ohio, who hes passed
through an experience probably never
before known in history. TWAS 90 UNI
usual, 90 remarksbie, that . complete
investigation Of is truth or falsity he+
came an absolute necessity. That in
vestigation has been made, and the sur
prising truths are gwen herewith:
: representative of this paper made
. personal call upon some of the reln-
tives of the young lady, and also upon
many prominent professional people in
sidney. What they said is simply re-
mAskable.
DR.. J. G. Geyer eaid: "When / was
first called to see Mas Shorr saw At
once THAI her case was = critical one,
ana / called in consultation several Of
our best pbysicians. We were unable to
cure her. The pleur&l sack filled with
water and forced the lungs up out Of
K4aGCs it'll tQxIiOsV xk4i8O8U&0BtOAl EGU
IN aud We battled with it long aud hard,
but were unable to help her. Nobody
thought she would ever recover, but
she did, and have recently examined
her IunKs and found them to be IN =
healthy condition."
Mr.. &. 4. Hickox, prominent mcr-
chant OF Sidney, located at the corner
Of Ohio and Poplar streets. stated that
he knew the 'Shprr" family we'll, and
that during the time Miss Bertha was
20 sick. his wife WAS : frequent caller
at their home. The poor girl was III .
post pitable condition. aud his wife
prevailed upon him at one time to 90
with her and take look at the sufferer.
II will never forget the sight," he said,
''aslong rs 1--we. can best describe
her appearance BY saying that she re-
minded me Of tho pictures We used -
Geo dur,ug the war, Of our poor, half
starved soldiers, with that deathly look
about the face, and with their long,
Tony fingsra It 10 simply wonderful
that she ever walked again. ! we'll re-
member the ride she took about the
court house square. We all thought.
- We watched her, that II was her last
ride on this earth, but she rallied. and
came out all right, and is - we'll. ~
ever"
Rev. A. H. 1finusman, pastor Of the
Western avouno Lutheran church. said
he knew Mics Shorr's family very we'll,
and that they attended his church. He
we'll renembefod the terrible suffering
that Mls Bertha endured for many
month";. Her trouble Wne consumption.
and two Of the best phys,cians Of the
town had told HIM che Was incurAhlo.
He coneidored her recovery little short
OF = miracle but she has fully re-.
covered. and = now In blooming
health.
DR.. II. 3. Deebs aid: eyes. I treated
Miss Bertha sh0rr Tor long time, and
her complete recovery y one Of the
most remarkable thing / have seen
during my long experience ~ physi-
clan. shc was poo.tiveIy nothing bat
skin aud boncss = nero skeleton, and
Ne were compelled 10 carry her in
sheets. Her lungs were complttely
hlled, and vas positive that she would
die. But che has recovered, - she hao
told you, AID consider u simply mar.
veIous.v
Mr.. u. eteinly. brother.in Law OF Miss
ghorr, axid that HE sister-in.laW had
been eoutined % her bed for mors thao
eighteen mopsha Recovery wae tho
last thing We thoueht Of. and ~ only
sought ~ make her last hours ~ pleas<
ant ~ possible. have never knows
suyone 70 ~ ~ sick % my aisser-In.iev
aud recover. phyeseians did not do "
buk Dr.. Ackss'e Enoiish NJ nsedy foe
consumptsou cuFej her. and che q now
the picture ef health. Il seesns almost