Nostrums and quackery : articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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[1911]
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    We investigated some of the cases of consumption in patients whom Hill claims, either directly or by implication, to have cured. Space Avill not permit us to do more than give very briefly the result of the inquiries. Following are the names of individuals whose testimonials are given as samples of the “cures” of consumption which Hill achieves: Frank Wachter, Lockport, 111.: Died Sept. 6, 1908. T])e testimonial, however, was still doing duty in the latter part of 1910! Fancy Toicnesly, (^liaiunee, Okla.: No one of that name could be found. The city directories for the past six years failed to show the name. Oita Bruce, Hartford, Wis.: Died March 5, 1909. Testi- monial still used in the fall of 1910. Miss Young, South Haven, Mich.: A South Haven phj’sician writes: “In my opinion, judging from my observations of her iSTOMAr.H SPirr'lAl I«T I’hotqgraphic reproduction (reduced) of the advertisements of some of llill's professional friends; these gentlemen testihed t<> his sterling worth. for the last ten years, she has never had tuberculosis. At all times she has presented the appearance of a strong healthy girl.” Miss Ida Schultz, Amherst, Wis.: Died Aug. 21, 1909. The testimonial still lives. 3Irs. 3Iary Haiokins, Cleo, Okla.: A physician in Cleo writes: “The only Mrs. Hawkins in this vicinity is said, by those who have known her many years, to be a strong healthy woman, with no suspicion of tuberculosis.” HILL GROWS WARY So much for the testimonials. Dr. Hill, within the past few months has grown wary. Like every other consumption