The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

II<ent and Quick To ProhtBy the
suggestions or Others.
81 naturally shrink from appearing be-
fore the public, but l realize that have
passed through an experience of most
remarkable nature. Many of my friends
have urged me TO make il public, but
have always declined to do so. / feel,
however, that it is duty which / owe
both to the public and my friends to tell
the story.
at is unquestionably fact that thou
sands of men and women are in the
| greatert peril and do not for a moment
realize it. What must be thought, there
fore, when l state that ] was virtually
starving for several years and yet, blind
| that l was, did not understand it To
make it more clear. / will describe my
condition. The first thing / noticed was
loss of appetite. / thought little of it
at first and attributed it to biliousness,
but instead of passing away it increased,
and caused me very much annoyance. /
then began to notice that was losing
flesh, and also that my liver was very
irregular in its action. The slightest ex-
ertion tired me out completely and my
nerves were all unstrung, and l had a
bad taste in my mouth, sometimes ac-
companied with nausea and vomiting. l
was also troubled by hot flashes, followed
by chills, shortness of breath, palpitation
of the heart and severe and distressing
cough. 1t can readily be understood
that these symptoms steadily growing
worse made life burden. Those who
read these words may perhaps recognize
familiar but none the less dangerous
sym ptOmS. You can see how dangerous
they may become by learning how they
eventually ruined nv health.
''lt was long time before / consulted
physician, but finally did So He ex-
amined me and said, The trouble with
you is that you do not digest your food
fected. Your system is in such weak
ened condition that your food passes
through your stomach without being as
simulated. You are actually starving for
want of nourishment' He then ordered
me to take a tonic and plain cod liver oil
twice a day.
That was my first experience. tried
the cod liver oil, but instead of gaining
flesh l lost, and what is worse the greasy
oil nauseated me, making me feel still
more miserable. At that time was re-
duced in weight to less than one hun
dred pounds and every body declared
that was dying of consumption. | was
a mere skeleton and could hardly walk
two blocks without being utterly ex-
haGsted.
at would I'LL whole volume 70 relate |
all the suffering / passed through after |
this. Suffice it to say that [ visited a
number of prominent physicians, all of
whom had the same opinion about nv
condition. and each prescribed different
remedy One doctor told me that cod
liver oil emulsion was good, saying it |
would have better effect than plain cod |
liver oil. l tried the emulsion but the |
glycerine in it gave me intense heart |
burn, while the fatty oil gave me the |
most terriable dyspepsia. Another or
dered beef, and another malt prepare
ton. tried these until the very sight |
of them was sickening.. My stomach re-
belIed against them. Then / tried fari-
barley oats and matt. They only fermen-
ted in my stomach, causing acid gases to
rise in my throat till my head was ready
to burst. l steadily ran down. had fear
full night sweats, and caughed constantly.
l suffered SO intensely that death would
often have been a welcome relief.
at was at this critical state, when hope
had almost been abandoned by my fami-
ly, that 1 received a call from a very |
kind friend. He was shocked at my
wasted run down condition. After hear
ing my unhappy story he said, Il think /
your case and believe l
know of something which will perhaps |
make well man of you. In fact, if it
will not help you, know of nothing that
will. 1t is certainly worth trial. 1t is
a scientific discovery which is creating a
great stir in the highest medical circles
1t is a pre- digested food which is capable
of being absorbed by the system directly |
it is swallowed. The stomach does not
have to digest it. 1t enters at once into
the blood and the vital parts of the body,
giving nOurishment to the flesh and blood
1t builds up the system in a wonderful
He gave me a pamphlet which
read very carefully and / determined |
as a last resort to follow his advice.
"Hoping against hope, l began the use
Of the food my friend had recommended.
You can imagine with what anxiety
ing man clutches at a stray, At first
there was no perceptible cha ge in my
condition. Then, somehow, I seemed to
be gradually losing my disagreeable
stomach bles. By degrees. one de-
pressing symptom after another left me,
until at last l able to eat without
suffering. Then began to gain more
rapidly. found that the pre-digested
food not only gave my system new fife
and vigor. but it toned up the stomach |
and my entire body in remarkable way.
1t enabled other food to digest and it in
creased my vitality to unusual extent
NV recovery progressed 70 such a degree
that in six weeks my weight was greatly
l went back to my work well
man, and. unhesitatingly say that
owe my recovery and present condition
wholly to Paskola, the great pre-djgested
food which took me from the lowest ply
steal depths and restored me to the life
and health l now possess.
s.My recovery shows that the fears of
myself and family that l was suffering
from consum ption were unfounded.
S.-oo nv rooovorv bavo =, ofr,raIIv erfx,or, |