St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-23
A MICHIGAN MIRACLE.
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
A Singular Story OF. a Detroit
1Iolder A Terrible Battle
Which Lasted Months
One OF the Remarka-
bic Incidents BOr-
dePing on the
Romantic,
(From the Detroit Free Press.)

Thomas Hagen was seated in COM
Portable rocking chair at his cosy home,
1859 Russell street, yesterday morning.
when visitor was announced. The
gentleman arose and greeted the new
conner with the grace of diplomat, and
as he opened up conversation il was
evident that Mr.. Hagen was a person of
more than ordinary intelligence. To
his visitor the remarkable changes and
peculiar career of this man was source
of much interest. The wonderful trans
formation in his appearance within the
past two years is itself worthy OF the
study of scientist. Mr.. Hagen, a
couple of years ago, was so weak and
emaciated that today he does not seem
the same individual.
rheumatism was the cause of his ter
| ribIe sufferings.
He is a Detroter by birth, having
first seen the light of day in this city So
| years ago. When quite boy he
was apprenticed to the molders trade,
and ever since he has followed this avo-
cation. He is quite prominent mein-
| Der of the local Stovemolder'S Union,
| and can he found nearly every Saturday
| night in attendance at the meeting of
the order. About two years ago Mr..
| Hagen became seriously affected with
rheumatism, the result of working in
draughts of cold air.
THE shooting pains of rheumatism
are actually, believe, the most horri-
bic penalties that can be inflicted on
mankind. l can not begin to tell you of
the agony | suffered. | had a thorough
experience in the art of torture, and no
matter what used to ease the pain, it
seemed as though / was doomed to
greater suffering. | had a number of
| friends who took great interest in my
case. and recommended numerous REM
edies. which tried without avail.
Nothing seemed to do me any good. |
| was under the care of several we'll
known Detroit physicians, but their
services were absolutely without favor
able results. l was bedridden. Why, l
could not move from one chair to an
| other without assistance. Some days |
would feel a little brighter than others.
"But presently another attack of that
Internal rheumatism would strike me,
leaving me veritable wreck on the
barren shores of humanity.
by accident / read two years ago a
Canadian paper containing remark
able story OF a miracle at Hamilton,
Ont. 1t was that of man who was
tortured TO death by rheumatism. He
was induced to nse DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. He was i'm
mediately cured. l doubted the truth
of the matter at first, but thought |
would try it. l had my people hunt all
over town, but they could not fiud the
pills at any of the drug stores. The
only place they were then sold at was
over in Windsor. Well, my relatives
went over there and purchased few
boxes. Great Christopher! but my mind
goes back in ecstasy to the change which
Immediately came over me after using
the Pink Pills. l began to improve, and
in a few weeks rheumatic pains left me,
and in short time 1 was able to be out
and around. From that time l have
been at work.
ut was not long after l secured the
pills over at Windsor that i found they
were for sale here in Detroit, at Brown
~ Co.'S, corner of Woodward and Con-
gress, Michell'S and Bassett Il L'Hom-
medieu's, Woodward avenue. L pur-
chased them for fifty cents per box. L
| guess you can buy them now at almost.
every drug store III Detroit.
81 have recommended the Pink Pills
to several of my friends around town,
and. although their cases were similar
TO mine, they have all been cured. There
is nothing on the face of GODS earth
equal to them for rheumatism and other
diseases. Until my dying day l Will
praise the pills for being the cause of
my present happy and contented condi-
ton"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not pat
ent medicine in a sense in which that
term is usually understood. bat are a
scientific preparation successfully used
In general practice for many years be-
fore being offered to the public gener-
| ally. They contain in condensed form
IkAI 10 ory m nj
life and richness 10 the blood, and restore
shattered nerves. They are an untailing
specific for such diseases as locOmOtOr
ataXia, partial paralysis, st. VituS' dance,
Sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects of la grippe,
palpitatiOn of the heart, pale and Sallow
compilations. that tired feeling resulting
from nervous prOStratiOn; all diseases
depending upon vitiated hUmorS in the
blood, such as ScrOfula, chronic erysipe-
las. etc. They are also a specific for
troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressiOns, Irregularities and all
! forms of weakness. They build up the
blood and restore the glow of health to
pale or sallOw cheeks. In the case of
men they effect a radical cure in ali
cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature.
These Pills are manufactured by the
DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y, and Brockvllle,
Ont. and are sold only in boxes bear
ing the firms trade mark and wrapper,
at so cents box, OF six boxes for $3.50.
Bear in mind that DR.. Williams Pink
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dozen or hundred, and any dealer who
offers substitute in this foIm is try
ing to defraud you and should be avoid
ed. DR.. Williams Pink Pills may be
hoA Of oil n f,,, II
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company
from either address. The price at
which these pills are sold makes
course of treatment comparatively in
| expensive as compared with other
remedies or medical treatment.