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The morning call., 1894-01-28
Cured Without Operation Stomach
Trouble.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 81, 1893
The VidUi C0mpany-DEAR SIRs: l
was sick for eight years. The doctor said
l could not live without an operation. but
l could not make up my mind to submit to
that l gradually grew so weak that
could not walk two blocks without assist
ance. l had prolapsus so badly that the
uterus protruded so that | could see it.
The uterus at times tipped backward on
the rectum, causing constipation and
piles. My stomach was so affected l
could not eat anything without my food
distressing me. Soon after began using
VIAVI | commenced flowing, which con-
tinued without interruption for some
time. Clots of blood would pass as large
as hens egg-in fact, they resembled
liver more than blood. | have followed
all the directions given at the home office,
and can truly say that | have not heen so
we'll in thirteen years as | am to-day, and
l owe it ell to VIAVL / can endure any
amount of hard work without any return
of my old troubles. Yours for health, ,
Mrs. n, L. K.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Without Removal.

FRESNO, Cal.
The ViaUi ConpGRy-DEAR SIRs: For
eleven years | have been afflicted with
female troubles in their worst form, such
as painful menstruation, congestion, re-
troversion, nervousness, pain and soreness
the entire length of my spine. My mind
was very feeble at times. and | was very
nervous. l could not bear to stay alone.
and many times had to hold something to
Quiet my nerves-almost hysteria. L was
treated by the best of physicians for many
years. and they said would have to have
my right ovary removed. My friends ad-
vised me to have IL d one. but / could not,
and finally gave up treatment, discouraged.
L also had stomach troubles OF the worst
kind-had to almost starve myself to live.
In fact, ladies, | know there never was
anybody worse than [ was AID lived.
In February, 1892, the general agent
came TO Fresno and found me in this con-
dition. and had hard work to get me to try
the little medicine called VIAVI, to
which do positively give the credit of
curing me. | will answer any questions.
Yours very truly. Mrs. K.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
ERIN Entail

year she was brought home in deplora-
bic condition-a wreck both mentally and
physically. While she was in this eoDdi-
ton l heard of the wonderful effects pro-
duced by the use of VIAVl. and decided
TO use it on her. though l expected to have
to resort to force In order TO do so. She
had only used it short time when her
nerves became quiet, and soon heI menses
came on without any apparent pain, and
she has improved both men tally and ply
sieally.
| will answer any questions, both verb
ally or by letter, that any may wish to ask
Ia regard to the remedy. Mrs. F..
LATER.
Ella F. is in perfect health and in her
right mind, and has visited the asylum.
The doctors were astonished 10 see the
improvement.
STILL LATER.
The Viari Company-DEAR SIRs: It is
with pleasure tbs morning that L take
opportunity to drop you few lines. / am
still well. Many thanks for your letters.
They gave such good advice. You will
notice the original testimonial was written
by my mother before l was able TO realize
what had cured me. Always friend to
VIAVI. ELLA F..
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Proof of It's Goodness.

1t is almost an unparalleled case in the
history of science orsof medicine that in a
comparatively short time great and abso-
Int cure should be accepted and indorsed
by the public and sold all over the world
without advertisement Such, however.
has been the case, and what has made the
sale. of Viavi as extreme as it is to-day is
the opinion ana recommendation of those
ladies who have used it and advised their
friends to do the same. If a medicine can,
by its own sterling qualities. produce such
overwhelming proof of its value, il can
only be admitted frankly that it is some
thing great in itself and not something
made great by false claims and claptrap.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Deranged Menstruation.
PAINFUL BEARING-DowN PAINs-CoN
TRACTION

PAINFUL BEARING-DoWN PAINS-CON-
TRACTION.
The VidUi COmpany-DEAR SIRs: !
have been sufferer from painful menstru-
alton for the last twenty years and have
undergone a serious operation. Had the
mouth of the womb dilated, which af-
forded me 90 relief. At each period was
confined to my bed for two days with
severe bearing-down pains. owing to the
contraction of the mouth of the uterus. /
have treated with physicians in the East,
also in Butte, but found no relief until |
had used VIAVI. After using the treat
ment six months menstruation is perfectly
normal and painless. / consider VIAVl
wonderful treatment and would recon.
mend it to every woman suffering from
uterine troubles. MRS Ell. w, p.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Misplacements-Unable to Walk.
San FRANCIsCO. JannarY Z. 1S0

