West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-13
PUZZLED PHYSICIANS.
Doctors Disagree Over o Case
That Perplexed the Whole
Faculty-How q Woman's
Life was savod-A
Remarkable cure.

sprightly journal, the Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette, tells in the most
highly interesting manner, terri
BILE story Of the suffsrings Of q gen
tie little lady named Mrs. Milo In
gram, now 43 Fayette ST., Allegheny
Oity. Pa. the daughter of Captain
Pugh McKelvey. Of same place. 1t
Was told to the reporter by Mrs. In
gram hersel'. and the news estherer
says it would have been too much
to believe only the evidence was
close at hand to substantiate every
word OF what che said.
ut was another instance" says
the reporter Of the culpsble igno-
rance of a large class ofprsctitiouers
of medicine who, while they pretend
to be perfectly familiar with the
minutest details of the science, are
often brought to bay by some unus-
ually difficult case, which they are
ashamed to acknowledge they do
not understand. The little lady
gave the names OF some OF the most
reputable physicians in the two cit
les. to whom che had paid large sums
OF money for treatment, and all they
had succeeded in doing was making
big fees, while she grew rapidly
worse.
Her troubles began about six years
ago, when she experienced a fall
while attempting to cross a sewer
drain that hsd just been dug. A
large swelling came on her right
side, which rapidly spread. become
very much discolored. and caused
the most intolerable pain. She
sent for the leading physician OF
Allegheny, who summoned con-
sultation of prominent physicians
aud surgeans, who united in pro-
uouncing it case Of malignant can
GER, and they told her it was incur
able. She next consulted g we'll
known cancer doctor of KittRnning
under whose treatment che remained
six months. Her case not manifest
ing the slightest Improvement she
experienced the most excruciating
torture all the time. Her relatives
took her to Rome, New York. where
she remained for two years under
the care Of DR.. Kingsley. He pro-
nounced it rose cancer, and although,
he failed to cure her. be very much
relieved her suferings. He also pro-
nDuncsd her case inourable.
The flesh OF her breast was eaten
away down to the ribs, the breast
bone was laid bare and the disease
made its way upward, causing the
breast 10 become detached from the
wall Of the chest hanging loose from
above. Alter awhile this healed
partially, and the disease made its
appearance in the limbs, with even
ten-iCld greater yirulence, not OILY
eating away the flesh, but attacking
the bones beneath. 1t affected both
limbs, and then broke out ou her
head and face, affecting her eyes,
making her almost blind, and csus-
ing her face 10 swell out of all it's
former likene ess. Her mind was el-
fected, and at last her death become
only a question Of time. A very re-
putable herb doctor pronounced her
at deaths door.
At this junoture, her fends we're
told Of the remarkable rsoovsries ei-
fsoted by Peruna, and without any
reel hope Of benshtGing her, they de-
termined to see If the wonderful. re-
edmy would be Of any avail 10 her
case. Four month after commsno-
lng the use PERUEA she showed re-
msrkable signs Of improvement, and
to-day chs 10 perfectly healthy
woman. All her sores are healed
Some fearful scars remsiu behind
to iell the terrible story. Her sisht
is completely restored, and a more
grateful patient doctor never had
She says she never grows tired
sounding PERUEHs praises.
Mrs. ingram says they paid over
one thousand dollars to her previous
doctors, without any permanent good
and her father would gladly have
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