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Thousands came in wheel chairs to be relieved of suffering. The fame of Dr. Locke's work spread all over the world, and patients came from everywhere. Here is a typical scene of the famed barnyard clinic at Williamburg at the height of its popularity. He charged $1 a day for treatment and was to have given as many as 800 treatments in a single day.
Thousands came in wheel chairs to be relieved of suffering. The fame of Dr. Locke's work spread all over the world, and patients came from everywhere. Here is a typical scene of the famed barnyard clinic at Williamburg at the height of its popularity. He charged $1 a day for treatment and was to have given as many as 800 treatments in a single day.

Thousands came in wheel chairs to be relieved of suffering. The fame of Dr. Locke's work spread all over the world, and patients came from everywhere. Here is a typical scene of the famed barnyard clinic at Williamburg at the height of its popularity. He charged $1 a day for treatment and was to have given as many as 800 treatments in a single day.

Date2/7/1942
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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His famous hand: These are the hands with which Dr. Locke effected his remarkable treatments of foot ailments at his Williamburg clinic. Dr. Locke, who died today from a heart seizure while cranking his car, was world famous for his toe-twisting treatment. He was also the designer of a shoe which thousands of people with foot trouble wore.
His famous hand: These are the hands with which Dr. Locke effected his remarkable treatments of foot ailments at his Williamburg clinic. Dr. Locke, who died today from a heart seizure while cranking his car, was world famous for his toe-twisting treatment. He was also the designer of a shoe which thousands of people with foot trouble wore.
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Hundreds of people wait daily for treatment at Dr. Locke's clinic at William of thousands who claim miraculous cures and straightened limbs under the powerful, hands of the doctor. Here is a typical scene any day of the week. Arrow shows where [Incomplete]
Hundreds of people wait daily for treatment at Dr. Locke's clinic at William of thousands who claim miraculous cures and straightened limbs under the powerful, hands of the doctor. Here is a typical scene any day of the week. Arrow shows where [Incomplete]
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