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Remedy for Pneumonia Warns in Precautionary Letter
A Bisbee Arizona woman reprints a controversial pneumonia remedy, claiming it cured many and urging doctors to test it. The letter describes inhaling fumes from cotton with alcohol and small amounts of chloroform or boiling alcohol, with instructions to repeat over twenty four breaths and hours. It asserts rapid lung expansion and cure within two days, urging prompt use before pneumonia progresses. The piece cites various cities and a self-proclaimed medical validation, framing the remedy as lifesaving until professional care arrives.
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