The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-07
HOW A BABY WAS SAVED.
An Interesting Story for Parents.
A Child That Was Born with "A Terrible
Ahiiotion-Pronounced Ipcurable bv
the Loading Physicians of Hahnemann
College-Saved by Miracle.
(From the Philadelphia Inouirer3

peared In the leading and most repu
table newspapers of the country marvel
GUS accounts of many wonderful cures
that have been effected by medicine
called Dr. williams Pink Pills for Pale
Feopie. These statements have been
IN 'ue oy some of the best known men in
business circles, church circles and even
medical circles, and have been backed
up by their affldavits.
The Inquirer is pleased to add another
to the list and gives the story below,
properly vouched for.
Little Ettie Moncrief is the daus h .
ter of Mrs. Helen lIoncrief, who resides
with her sister, Mrs Nj. G. Meek, at7IY
harton street, which is neat little
bakery The reporter found Mrs. Meek
herself behind the counter and she said:
MY sisters daughter, who is now a
year old, WAS afflicted from her birth
with spinal affection, and tho doctor
VINO attended her said she could not
i've. We had two other doctors to at
tend her. They also said she could not
live. Finally l took her to the Hshne-
mann College. That was four months
ago, when she was eight months old.
The examination was made in the pres
ence OF room full of physicians and
students. The professor lectured on
ner case, saying 1t was a very rare one.
Ho said that in such cases there was
very seldom recovery 1t Was, ne
remarked, the most peculiar case that
was ever brought to his attention.
II brought the child home immedi-
ately, believing, as the profe ssor and
the others had said, that she couldn't
live. In fact, at one time, we thought
she was entirely gone. She was uncon.
scious, with scarcely perceptible pulse
or 1T 49,
almost equally helpless condition and
we looked for her death hourly.
81 then called to mind DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People had once
cured me, and the miraculous recover
les had heard and read about OF people
cured from paralysis in various stages,
and even from physical deformities. |
told my sister that since all the doctors
had abandoned the child, and she eemed
to have no chance for life, it could Ger
talnly do no harm to try the Pink Pills
to see if they could possibly sepeat their
wonderful cures. Neither my sister nor
had the faith that they would do SO in
a case Sc nearly gone as the child's, and
we agreed that IL would be miracle,
indeed, II She should be saved. She
couldn't move at that time, both her
arms and legs being affected. But we
- Sfes wy hiS utE INC
Pick Pills, letting her have one pelleta
dav divided into three parts.
On the third day We could see that
She was improving. Before that it was
nara 10 get her to take food. AT tho
END Of TWO weeks wc saw great improve.
ment in her. We continued giving her
the pills more than u month. After we
ceastd giving her the Pink Pills, how
ever, she seemed little less happy and
healthy and we began using them again
Now She is cheerful, beautiful child
in splendid health. Sho has entirely
recovered from her spinal and other
troubles. She sleeps we'll and takes her
food well. For child of her age She
seems TO be as strong and healthy as
could be expe cted. When we hold by
the arm or she is at our knees she can
stand, and for a child who was once
deprived of all power of spine, arms and
legs, this seems wonderful. We cannot
have the slightest doubt now that she
Will grow up strong, healthy child"
Mrs. Meek then told how she had her.
self been cured by Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills.
Three years ago had very severe
attack of grip | thought would lose
the use OF my right arm. There was q
strange mum bness in it and 1 would
have to drop everything. 1t felt as il it
was asleep All the time. / had doctors
and they told me it was bad circulation
OF the blood, that | was run down and
neede rest. | took only one box of
Pink Pills and felt myself getting
better. took the second box and have
never had pain or ache since. Every
one who knows what work | have to do
is astonished. 1t is certainly a wonder
RI vii 7
have never had a return of the trouble"
Mrs. Mecl1s remarks were reduced TO
writing. after which she, ACCOMPANIED
by he! sister. Mrs. Moncrie If. and the
enid, made the following affidavit:
Sworn and subscribed before me This
9th day of May, A D., 1893.
JAMES f. ROONEY.
IsEAi" Notary Public
The proprietors OF DR. Williams Pink
Plils state that they are not patent
medicine, but scientific prepare ton
used successfully for many years in The
private prac tice of q phy.ician Of high
standing. They are given 20 the public
as an unfailing blood builder and nerve
restorer, curing all forms OF weakness
arising from watery condition OF the
blood or shattered nerves, two fruitful
causes OF almost every i'll that flesh is
heir TO- The pills are also a specific for
the troubles peculiar TO females, such as
suppressions, all forms Of weakness,
chronic constipation. bearing down
pains, otc and in men will give speedy
relief and effect permanent cure in all
cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses OF whatever nature.
The pills are sold by all dealers, or will
be sent postpaid on receipt of price $50
cents box or boxes for 50. so they
are never sold in bnlk or by tho 1907. by
addressing DIR Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N Y, or Rockville, On
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