Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-30

Newspaper men as a rule place little
eredence in patent medicine stories and
seldom bother to- even read them. This
is not to he wondered al when it is
taken into consideration bow often
they are called upon by inscriptions
persons tOIfsbriczte and publish stories
Of remarkable cures and perhaps print
a picture Of the mythical man or W.
man supposed to have been cured That
all medicine advertisements are not
mere ''fakes," and that all newspaper
men are mol equally prejudiced is prov
en- by story published in the Cincin-
matt Tims-Star of a well known news
paper man whose life was saved by
reading an advertisement. So remark
able and interesting is the story that it
is here reproduced as published in the
Times Star.
Mr.. ChArles B. Noble, the we'll known
litteraIeau, who has been suffering for
nearly three years with parslS sis, was
up0n the street today, cheerful aud act
i've and the recipient Of congratulations
from his many friends. There is bond
OF unity between all newspaper meB, so
that Mr.. Mobiles case appeals 70 every
one afflicted as be was. Mr.. Noble has
spent the last three years in travelling
from city to city seeking skilled physi-
clans, to whom he has appeared in
vain for relief. Knowing this, re-
porter expressed surprise at the remark
able cure, but Mr.. Noble, after execut-
ing Jig to show that be was as sound
rs he looked, let the reporter into the
secret of his cure.
ut was a hard time had Of il, - said
be, "but the last medicine We take is
always the one thst cures, and l have
taken the last. l was paraly Zed on
March 9, 1880, while ia the employ of
the David Williams Publishing Co of
New York City as their travelling rep
reSentative from Cincinnati. found
the travelling a great help to me, both
IN financial aud a literary way, but
suddenly stricken down a. / was at
Somerset, o., $50 miles from Cincinnati,
| was i1capacialed for both writing
and money making. Luckily my liter
airy productions had been remunerative,
and had s snug bank account laid up,
but these three years have made s
dram on il.
II sought score of physicians, GO
ing 10 the best specialists in Cincinnati,
Chattanooga and Piusburg. Twelve
Cincinnati doctors. pronounced my case
incursble. but / would not give up, and
after seeking in vain for relief in Pitts
burg and Chattanooga, consulted the
best medical talent in Chicago. Up 10
January IL, 1898, had spent s., 800 for
doctors aud medicine and was about to
give up in despair when I got hold of
DR.. VII iams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie, through reading the advertise
ments.
From the first week Of using the
remedy made steady improvement,
and on April u, pu, up my cane after
using il thirty months l certainly De-
lieve this medicine is all the proprietOrs
claim for il, and il will do all they say
il will. / take pleasure in recommend
ing il TO all similarly afflicted. Like
many who have tried medicine in vain
was doubtful of its value at first, snd
only used when grew desperate. Now
can not praise it too highly. II has
restored me to health and strength aud
feel crate nj accordingly. DR.. Whit
taker pronounced il is 8 hopeless case
Of loeOmOtOT atsxis.
''Yes, know there are many who
will fancy anything you say about MY
case is an advertisement, bat if they
want any oorrObOFaiion, let them sd-
dress me at the Y. NJ &. A. building,
and l will cheerfully answer all inqui-
ries if stamps are enclosed y
Pink Pills while advertised
and handled by the drug
trade As proprietary article.
are not considered 4 patent medi-
cine in The sense that name implies
For many years previous 10 their gener-
al manufacture they were used ss pre-
scription. AT first their great restOrs-
tive powers were not fully recognized
and they were chiefiy prescribed for iul-
pure blood and general weakness Their
remarkable success in such cases, AID
the fact that there was nothing in the
formula that could d. no harm, even If
they did not do any good. led 10 their
being tried In cases where the skill of
the physician and the power OF meii-
cine hSd entirely failed. Their power
Of restoration seemed 10 border on the
marvellous They proved 10 be a never
failing specific for such diseases IS loco
motor alAxia, partial paralysis. 81. VfIusi
dance, sciAticS, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after effect Of
La Grippe. pSlpitatiOn Of the bear. pale
and sailOw complications, and all di-
sesses of the blood such as scrOfula, I
chronic erysipelss, etc.
They are alsO \ specific for troubles !
peculiar TO females, such as suppres-
slOns. Irregularities, and all forms Of /
weakness They build up the blood /
and restore the glow Of health 10 pale /
and sailOw cheeks. 10 case Of men /
they effect a radical cure IN all cases
arising from mental wOrry, oveTEOrk /
or excess Of whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold ia bOxes. never in
loose form, by the dozen or hundreds.
and the public Is cautioned against \
numerous limitations sold in this share
AZ 50 cents 4 box OF six boxes for s. 50
and may BE- bad of all druggists or
iirect BY mail from DR.. Williams Med
cine Company, SehsnecsSdy, n y. or
OOt The price ~ which
ihese Pulls are sold makes 4 course az
reatment inexpensive A. cnmpsFed
With other remsdies OF medical treat
nent.