Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
A Distinct and Specific Amer
can Affection.
Nearly Eeveryone Su q ere
From Ii.
Ii Strikes at Sight, Hearing
Smell alad Speech; Courts
Consumption and Paralysis
and Causes Intense and
Prolonged Suffering.

There IL one disease prevalent In Ameries
which strikes so many people thai IL may be
considered a. sll-persding. Its victims are
found among young and Old. The heaitsiess
AID stoatest constitutions arc lot proof
against 1t; the weakest invite IL and the most
carefully guarded person Is not exempt from
t. 1his disease 10 repuisivs and loath-
some. Its external aspect is disgusting.
While its operation causes ~ much suffering
an acute disorder. IL Affects. speech. sight
aud hearing; IL strikes 81 head. osc. threat
eyes. ears. lungs stomach snd heart. it
reserves for Its victims co assumption.
PARALYSIS and physical rottennesss IL poisons
the system. corrupts tho breath. ana makes
les victim an object OF pity 70 al who come In
contact with them.
THAT DISEASE Is CATARRH.
Ii 10 estimated that sevsn-tenths Of our
people suffer from Il In greater or lesser de-
gree So Widespread is this complaint In
America that IL 10 called y national disease.
There 10 not . city. nor . village. nor
comm unity OF men In all this broad land
that Is free from 10. and IL has SO far affected
the entire population that and American 10
known the world over by the Nasal twang''
OF ais speech. 1t causes the constant hawk
ng. splitting. coughing aud other methods Of
caring the nose. throat and lungs which are
80 common in public In thls country that .
foreigner is -lways surprised with. Ii causes
the partial deafness which ohehalf OF the
people suffer from. the hoarseness and harsh.
ness Of voice that distinguishes u.s. the ayspep.
sls which 10 almost universal. and the general
/ prevalence Of consu ptIon. The cause Is due
no doubt. to the asperity Of our climate. the
quick changes in temperature. the vioienl
alterations Of tropic heat and polar cold. and
the little care that 10 exertea In its suppress
| sion. Scientifically speaking. the bacillus OF
| germ Of catarrh Is absorbed easily from thu
| catarrhal subject By those associated with
him. II Is given OF from the sputs and In othel
ways is transferred to the udcous membrane
| Of healthy people.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO STOP 1T
| The time has come when the disease should
be suppressed. 1t threatens the health of ths
entire nation. To meet the situation there
has grown up distinct school OF physician
who have studied and investig gated the diseass
and who have devised means TO conquer Il
la Grand Rapids. where the cold winds cause
its spread and bring 1t 10 everyone. We cai
congratulate ourselves that there are mel
who understand not only how to abate it
| violence. but how 20 remove il permanently
from the system. Drs. Cope and and Graham
are leaders among these. and their methods
are SO successful that they have nstiona
celebrity. DIR. Copeland and his associates
have done and arc now doing wonderful
| work IN the direction Of reducing the suffer
ing and limiting the spread Of catsrrh." say
| q scientific journal. They have formula
which have never besn equaled and their sys
tenn is such that under its operation til
poorest people can secure their services.
| CATARRH CAN BE CURED.
New cases, old cases. chronic cases. cases q
slight or serious form yield At once 10 thei
treatment. The cost Is only S. month. an
oil medicines are furnished free. Thos
afYiicted with catarrh viii do well to have tn
disease treated now. rather than expos
fhems selves to the injurc US. II not fatal eject
OF harsh winter.