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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1890
Page
6
Testimonies praise a universal remedy said to restore health beyond fifty years of use though warnings note widespread counterfeits. Some counterfeit products contain mercury potash arsenic and other poisons harming users. Buyers urged to ensure genuineness and avoid dangerous substitutes to protect health and money.
A patient reports lasting relief from severe sores and throat ulcers after using patent medicines, claiming full recovery and improved health. The testimonial credits a tonic product as the turning point, noting previous doctors could not help and describing marked vitality restored. The endorsement is signed by VY Bracney of Mackey, Indiana.
Letter dated 18s from Mrs Ruth Berkley of Salina Kansas tells of a granddaughter’s scrofula starting in 1887. Sores spread rapidly, eyes affected, doctors failing, odor filling the room. After using Swifts Speece the child recovered and has been healthy for over a year.
Family Medicine Mr J J Bradley writes from Harrison that Swift Specifc has been freely used by his family with happy results. He notes his sister’s severe scrofula relief after a half dozen bottles, his wife’s blood improved, and a scrofulous infection completely cured by taking a few bottles.
Exoy Louxr Bradford recounts a claim of lip cancer healing after initial doctors failed. He says burning worsened spread, then Swift's SSS flushed poison, curing the four year-old case with no recurrence. He offers to answer questions about his experience.
Extract from a Fremont Nebraska citizen Mr F Zolson who suffered scrofula for years. After failing with doctors and medicines he used Swift's Specific and recovered fully. He praises the remedy and reports four years of excellent health. The letter is from a prominent Nebraskan in Premort.
A fragment reports that Swift's Specific relieved long running illness after doctors and medicines failed. A patient, Crayroy, Adda, NC, shows lasting improvement with no symptoms for over a year, marking a recovery.
A clipped, unclear report notes a woman's long illness and a home remedy. After taking several bottles of a medicine, she recovered significantly, regained strength, and regained weight, with her health now improved.
The speedy recovery of my wife from her long illness brings relief to our family and neighbors. Gratitude is shared by Gronor Famer of Covington and others who witnessed the improvement and joy in the community.
A testimonial extols a tonic described as the best tone and strengthener on the market. The speaker, recommending to W J Coonan of Donreath Indiana, says it lifts sluggish blood and spirits, builds vigor, and makes a man of him despite odds.
A Spartanburg merchant reports eight years of nasal catarrh eased by Swift's Specific in 1887 after other doctors failed. He also describes a long leg sore that improved soon after using the remedy, with no relapse since, in Bravawiy Greenville Tex.
Therefore I do not hesitate to pronounce S &.8 the best blood'panther in the land. I cheerfully recommend 13 to all who are suffering from impure blood.
A sufferer describes five years of worsening blood poisoning despite top doctors and many medicines. After starting Swaft's Specific, symptoms faded and the disease was cured within months.
Oscar Witts of Huntingburg reports his eyesight fully restored after a swift course of Swift's Spectre (5 & 8) curing a severe blood poison and claiming the medicine as the best blood purifier on the market. Another unnamed patient notes a long battle with a blood poison and treatment received.
A patient recounts a cancerous facial sore that appeared two years ago and affected both sides of the family. After testing Swift's Speculum S 3 8 the sore vanished and the narrator's face recovered. The account notes a cured mother with a cancer on her nose as well.
A patient from Cuba Missouri describes fifteen years with rheumatism four years on crutches. He reports trying many remedies before Swift's Specific healed his wounds and restored health. He endorses Swift's as the best blood purifier with extensive positive results after decades of suffering.
An elderly mother was described as physically broken down until Swift’s Specific restored her health. Greenville South Carolina, credited to HR Ditsvonrn, is mentioned as the patron or origin of the remedy.
A terse note praises Iane selling Swift's Spomfie for years and urges its use for tone and blood purifier benefits without an equal. Location cited is Nashville with sponsor Winrras Gaus.
A letter from HW Coneman of Dade City Florida extols a traditional remedy as an unequal blood purifier. He says he has used it for years and would not start spring or summer without it, and he always praises S S when possible.
A praise of Swifts Specifle SS 5 describing it as one of the best tones ever used. The note from Jone W Dansel of Anderson 8 C. expresses approval and recommends adding his name to certificates of commendation for the property.
A spoken testimonial from Covington Ohio reports recovery over two years with no relapse and skin restored to smooth condition, attributing the cure to a great medicine. The witness, SowEna, signs the statement.
A Lyons Herald editor D A Teynolds admires Swift's Specific for his son's blood poison and skin sores. He notes giving the medicine top billing in the paper, claims one bottle cured his child, and wishes the advertiser success in business.
A reader states that taking Swift's Specific three times daily for 25 years relieved long standing illness. The note claims dramatic personal relief and urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy for potential benefits.
A Mt Vernon reader from Louisville Kentucky and Evansville Indiana praises Swift's Specific 88 for curing a long standing blood disease. The writer claims four years symptom free and recommends the remedy to others noting permanent cures.
Jamea McCalley of Monet Missouri says years of dyspepsia wrecked his health. After trying remedies and doctors without relief he took Swift's Specific Hemncressed, dropping from 314 to 158 pounds and becoming sound again.
A man reports sending twelve bottles of Swift's Specific to his mother in Mazer Dublin Texas. He claims the medicine cured her cancer, stopped pain, cleared inflammation, and sealed a large sore. He states she has been well for over a year.