DAN FRANCISCO. January Z, 1875.
The VidUi Co: Enclosed you will find
my address in full aud / hope you will
take the liberty of giving it to any one
questioning the merits of your remedy. l
consider my case remarkable one, four
different doctors, specialists. having admit
ted, after treating me for months. that I
could never be well. all agreeing that my
trouble of fifteen years standing had be-
come ineurable. During that time l was
the greatest sufferer from what they termed
a severe case of retroversioD, prolapsus.
chronic Inflammation of the uterus, with
attendant bladder trouble, constipation,
pain in the lungs, headache. palpitation,
nervous debility and many other miseries
too numerous TO mention, all of which
have disappeared after using VIAVI eight
months. Fer many years | have not been
able TO walk more than TWO or three blocks
VIAVI was the only remedy / ever found
that ] could use with any comfort, being
so sensitive the most # the local treatment
given by doctors had to be abandoned.
My physician made an examiDa alton at the
end of the months use of VIAVI and was
much pleased with the progress. At the
end of eight months he made another
thorough examination and pronounced me
perfectly cured MRS. f. T.
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After Twenty-Five Years.
SAN JOSH, Cal, December 4 1893

Dan JOSE, taI., DtctMDeT 4, 1888.
Tie PidUi COmpdny-DEAR SIRs:
want to tell you what VIAVI has done for
me. suffered with painful meDstruation
for almost twenty-five years. | would be
obi ged to go TO bed every month for from
one to three days. Four years ago l was
under the constant attention of one of the
finest physicians in Erie. Pa, for eight
months. Was operated upon. He re-
moved pOlypus growth. After the oper-
alton | felt better for two years or more,
and then the old trouble returned. l had
little OF n faith in ViAVI-simply believed
thu lazy who recommended it would not
tell an untrutn abOutit When began the
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treated by a well-known physician of
Alameda for one year for womb trouble
and prolapsus of the rectum, receiving no
benefit from it whatever. He assured me
he could do nothing for me unless l would
submit 10 an operation. / have used
VIAV1 four months for womb trouble
and ovarian difficulties, and can truth fully
say that l have not been so well in six
years as l am to-day. By the use of SANO
my piles have been entirely cured and no
longer experience any trouble in that
direction. ! cannot say enough i'm favor of
VlAVI and SANO. NJ. 7.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Neuralgia and LaCeration.
ALAMEDA Cal Jan 13

ALAM EDA, CdI., JdU. TO, 1870
The Viaui Company: | have been
great su fferer for years. My trouble be-
gan at the birth of my daughter. who is
now years old, when 1 had laceratioD of
the cervix. l had also bleeding piles and
neuralgia. l was first induced to try
VlAV1 for neuralgia. had suffered in
tensely from it for six weeks, using every
thing known to the profession withou,
getting any relief. fused VIAVI CERATE
for ten days before relief came, since
which 1 have had only slight attacks,
which were instantly relieved by an APP
plication of the CERATE. [ had been
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ing | had several hemorrhages, which re-
dueed my strength until | was scarcely
able to turn over in my bed without help.
had eight of them within four months.
After using VIAVI for about six weeks
the first tumor came from the left side.
and in about three months the second
tumor came. A great many polypus
growths came from the uterus during
these three months. ] seemed to gain gen.
orally and steadily after passing the second
tumor. 1t is now year and over since
that time, and L feel just as we'll as ever
did in my life. Gratefully yours,
Mrs IT. T.,
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This PAGE Is INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN

something of this truly great remedy.
Ladies are there to receive visitors and if
desired to listen to their cases. Itjsnot
necessary to wait until you are sick to 90.
1t is matter of interest to every woman
Take no ones advice, visit this great
establishment, converse with ladies there.
and II you are satisfied think of the great
good you can do TO suffering friends. The
place IS easily found and is we'll worth
seeing; ladies, for curiosity's sake go. You
are not asked to buy anything nor 60 pay
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Insanity From Pains.

