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Keeley Cure
-- a
proprietary method of treatment for the alcohol and opium
habits by means of gold chloride.
The Keeley
Institute was an organization founded in 1880 by Leslie
Enraught Keeley for the treatment of alcohol and drug
addiction. Keeley's cure was allegedly made from "double
chloride of gold," but it was actually a composition of
atropine, strychnine, arsenic, cinchona, and glycerine.
Patients at the institute, who were gradually weaned from
their habits, received periodic injections and ingested a
dram of the formula every two hours. They were also required
to follow a regime of healthful diet, fresh air, exercise,
and sleep. However, Keeley's treatment attracted little
attention until 1891, when the Chicago Tribune published a
number of articles praising his work and launching a wave of
popularity for the treatment. Franchises using Keeley's name
sprang up across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and
England.
 In Blair
A Keeley
Institution franchise was established in Blair, Nebraska in
1891. It was located just south of the train depot at
1465 Front Street. The building later became the Clifton Hotel
and now currently under that name Landmark Inn. |
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