The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-20
A DETROIT BUILDER
HE TELLS A REMARKABLE STORY
OF HIS LIFE.
Levi Elsey's Experience Worthy
Serious Attention.
From the Detroit Evening News.l

serious Attention.
From the Detroit Evening Newsl
Away out Gratiot avenue, far from the
din and turmoil OF the business center,
there are many attractive homes. The
intersecting streets are wide, clean and
shaded by large leaf-covered trees, and
the people you meet are typical OF in
dustry, economy and honest toll. There
are many pretty residences, but none
more inviting in its neatness and home
like comfort than that OF Mr.. Levi FL
sey, the well-known builder and con-
tractor, at "a Moran street, just off Ora
tiot. MIR. Elsey is an old resident OF
Detroit, having moved here about forty
years ago. He has erected hundreds OF
houses in different parts OF the city, and
points with pride to such buildings as
the Newberry & Mcmillan and Campaw
blocks, in which he displayed his ability
as a superintendent.
have seen Detroit grow from vii
lage TO city," he observed yesterday in
conversation with the writer, land
don't think there are many towns in
America to-day equal to it in point oil
beauty. | know almost everybody in
the city, and an incident which recently
happened in my life has interested all
my friends.
sit is now about eight years ago since
l was stricken down with my first case
of illness. One cold, clustering day
was down town, and through my natural
carelessness at that time permitted my
self to get chilled right through. When
/ arrived home that evening felt Sc
rious pain in my left leg. / bathed il
that night, but by morning found il
had grown worse. In fact, il was so Sc
rious that / sent for my family physi
clan. and he informed me that / wal
suffering from varicose veins. My les
swelled up to double its natural size, anC
the pain increased in volume. The ag
onv was simply awful. was laid up
and never left my bed for eight weeks
At times / felt as though | would grow
frantic with pain. My leg was bandaged
and was propped up in the bed at al
angle of 30 degrees in order to keep thu
blood from flowing to my extremities.
81 had several doctors attending me
but believe my own judgment helpe'
me better than theirs. After siege o
two months i could move around; still
| was on the sick list and had 10 docto
myself for years. / was never reall,
cured, and suffered any amount OF an
guish.
about two years ago noticed an ar
ticle in the Evening Neics about m
friend, Mr.. Northrup, the Woodward
avenue merchant. In an interview wit
him he stated that he had used Di
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People an
that they cured him. knew him YER
well, having built his house outWoodwar
avenue, and / thought would follow hi
suggestion. i must confess / did so wit
marvellous success. From the time | bt
gan 10 take the Pink Pills / felt myse
growing to be a new man. They acte
on me like a magical stimulant. Tn
pain departed, and | soon was as stron
and healthy as ever. Before trying tn
Pink Pills / had used any amount {
other medicine without any noticeabl
benefit. But the Pills cured me, and
was myself again.
"When person finds himself relieve
and ENJOYING health he is apt to expos
himself again to another attack OF II
ness. Some three months ago / stoppe
taking the Pink Pills, and from the da
did so / noticed change in my col
dition. A short time since | renewe
nv habit OF taking them with the san
= beneficial results which met me formerl
| am again nearly as strong as ever, a
though / am man about So years
age. / tell you, sir, the Pink Pills a
a most wonderful medicine and II tn,
do as well in other cases as they did
mine they are the best in the world.
freely recommend them TO any sufferer
DIR. williams Pink Pills contain, in
; condensed form, all the elements niece
sary to give new life and richness to u
blood and restore shattered nerves. Tit
are an unfailing specific for such diseas
as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysi
St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgi
rheumatism, nervous headache, the aft
effect OF Ia grippe. palpitation OF &
heart, pale and sallow compilations,
forms OF weakness either in male
female. Pink Pills are sold by all de.
ers, or will be sent post paid on recei
OF price go cents box, or six boxes
/, ~. 5O-they are never sold in bulk or
; the 1907 BY addressing DR.. William
, Medicine Co., Schenectady, \. Y.