Autobiography, with a history of the discovery and development of the science of osteopathy.

  • Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor), 1828-1917.
Date:
1908
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Credit: Autobiography, with a history of the discovery and development of the science of osteopathy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    pany D of the Eighteenth Kansas Militia—Major of the Twenty-First Kansas Militia—On the Missouri Frontier —Fighting Joe Shelby—Osteopathy in Danger—Burying Dead Under a Flag of Truce—The Regiment Treated to a Surprise Page 73 CHAPTER VI. The End of the War—Rejoicing at the Dawn of Peace—New Dangers—-The Evil of Drugs—Terrible Visions—A Picture Drawn—Digging in Indian Graves for Subjects—Studying from the Great Book of Nature—The Ravages of That Ter- rible Disease Meningitis—Prayers and Medicine—Death of Four Members of My Fanily—Is Medicine a Failure? Page 82 CHAPTER VII. As an Inventor—The Tired Arm—The Reaper and Mower— The Rake—The Steel Fingers—An Invention Lost—On a Farm—A Smart Wife—Churning—The Philosophy of Butter—Another Invention—Studying the Drive-Wheels of Nature—The Science of Osteopathy Developed Page 90 CHAPTER VIII. An Effort to Draw the Attention of the People to Osteopathy— Failure at Baldwin, Kans.—History of Baker University —Prayers for the Man Possessed—Brother Jim’s Scepti- cism—Faith of My Good Wife—A Wandering Osteopath —My Story in Clinton County—Treating Asthma—My Studies—A Hypnotist Page 96 CHAPTER IX. My First Case of Flux—Old Methods—More Cases—Believed to be Possessed of the Devil—Prayers from Fools—A Dis- located Neck—Leaving Macon—At Ivirksville—-Mother I vie—Dr. F. A. Grove—Judge Linder—Chinn’s Cheering Way—Robert Harris—A Helpless Cripple—Typhoid Fever —Feeble in Health and Purse—Punching for Inebriacy— An Ointment for Drunkenness Page 104