The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-28
Terrible Case-Nonderful Cure.

Sept. 10, 1877. .'o. IA oA'AI-4-'
., (Mss Green is now in Chicago-present residence,
Terrible Case-WOnderful Cure.
New RUTLAND H., June H. 1876.
DR. o. T. SYKES Dear Sir: feel it my duty to give
1872 Itook very severe cold which settled in my head
paid but little attention to it. thought it WOULD
wear out. but it came very wearing me out instead
as the sequel will show had constant main over NV
the dehre from ana as ne disease ad
yeliowsh matter and very offensive Finally the dis
it extended my tonsils them both ont nor
Hd thus horrible disease stop there but in the fail of
finally got so large could my forenger up as rar
could BE- and finally the scent became so bad that as n
one could stay in the room with length time
In the meantime however, used nearly all kin OF
medicines that recommended to me, besides ply
sicans and surgeons and all to but little benefit only
of money in fact, nearly reduced poverty at last
In the spring of 1875 my disease assumed the form OF
give up all labor and confined to the house most
OF the time. In July, $780, went to Michigan for my
health from there to Northern Iowa. but continued
grow worse, until life became burden to me, and
prayed to God to put end to suerngs had loss
speak above whisper. At last resolved to come home
and patiently await the grim monster1De;th Ipassed
dreamed that there was in that city such Good Sa
marian as have since found in Or. Sykes AT this
time was but little more than skeleton weighing but
one hundred pounds and could not walk ten rods with
out breathing so hard to be heard by persons
changed my mother hardly knew me- while after
thus happened to read one of your pamphlets titled
The True Theory of Catarrh,h which seemed SO
tlonaland common sense procured OF your Sure
Cure for CataTrh and before had finished bottle
my breath sweet honey, and while using the half
dozen bottles the amount of slime and matter that
raised from my throat and lungs truly enormous,
almost beyond belief for it might be counted up by
quarts if not by gallons
Now raise but little, voice strong and clear.
contraction of the passages asthma and
feel better stronger than have felt for least
five years now weigh 1927 pounds, and still gain
ing. My friends here look upon my far as 80
miracle wrought from God" Aid when 1 mediate
my condition to what it three months ago,
will often rub eyes and get up and walk around to
make sure that am awake-that it is not all dream.
My mother has watched the effects your Sure Cure'
on me with an interest such none but widowed
mother can feel for an only son. And every night and
morning, when we bow around family altar ofeg
up earnest prayer that may be blessed and
pered oh, thanks be to God and TO DIR. Sykes that
have been spared such horrible death. My dear sir,
owe you debt that never can repay My heart
flows with gratitude to you for the kind interest You
have taken in casea stranger and II you think best
may publish this letter, and ii doubts for
the truth veracity of this plain statement,
would refer them to Marcena A. Hicks, VIM. III.
Weber, both the most influential citizens of town
Respectfully yours, PERCY L. ODEKIRK.
Mr.. 0. completely cured, and taught school I'm
Donon Fayette county iowa all the following winter and
the next followed bookkeeping in Fond du Lac,
Wis. In November 1877, he stayed week with me-
where he seen by many persons