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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1879
Page
7
Letter from Gerhard Krack of Davenport Iowa praising Dr Walter Connaughton and his New System of Practice for catarrh claiming rapid recovery after two years of coughing and dizziness. He says the treatment cured droppings in the throat and improved life, urging public awareness and inviting questions.
Dear Doctor I am nearly well after three years of catarrh thanks to your New System I was treated by many physicians without success but your method shows a thousand year march on lung diseases The New System promises simple straightfor ward means to reach head throat and lungs and I am an enthusiastic disciple signed S B Studdard former Rock Island supervisor now director of People National Bank of Rock Island and proud admirer of your method
Rev Joseph Hart of Ninth Street Methodist Church Rock Island testifies that Dr CoxnatGHTon’s remedy relieved his twelve year catarrh with loss of smell ringing ears and headaches after one application He says the treatment acted instantly and endorses it to others afflicted.
Erm J H WhitakerEsq Alderman of Davenport Iowa writes of ten days under Dr P W Cosway's treatment for catarrh expressing profound gratitude. He reports long suffering with the disease prior medicine from eminent physicians worsening and claims instant relief and recovery due to the doctor’s methods. Whitaker invites others to contact him to verify the doctor’s skill.
A Davenport General Delivery Clerk, C F Kienne, writes of Dr Coxnavantox I being afflicted with catarrh since 1875 and says after a few days under his mild pleasant treatment he is well pleased. He praises the treatment as the most severeble mode of treatment he has heard of and expresses general satisfaction.
A customer from Davenport states on Sept 3 1878 that after three years of catarrh of the throat he found relief from a superior method and urges others to try it. The letter is signed M Hobbs and dated from Davenport Iowa.
A Davenport Iowa mother reports her daughter Elwine’s partial paralysis cured in two weeks by Dr Connaughton. She says previous doctors failed and urges others to seek his care at 1136 West Second Street Davenport for relief.
A testimonial from Davenport Iowa dated February 3 1879 claims eight years of catarrhal deafness were cured in ten minutes by a painless treatment. The writer says he could hear ordinary speech and even the ticking of a watch after the procedure and recommends it to others. The letter is signed PUNKIN DAVIS seven miles west of Columbus Iowa.
Captain Bryson reports a patient from Keokak Northern Line praising the Davenport Medical Institute. The man suffered twelve years with catarrh and deafness, but after three months of treatment he notes relief and improved hearing. The office at Drumkughton attracts high ranking locals and many testimonials.
Frank Filbert writes to commend German farmer near Port Byron Dr P W Connavoratos for curing his daughter Margaret aged 23 who suffered since 1876 from chronic catarrh neuralgic head pains and a drawn right arm. After beginning treatment on the 23rd of ny 1879 she regained full use of her arm and hands and health markedly improved in two weeks, despite prior opinions of consumption inflammatory rheumatism and possible arm amputation.
Miss Carrie Morehouse, 11, daughter of Captain LeGrand Morehouse of Buffalo Iowa, cured by Dr Connaughton after nine years of persistent scalp disease. After seven months of treatment she regained a clean scalp and full head of hair with hundreds of Davenport witnesses certifying. The cure cost three dollars in Turkey Thre dollars.
Andrew H McGee writes from Davenport praising the institute for curing his son after two years of failing treatments. He notes prior physicians failed, credits the dedicated care, and urges others with chronic disorders to seek the same treatment and trust the advertised claims.
The text outlines Sir Connaughton's numerous clues and hints while noting his authority as a speaker. It mentions sending questions to invalids seeking his opinion and states his practice focuses on head, throat, lungs, croफala and related diseases, along with minor and major surgery.
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