Antedating of "shell-shock"

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"shell-shock" (OED: 11 Dec 1915)

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US Chronicling America:

The Oklahoma City times., March 04, 1915, CITY EDITION, Page THREE, Image 3, "Interesting Sidelights On the Great War"

[Begin]
"These cases appear to constitute
a definite class among shell-shock
effects." says Dr. Myer.
[End]

(Talking about loss of smell and taste, but not hearing, caused by shell explosion.)

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064187/1915-03-04/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1836&sort=date&date2=1915&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=2&words=shell+shell-shock+shock&proxdistance=5&rows=20&proxtext=&phrasetext=shell-shock&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

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Australian Trove:

The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) Saturday 10 April 1915 Section: SATURDAY'S NEWS SECTION. p 1 Article

[Begin article]
GOOD RESULTS FROM HYPNOTISM.
Hypnotism has been found effective in
curing cases of shell shock, which were ac-
companied by loss of memory, sight, smell,
and taste.
[End article]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/59301341?searchTerm=%22shell-shock%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc


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US Chronicling America:

Omaha daily bee., April 25, 1915, EDITORIAL SOCIETY, Image 25, "Strange New Diseases Caused by Battle"

[Begin]
A great number of new mental and nervous
diseases have been produced by what
Is known as "shell shock," that is the ef-
fect of tha passage or bursting of a shell
near a man without doing him visible
physical injury. Among the results of shell
shock noted have been reduction of vision,
loss of hearing, loss of smell, loss of taste,
loss of memory and paralysis of various
physical functions.
[End]

(Underneath the article at the bottom of the page is printed (Copyright 1915 by the Star Company, Great Britain Rights Reserved")

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99021999/1915-04-25/ed-1/seq-25/#date1=1836&sort=date&date2=1915&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=5&words=shell+shock&proxdistance=5&rows=20&proxtext=&phrasetext=shell-shock&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

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British ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003):

THE NEW WEAPON: WHAT WAS DONE AT THE HAGUE CONVENTION
Roberts, A A. The Observer (1901- 2003) [London (UK)] 25 Apr 1915: 11.

[Begin]
Then we arrive at the cause of what is termed cerebro-medullary shock, commonly known as "shell shock," the effect of which is known to arrest the functions of the soldier attacked.
[End]

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