Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-10
A DETROIT BUILDER,
AE TELLS A REMARKABLE STORY
OF HIS LIFE,
Came to Detroit About Forty Ycnr. Aao,


LEVI ELsEY's EXPERIENCE WORTHY SERIOUS
ATTENTION.
(F'on the Detroit Evening Ne,os.)
Away out Gratlot avenue, far from tho din
and turmoil of the business centre, there are
many attractive homes. The intersecting
streets are wide, clean and shaded by large
leaf-covered trees, and the people you meet
aretypicai of industry, economy and honest
toll. There are many pretty residences, but
none more inviting in Its neatness and home
like com 'ort than that OF Mr.. Levi Elsey, the
wel-known builder and contractor. Mt II
Moran street. Just OF Gratiot. Mr.. Esey Is
nm old resident OF Detroit, having moved
here about forty years ago. He has crectel
hundreds OF houses In different parts of tho
city, and points with pride to such buildings
ms tho Newberry Il Mcmillan and Campaw
blocks, in which he displayed his ability as a
superintendent.
II lhave seen Detroit grow from village
to city, ne observed yesterday in convcr-
cation with the writer, "anl don't think
there arc many towns in Ansricl to- Law
equal to it in point OF beauty. knowalmost
everybody in the city, n an incident which
recently happened in my life has Interested
all my friends.
at is now about eight years ago since 7
was stricken down with my first case OF ill
ness. One cold, clustering day was down
town and through my natural careiessnes,
at that time permitte myselfto get chilled
right through. When arrived homo that
I -nIt , - -.
hathei it that night. but by morninl,
1ouni 1t had grown worse. In fact it was 50
serious that sent Tor my family physician,
AMI ho informed me that l was suffering
iron varicose veins. NY leg swellei up to
double its natural sizH and the pain increased
In volume. The agony was simply awful. /
was laid up AMI never left my bed for eight
weeks. At times l felt as though | would
grow irant'c with pain. My leg was ban
daged and was propped up in the bed at an
angle OF thirty degrees: in order 10 keep the
blood IRON flowing to my cxtremities.
~ had several doctors attending me, but
believe my own judgment helped me better
than theirs. After II siege Of two months [
could move arouni. still was on tho sick
list and hadto doctor myself for years.
was never really cured and suffered any
amount oi anguish.
"Ahout two years ago [ noticed an article
In the EceRtny Ne,cS about my friend, Mr..
Northrup. the Woodward avenue merchant.
In an interview with him ho stated that he
had used Dir. Williams Pink Pills for Palo
People and that they cured him. | knew him
very well. having built his house out Wood.
wari Ave-. and thought would follow his
suggestion. | must confess | did 50 with
marvellous success. From the time began
10 take the Pink Pills iet myself growing
10 be n new man. They acted on me like a
magical stmuunt. The pain departed and
/ soon WAS as strong and healthy as ever
nufn trk-ip +l,.D Dinl. lIs T had sal
amount Of other medicine without any no.
ticeuble benefit. But the Pills cured me and
was myself again.
''When person finds himself relieved and
enjoying health he is apt to expose himself
again 10 another attack OF illness. Some
three months ago | stopped taking the Pink
Pills. and from the day did so l noticed II
change in my condition, short time since
! renewed my habit ot taking them with the
same beneficial results which met me for
meriy. am again nearly ms strong as ever,
although | am Il man about finy-siX years o,
age. tell you, Sir. the Pink Pills are "A most
wonderful medicine. and II they do rs well
in other cases as they did in mine they are
the best in the world. freely recommend
themt 10 any sufferer"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain. in con-
densed form. all the elements necessary to
give new lite and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an I'M
failing specific for such diseases as locomotor
utaxa partial paralysis. st. vus' dance.
sciatica, neuralgia. rheumatism. nervous
headache, tho after effect OF In grippe, pal
ptntion OF tho heart, pale and sallow com
pexons, all forms OF weakness, either in
male or female. Pink Pills arc sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
OF price $50 cents n box, or six boxes for
81. .50-they are never sold in bulk or by the
1907 by addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y.