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Ray of Hope for Consumptives Promoted by Elgin Doctor
A Chicago Times-Herald report on Dr. W. A. Shepard of Elgin details a long months long inhalation therapy using a spirometer device with antiseptics aimed at strengthening lung tissue to fight tuberculosis. He claims seven years of successful cases, with several doctors endorsing the treatment and noting increased lung capacity and potential cures when started early.
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W. A. Shepard
Elgin
Times-Herald of Chicago
Shepard
New Mexico
Wayne
Denver
Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Colorado
Chicago
Dr. Pierce
J. B. Holt
Whittens Stand
Wayne Co
Tenn
Buffalo
Des Plaines
Will T. Shepard
Masonic Temple
FE. &. Bailey
Michigan Avenue
4. Thompson
Marshall Field Building
Carter
Marion
Ind