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Source: The Daily
Inter Ocean
Date: Feb. 26, 1892 Died of a Hog Bite,
after Suffering Untold Agony for Nearly a Week an Ohio Man
Succumbs.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -
Special Telegram - Lewis Asher, one of
the oldest and most widely honored merchants in Clermont
County, met a horrible fate, dying yesterday of a hog bite at
Edenton, his home.
About a year ago Mr. Asher was bitten by a hog
which he was attempting to drive into a pen. His wounds
were slow to heal, and even when they had become well enough
for him to attend to his duties they pained him. His
health began to give way, and ever since he has been gradually
getting worse.
Last Friday a black spot appeared on his tongue, and
extended rapidly until it had covered the whole surface.
Then the organ began to enlarge. All the local and
neighboring physicians were called in, but the strange
complaint baffled their skill. His tongue continued to
swell rapidly until his mouth was stretched wide open and
filled with the enormously swollen organ. He suffered
the most excruciating agonies, and everything possible was
done to allay the pain, but death came and ended his
suffering.
Mr. Asher was a Mason of high standing and also
a prominent member of the Odd Fellows' order. Many years
ago Mr. Asher came to America from Prussia and started
in business as a pack peddler, but by hard work and economical
habits, he soon accumulated some means, and at the time of his
death was one of leading merchants of Clermont County.
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
-------------- Source: Sunday
World-Herald
Date: Feb. 28, 1892 Died of a Hog Bite
after Suffering Untold Agony for a Week an Ohio Man Succumbs.
Springfield, O, Feb. 27 - Lewis Asher, one of the
oldest and most widely honored merchants in Clermont county,
met a horrible fate, dying yesterday of a hog bite, at
Edenton, his home.
About a year ago Mr. Asher was bitten by a hog
which he was attempting to drive into a pen. His wounds
were slow to heal and even when they had become well enough
for him to attend to his duties they pained him. His
health began to give way, and ever since he has been gradually
getting worse.
Last Friday a black spot appeared on his tongue, and
extended rapidly until it had covered the whole surface.
Then the organ began to enlarge. All the local and
neighboring physicians were called in but the strange
complaint baffled their skill. His tongue continued to
swell rapidly, until his mouth was stretched wide open, and
filled with the enormously swollen organ. He suffered
the most excruciating agonies, and everything possible was
done to allay the pain, but death came and ended his
suffering.
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick) |
