News: Abraham Hershey, 1913, York County, PA

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Melon Seed in Foot for Ten Years.

Abraham Hershey, cook at the American House, York, who had been suffering from a 
sore left foot, for about two months, had an operation performed up it a few 
days ago, when it was discovered the source of the trouble was a watermelon 
seed.

As to how the seed became imbedded in the flesh is a mystery, but it is thought 
that the seed found its way into the foot about ten years ago, when Mr. Hershey 
ran bare-footed and worked in a melon patch

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 9, 1913