The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-10
ARTIFICIAL DIGESTION

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gently requested TO witness an experi-
ment at the New York laboratory OF
the Pre-Digested Food company. 1t
seems that the digestive properties of
Paskola, their new food, have heen
questioned in some quarteds, and 1t was
important that the matter should be
definitely settled once for all. Ii was 10
see an actual test that we had received
the invitation. After cordial greet
ing, the chemist IN charge said: Make
yourselves comfortable. gentlemen, and
we will at once proceed 10 business
At this juncture one Of the laboratory
assistants appeared with q supply Of
beef, hard-bolled eggs, fish, poultry and
game, which he had minced very finely
In order to initiate the effects of natural
mastication. \ quantity Of interesting
apparatus was then brought forth. and
the mixed food having been divided into
equal portions, was placed In two SINH
lar jars. To each of them was added
acidulated water, but to one was made
a further addition of q dose Of Paskola
from a bottle which your reporter had
been instructed to purchase in the open
market.
Both Jars were now warmed to the
temperature Of the body, and thus kept
for two hours. AT the end Of this time
the jars were removed from the dainty
little oven In which they, had stood,
when 10. and behold, we found that
whereas the contents OF one Of them
had undergone no change whatever the
food IN the other to which had been
added the Paskola had lterallly dis
solved like 80 much sugar, and clear,
limpid solution was the result. This.
to our uninitiated eyes, wac most mar
velous, and almost savored Of magic,
for we had often seen beef boiled in
water without otherwise changing than
TO part with Its color. YET here, at the
gentle temperature of the body, it had
been rendered completely soluble. The
chemist, while not surprised, was no
less pleased than ourselves. He OBJ
SERVED: Gentlemen, IL you would know
| whether or not Paskola possesses de-
| cided digestive properties, look to those
jars for an answer" The evidence was
conclusive, for the object lesson before
US was SO simple that we could not fail
| 10 comprehend the matter. He told us
that the base Of Paskela was arti-
ticially -digested starch and thar for
| this reason II was u flesh producing
food vastly superior To cod-liver oil or
any Of the nauseous drugs heretofore
used for this purpose. He stated,
| furthermore. that as we had seen, ii
possessed the property OF digestins
other foods in. the stomach. and thus
was an active aid totdigestion. Il was
permitted to sketch the Jars utter the
experiment had been completed, as re-
produced above. The sediment shown
| by the shading In jar No. represents
the undigested food as when placed in
II. We We're told that thousands Of
sufferers had used Paskola With great
benefit, and were shown large number
pf letters in this connections. / quote
from a few Of them as follows:
Mrs. W. 4. Andrews. of Gold Hill,
Ala, says that she has been treated for
years for indigestion by the most emf
nent physicians with only temporary
benefit. She began taking paskola four
weeks ago, has ALREADY saineds eight Isl
pounds, and now eats steak, chicken,
and in fact everything her appetite
Graves.
r. +. Cross, of "a Michigan avenue
Hammond, Ind, wrote that he gained
four "a pounds the first week, and Is
50 enthusiastic that he pronouncee Pas.
kola superior to any medicine he eyer
saw.
Mrs. NJ. L. Grantz, OF Spring Valley
n. y, whose letter was dated June 26
says that she, too, suffered from
chronic dyspepsia for years. At times
even drink of water distressed her
She has been greatly benefited by tn,
use OF Paskola. and says that she Il
now convinced by her general condition
that she derives nourishment from foot
which she formerly did nor
These statements but confirm the tes
which we had Witnessed u
The Pre-Digested Food company. o.
No. 30 Reade street. New York. vii
gladly mail their free pamphlet on tn,
subject Of food and digestion to any
one who omay send their name. @
All druggists sell Paskola.