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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1879
Page
3
Capt Lon Brygon of the Keokuk Northern Line records a Davenport testimonial praising Dr Connaughton’s catarrh treatment. The letter says twelve years of ear nose and throat issues improved within three months, with hopes for a complete cure and notes the Davenport Medical Institute’s growing western practice and social prominence.
Letters from Dr. Stoddard and others praise a common sense treatment for catarrh and lung conditions. Testimonials claim instant relief after a few applications, with advocates urging others to seek this method and vouching for the physician’s skill and benevolence across Davenport Rock Island and Galesburg regions.
Dr. Connatcatron-I is commended by CF Klenze, Davenport post office clerk, for ca tarrh since 1875. He notes gradual worsening, places himself under care, and reports mild, pleasant treatment with general satisfaction. He calls it the most sensible mode of treatment he has heard of.
Moses Hobbs Jr noting relief from throat catarrh after using a method he endorses. He praises the treatment as instantly effective and recommends it to others suffering similar affliction. The letter is dated September 20 187 and signed M Hobbs.
A Davenport Iowa mother reports her daughter Elwine recovered from partial paralysis in two weeks after treatment by Dr Connaughton. She urges others to seek the surgeon at 1136 West Second Street Davenport without delay for relief and savings.
Letter from Frank Filbert of Port Byron Illinois to Dr P W Connaughton reports his daughter Marygaret aged 23 long suffering since 1876 with chronic catarrh neuralgic head pains and a crippled right arm. After May 2 treatment she regained arm use catarrh cured and head pains gone. Other doctors had deemed consumption or inflammatory rheumatism and even suggested amputation, but two weeks after starting treatment she was restored to health and full limb use.
Miss Carrie Morehouse, 11, daughter of Captain LeGrand Morehouse of Buffalo Iowa, suffered a seven year scalp ulcer resisting many doctors. Dr Connaughton treated her for seven months, restoring a healthy scalp and hair. A public note claims cure cost thirty five dollars and invites verification from local residents.
Andrew H. McGee, an Davenport Iowa resident, writes gratitude to Dr. Connavanton Dear Sir for restoring his son's eye after two years of suffering. He notes prior doctors failed and many sought treatment after his endorsement. He urges others with chronic eye conditions to seek the doctor's skill and expresses confidence in advertised claims.
The writer notes Dr. Connaughton treats many cases and his fame speaks for itself. A list of questions will be sent to invalids seeking his opinion, though his practice focuses on diseases of the head neck throat lungs cephalic disease and both minor and capital surgery.
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