Winston Gearock of Belleville Ohio reports dramatic recovery after using a tonic advertised as the best on the market. He says the product restored his appetite and strength and made him feel like a new man within three weeks.
A physician recalls treating a woman with a malignant cancer on her foot years ago. The cancer worsened under prior therapy, eating away toes and part of the foot. After starting Swift's Specific the patient recovered completely, with no recurrence for three years.
A user reports that UsedS 3, taken for debility arising from chills and fever, proved the best appetite stimulant they have tried. The note emphasizes personal effectiveness and satisfaction with the appetizer.
A physician recounts long use of a blood purifier for diseases of the blood and skin. He calls it unequaled in his practice, noting its strong general effects and success over years with patients.
Illinois resident John H Lyrxs cites five year mercural rheumatism from medical treatments. After using Swift’s Specific he says the rheumatism and blood poison cleared, praising the remedy. Another testimonial from Toa Tier notes painful sores and blood issues improving after Swift’s, with location mentions of Serento Hamilton and Wile Ison Works.
A testimonial from Magan, Glasgow Junction, and Nashville resident FP E Gordon states one bottle of Swift's Specific cured his boils and rheumatism after years of illness. Russell Mynck of Mynck & Henderson at Fort Smith adds his testimony, claiming the remedy cleansed sores and torpid blood, among thousands of similar claims.
A testimonial from Belmont West Virginia and another from Monticello Georgia describe long struggles with scrofula, failed doctors, and eventual cures after taking SS 6 and SS S, claiming skin eruptions cleared and no recurrence. The letters cite cures after years of arsenic and other remedies.
A letter from Tanacan Arkansas describes a dramatic health recovery after using S S S. The writer states initial exhaustion and loss of appetite, then full improvement after three bottles and further relief by the seventh. The account ends claiming renewed health and revitalized system.
A letter from a Mount Vernon citizen, claiming his son was permanently cured of a stub bor blood poison by Swift's Specific SS, and that he has recommended it to 38 others for blood troubles and skin diseases, noting long years of suffering and failure by medical care.
From childhood I suffered severe eczema with widespread eruptions. After trying Hot Springs Arkansas Clifton Springs New York and many doctors without relief I found success at S S in four months with complete cure. I am now free of the disease and health restored. WW Iewry Irwin Pa confirms.
A patient recalls a lead poisoning case three years ago caused by rubber paint exposure. He describes a rapid cure after using a remedy costing $88, claiming methane expelled poison through the skin pores. The account notes initial heavy contamination and stained undergarments during treatment.
Dr Penjamin Dillard druggist at Amora Missouri dispensed large quantity of a preparation labeled for serofuma serem1 rheumatism and blood troubles. The report notes failure to cure and questions the remedy’s efficacy.
E M Hansey of Sherman Texas reports being treated by six doctors over four years for a troublesome eruption that covered shoulders back and limbs. He says Swifts Specie cured him after doctors warned he might not recover.
Levi claims his daughter Mattie suffered a head eruption of sores and severe facial scabs until he began administering Suits Spectre a remedy he says cured her after only a few doses. He asserts the treatment completely healed her skin and credits the product with a permanent recovery.
A Missouri pharmacist named Shaye sold a range of patent medicines claiming high efficacy. An early 20th century testimony describes gruesome hair loss, skin sores, and blood disease cures attributed to his treatments. Advertised remedies included Spa Springs and other therapies, with promises of dramatic results for those who visit. Possible physician or practitioner names are listed, with location in Missouri and nearby Sherman, Texas endorsements.
A fragmented notice from a medical benefactor describes a patient in New Orleans and Boston seeking treatment, noting progress and urging a $1000 contribution as crucial aid. The text references medical care, jaw issues, and recovery, with postal box details and oblique mentions of specialized treatment and improved health.
Mr Genella of Vicksboro alleges his system was poisoned by nicotine from excessive cigarette smoking. He says the poison caused insomnia and illness, but he claims relief after taking a Preparation S S which he credits with renewing his health and saving his life.
A man recounts a railroad crash in 1876 that left him with crushed ankles and leg ulcers. After ten years bedridden and failing to heal despite medical care, he attributes dramatic improvement to Swift's Specific. He claims full recovery and urges others with blood disorders to try the remedy.
A Hot Springs Arkansas family sought cure for their daughter Tesse suffering from a chronic scrofula. They consulted top doctors in New York and Philadelphia without success. They turned to Swift’s Specific and the Water Valley Water.
A man recounts persistent chromic blood trouble relief after trying remedies. He was persuaded by Jon Schell, a barber now in bt. Louis, who was cured by Swift’s Spewha of a constitutional blood disorder. A few bottles permanently cured the speaker. others reported weight gain and health improvements, leading to further recommendations of the product.
I have suffered for years with piles and facial blotches while trying many remedies. After following a friend's advice and using Swift's Specific 5 and 6, two bottles cleared my pimples and blotches and left my skin clear with no worms. JB Fimuse Jr, Farfe a 1.
A testimonial from Micuars McHaug of Bulo Seb describing years of boils and carbuncles due to humors in the blood. After consulting eminent physicians and trying many medicines with no relief, he credits Swift's Specific with curing him. He reports excellent health and few blemishes remaining.
After years of system breakdown and failed remedies, ManaLex Toerrs of Oakland City Ind reports rapid improvement. He credits Swift's Spearic for restored appetite, increased flesh, and overall better health, calling it the best medicine he has ever had.
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