Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-04-29 | Page 2 | Acted upon by Suggestion

ACTED UPON BY SUGGESTION. That Thought May Produce Blister on Hand, Is Medical Fact. It Is not generally known that thought may produce a blister on the band or an ulcer on the foot, as well as many other actual physical I changes in one's organism which are little short of miraculous. 1 have no doubt that St. Francis of Asslsl received re-ceived the stigmata of the crucifixion on his hands and feet as historically described. I have no doubt, because its possibility has been put to the proof within the past few years, and by a friend of mine whom I will name, Prof. Krafft Eblng of Vienna told a joung woman he would place a small fly plaster upon her which would produce pro-duce a blister In a few hours- He actually only put a postage stamp upon tho skin, without her knowledge, and covered it over so securely with bandages that she could not interfere with It The blister appeared as suggested. sug-gested. Freder. Peterson, M. D., In Collier's. j,