Crawford County (IN) Democrat, March 2, 1899. Frederick Scobie, a prominent Washington, Indiana, grocer, is the victim of a remarkable phenomenon. His hair and beard turned snow white in a night. One day last week he felt a severe pain in his head and face during the entire day. He retired as usual that night and finally fell asleep. His slumber was not disturbed until morning when he awoke feeling as well as usual, but to his amazement, he found that his hair and beard had turned snow white. His hair had been black and up to that time had only been slightly streaked with gray. Some of his most intimate friends failed to recognize him after the remarkable change.