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Show Chronic Grouch New Disease of Big Cities CHICAGO Feb 9. Modern business methods and ihe wear and tear of professional life in big cities have produced a disease known as j chronic fatigue Intoxication" about which physicians know little, according to Dr. Edward H Ochsner. who described ihe disease before the Chicago medical society last nigla. Dr Ochsne-r illustrated his discussion of the subject with pictures showing men and women with mouths drawn down, making Wiem look like "chronic grouches" and others with tired, mechanical smiles. The disease attacks only those who are alert, mentally and phsi callv and who turn out prodigious amounts of work lor a time." he said. The disease causes their muscles to contract and it is because of the inability to relax that the patients carry a continuous frown on thflr faces. The disease is caused by poison generated b fatigue " |