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Nervous Hydrophobia

From the July 1886 issue of The Christian Science Journal

New York Tribune


When Jacob Hertline, of Brooklyn, was said to be dying of hydrophobia a week or two ago, it was remarked in these columns that his madness was probably due to a strong imagination, rather than a dog's bite. The poor man was bothered by a strike which affected his business; and when he broke down entirely, his nervousness was attributed to rabies.