Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-232) and index
Where rocks, water, and life unite -- The call of Hygieia -- Springs of America -- The spice of life -- Missouri’s early resorts -- The surveys -- Spa doctors -- The rising tide -- Social diversions -- Taking the waters -- Waters, deep and mysterious -- Health in a bottle -- Fading toward obscurity.
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