The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-12
ANOTHER MODERN MIRACLE
Mss WINNIE SHANAHAN WAS BLIND
FOR EIGHT YEARS
Sight Restored by Wichita's
Specialist.

! We are certainly living in an age of
! progress. Every profession and science is
marching forward with the new century
| Miracles are being performed or at least
many of the discoveries of scientists and
their accomplishments would have been
| considered miracles few years ago, and
some even are now. And yet it is simply
the work OF scientists. A reporter for the
Eagle. hearing so much about the Won
derfur and numerous cures made by Pro-
! fessor Samuels, the renowned eye special
ist, interested himself enough to hunt UP
one OF his patients and secure an inter
view. The reporter called on Miss Winnie
Shanahan, whose home is in Vinita, l. T.,
but who is staying with her sister, Mrs.
J. A. Nofiett. at 211 North St Francis
avenue, while having her eyes treated by
Professor Samuels.
Miss Shanahan met the reporter at the
door and invited him in, where he inter
viewed Miss shanahan and her sister.
Mrs. Nomett, and also a neighbor lady
who was calling, and their combined evil
dence and voluntary statements are GER
tainly convincing and would remove all
doubt from the most skeptical mind. Here
it is. AS near as the reporter could catch
it, vouched for by the neighbors. Miss
Winnie Shanahan is Is years old and has
been practically blind for the past eight
years. during which time she has con-
stantly been under treatment by doctors,
some of whom are eye specialists of con-
siderable prominence. For ten months her
eyes We're treated by a prominent eye
specialist of Kansas City, and came to
Wichita less than two months ago direct
from St Louis. Mo. where she had ex-
hausted the skill Of the most noted oculist
or eve specialist Of that city. who pro-
nounced her case hopeless as had also
all the other physicians and specialists.
She could not see her hand when held up
within few inches of her eyes and had
TO be fed and led everywhere. She was
in intense pain constantly. Her eyes were
inhamed and frightfuny granulated, be
ing compelled TO use three or four hand
kerchiefs each day. Her parents, who re-
side at Vinita /. t. had given up all
hope of ever securing relief or having
her eyesight restored. Her sister, Mrs.
NoiHett, reading in the Eagle about the
cures made by Professor Samuels. deter
mined TO try his treatment She took
Miss Shanahan to Samuel's Office on July
treating her eyes. Miss Shanahan told
the reporter that a few hours after Pro-
lessor Samuels had administered the first
medicine the pain ceased and gave her
the FIRST relief she had for years. and she
slept well that night for the first time in
five or six years and on the third day
afterwards her sister was surprised to
discover that Miss Shanahan could see
and discern colors. noticing the different
Colored books on shelves and also dresses.
Her eyesight gradually but rapidly i'm
proved under Professor Samuels treat
ment and the relatives and neighbors
could hardly believe their own eyes and
ears when they would see her walking
here and there. doing homework and
speaking Of things as they did thorough
T. convincing them that she could seq.
Furthermore, the Inflammation and gran |
uiation have completely disappeared and /
her eyes appear now clear and bright and
i has been Just four weeks ago Last Sat
urday since she was led TO Professor |
Samuels' office, at 153 North Main street |
entirely blind. AS she put it when con- |
versing with The Eagle reporter: 1T was /
the happiest day Of my Iife." While her I
sister and the neighbor lady were telling 1
about the case and cure. which seemed I
miraculous. Miss Shanahan went about /
the rooms doing the homework and ap- /
peared 70 be happy. and stated that Fri I
day morning she had gene up town shop /
ping alone. Professor Samuels' cure Of 1
Miss Shanshan's blindness IS truly won !
deTful and is causing much favorable 4
comment from friends and acquaintance. I
IS wei as the many who have heard 81 /
this case. We hear much Of Professor
Samuels and interviewed this patient and 4
her friends 20 learn something Of h.s /
work. which Others cal wonderful and 4
miraculous. but which Professor SamueIs
says is only science.
Professor Samuels Is 81 l55 North Main
sfreat