Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-11
Fl Is ALL-pERVADINC
A Distinct and Specific Aneri-
can Affection.
Nearly Eevervone Su IF e r 8
From Ii.
1t Strikes at Sight, Hearing.
Smell and Speech; Courts
Consumption and Paralysis
and Causes Intense and
Prolonged Suffering.

There Is one disease prevalent in America
which strikes 50 maay psople that II may be
eous dersa ~ sli-persadins. Its victims are
found among Young and old. The heasthiest
and stontest constitutions are not proof
against it; the weakest invite IL and Oh . most
carefully guarded person is not exempt from
IT, This disease Is repusivs and loath-
While it's operation causes ~ much suffering
AS an acute disorder. 1t affects. speech. sight
and hearing; it strikes ~ head. lose. throat
eyes. ears. lungs. stomach and heart. 1t
reserves for It's victims consumption.
paralysis and physical roftenness; IL poisons
the system. corrupts the breath. and makes
its victim an object OF pity TO all who come In
contact with them.
THAT DISEASE Is CATARRH.
II Is estimated that seven-tenths Of our
people suffer from It in greater or lesser de-
gree. So widespread is this complaint In
America that IL iscalled = national disease.
There Is not y city, nor . village. nor
comm unity OF men In all this broad land
that is free from IL. and IL has SO far affected
the entire population that and American 10
known the world over by the Nasal twang"
of his speech. 1t causes the constant hawk
ing. splitting. coughing aud other methods Of
clearing the nose. throat and lungs which are
80 common In public In this country that
foreigner 10 ways surprised with. 1t causes
the partial deafness which ohe-half OF the
fro . IA n . h
ness Of voice that distinguishes US. thedyspep-
STA which is almost universal. and the general
prevalence of consum ptlon. The cause Is due.
no doubt. to the asperity OF our climate. the
quick changes in temperature. the violent
alterations Of tropic heat and polar cold. and
sion. Scientifically speaking the bacillus or
germ of catarrh Is absorbed easily from the
catarrhal subject BY those associated with
him. 1t Is given OF from the sputa and in other
ways is transferred to the mucous membrane
of healthy people.
WHAT CAN We DO TO STOP IT?
The time has como when the disease should
be suppressed. It threatens the health of the
entire nation. To meet the situation there
has grown up a distinct school Of physicians
who have studied and investigated the disease
and who have devised means to conquer 1t.
In Grand Rapids. where the cold winds cause
Its spread and bring 1t to everyone. we an
congratulate ourselves that there are men
who understand not only how to abat It's
violence. but how to remove Is permanently
from the system. Drs. Copeland and Graham
arc leaders among these. and their methods
are 50 successful that they have national
| celebrity. DIR. Copeland and his associates
have done aud are now doing a wonderful
work IN tie direction Of reducing the suffer
ing and limiting the spread Of casarrh." says
y scientific journal. They have formulas
which have never be n equaled and their sys-
TEN Is such that under its opers ton the
poorest people can secure their services.
CATARRH CAN BE CURED.
New cases. old cases. chronic cases. cases oil
a slight or serious form yield at once to their
treatment The COST Is only s. mon tn, and
Ill medicines are FURNISHED free. Those
afnicted with catarrh will do well to have the
disease treated now. rather than expose
themselves to the injurious II not fatal effects
Of harsh winter.