ARGENTA, ARK.
The Vidri Compang-DEAR SIRs: This
is to certify that my daughter has been
suffering from suppressed menstruation
for more than two years. 1t gradually af-
1ected her mind to such an extent that she
had to be placed in a lunatic asylum for
treatment. She remained there for about
year without deriving any special bene-
tit. although she had the best of medical
advice and treatment. At the end of
The morning call., 1894-01-28
The Viayi Ruiidinp.

The Headquarters of the company are at
the northwest corner OF Van Ness avenue
and Vallejo street, and the building itself
is worth a visit. The architecture is per-
feet; it is not only large and massive, but
tasteful and pleasing to the eye. Its in
terror Is fitted up in keeping up with its
handsome exterior. and the comfort Of all
the numerous employees is studied. The
ladies' offices are bright. cheerful and
warm. and visitors can feel welcome and
at home. When the new laboratory is
erected the manufacturing department
will be better able to compete with the
daily increasing demand
The morning call., 1894-01-28

of the womb and chronic leucorrh9a. HAD
been treated by three doctors, and, while
relieved for short time by each one. the
disease would soon return, until l had
almost despaired.of ever being cured, when
/ was urged to try your golden remedy
VIAVI, and am happy 30 say am we'll
woman from Its use. You can send any
woman to me. God bless YOU and your
workers. MRS. p. II. f.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Prospects for Women.


If women will only think seriously for a
moment they will see that it is useless to
have brains or beauty or wealth if they
are constantly troubled with secret sick
ness. The slighter the worry the more
easy the cure, and to have some ing
always beside you which keeps you well
and which fits you TO enjoy all the greatest
pleasures of life is surely a triumph of
medical science. To delight hus band, to
fit yourselves for the pleasures Of home,
if unmarried, and to be able to say, 81
am a strong healthy woman"-is there
any feeling of which you may be more
justly proud? The Viavi Company offers
you health and makes your woman
hood a pride and pleasure to
you. The whole world is open to a
healthy woman in modern times if she be
well and strong; without that strength she
can never be in the first flight. If not
checked. female troubles become gradually
worse, il cured woman rises by her own
vitality, not only socially but in every
path OF life. Love IS then her sphere
She commands the worlds attention !;
more, she governs il. Surely no suffering
woman will hesitate for one moment to
recognize the last great stride Of science
Ii not for her own sake, then for the thou
sands who are daily worried for want of a
simple remedy. Ladies, once more. do not
accept these facts unless you like. Call
or send for Viavi. The sooner you do so
the more you assist your sex. All we ask
from you Is a fair trial.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Testimonials.

Out of the thousands of grateful testi-
monials sent the Viavi Company the fol-
lowing are selected, not on account of their
1attering Dature-fOr there are many much
more cOmplimentary-bu because at one
time or another of her life every woman
suffers from one cause or other mentioned.
Only one letter on each leading distress is
given, but others are at the dispOsal of
visitors should they be interested In any
one particular complaint:
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Fibroid Tumor.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec.

OAKLAND. Cal, Dec 10, 1893.
The Viaui Co mpGny-VIAVI has saved
my life. l commenced fowing-would
flow four weeks, and stop one and some
times two weeks. The doctor was unable
to stop the flowing, and operated on me
four times. Each time the flowing would
stop three or four months and then return
with redoubled force. spent the most of
my time in bed for two years. The doctor
said l had fbrOid tumor, and told me
there was nothing he could do for me only
10 remove the uterus. but l could not take
any more ether-l came near dying in the
last operatiOn--sO there was nothing more
TO DO than to make me as comfortable as
possible and let ma ture take its course.
Some days was faint most of the day.
After using VIAVI for a short time pieces
that looked like liver commenced passing
/ from the womb, and slowly but surely
quarts OF this discharge have passed off.
A small tumOr with skin all around it and
a piece five inches long came from the
fallopan tube. You can see the roots on
the pieces, so they have come out by the
roots.
am now doing my own Homework, and
have not been so well for ten years as I am
at the present time. Every day of nv
life feel like saying Thank God for
VIAVI"
May God bless you in your good work.
and may your kind words make brighter
the lives of many suffering women. Your
true friend, MRS. j. n. NJ.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Correspondents.

THOSE ladies who are unable to pay the
main establishment call, either on ac-
count OF sickness OF distance, should send
a letter, giving name and address. If in
the city a competent lady will call and
taHe 1ull particulars of the case, or if
those who are living in the country so de-
sire trial can be made by letter. The
compaDy's correspondence in this way is
something enormous, aud every single let
ter receives the most careful thought and
attention.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Startling Fac.

Competent medical authorities state that
the extraordinarily high average of 90 per
cent of women are suffering more or less
from sickness peculiar to their sex. II is
Furthermore said that were it necessary
for medical men TO eliminate such cases
from their books very few could earn
bread and butter. What field for this
new disco very, which does such wonders
at so trifiDg a cost.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
For Girls.

Strong, healthy girls are ever the most
popular, and get the best husbands. Vi
vacity in woman is more charming than
either youth or beauty. Viavi has changed
thousands from morOse. suffering patients
to bright happy girls who are like sunshine
in homes. and who willingly testify to the
The morning call., 1894-01-28
The Testimony.

The dellcacy of the subject precudes the
company from printing the names of those
grateful women who owe their happiness,
nay. their lives, TO the use of Viavi. But
thousands of testimonials may be seen in
the original at the company's Office and
the names and addresses will be given TO
callers, so that they may, by correspon-
dence, assure themselves of the great
boon which Viavi has been to suffering
rvOD1 oDEip6
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Remember.

It is not desirable to enter into details in
a public journal; therefore, ladies. it is
Impossible TO tell you all that Viavi can
do for your sex. The company sells Viavi
for profit, but it asks you to visit them
and let you talk to them and consult them
free, in the honest belief that 1t is the
greatest discovery in medical science. as
far as the female sex is concerned. that the
The morning call., 1894-01-28
ViaVi.

Via the way and III to health are the
two expressive Latin words from which
Viavi is derived. The name is we'll
chosen for the medicine. and the instruc-
tions given Herewith constitute, for
women, the only way to live healthily.
The process OF making Viavi is, of course,
kept secret, and those who are employed
In its manufacture are all trained hands,
on whom the company places the creates
reliance. So greatly has the demand in
creased that the handsome four-story
building which ornaments the corner of
Van Ness avenue and Vallejo streets is
com pletely inadequate for the number Of
employees and the company has purchased
the opposite corner allotment and has
chosen plans for new building to serve
as laboratory
The morning call., 1894-01-28
WoMA N.

At the recent colossal gathering of ma
tlons at Chicago it was interesting and as
.tonishlng to observe tie immense part
which woman claimed rs her own. Not
only by her display in gown or bonnet
and the light, graceful presence without
which the great fair must have financially
failed, but on account OF the great works
W hich woman dit, of the great things she
said and shortly of the great advancement
she made for her sex in the clVlilzed ana
. barbarian world. Times have changed
with civilization, and now more than at
any other period of the worlds history
attention is being willingly given to your
selves. to your capabilities, to your lnf1u-
enee in the world. 10 your troubles and to
your health. The worlds leaders are rec
ogniZfng the fact that the nation whose
women are well, strong and happy is the
one which will produce men worthy of
their sires, an honor 10 their mothers and
ornaments TO their country. The health
of woman is of more Importance to the
country than that of man, and Just a. fast
as OdeTn thought is recognizing that fact
so fast is modern science putting forth its
best effort to give them its advice and as
sistance. Undoubtedly one of the great
est strides In that direction is the discovery
of medicine which can supply almost
all their wants in the way of preserving
your health and happiness where sickness
and worry would have been your lot
That great remedy has come forward
quietly. unostentatiously, unadve rtsed.
and purely on its own merits and the re-
p0rts-of every woman who has tried it.
The truth is easily written. To use the
immense power Of the press to promulgate
what is false is simply prostituting jour
nalism to the ends of INSCRIPTIONS dollar
seekers. But what can be said when a
great company comes forward and says:
Here are plain statements, tie absolute
proof of which we wish to place in your
hands. We have made one of the greatest
discoveries OF the age in medical science
and we do not wish you to accept our
word for it. We wish you to call and see
US, to Jest our words. TO test our 'ViavI."
and if it fails you have done us a favor in
this way. We are seeking TO ind failures
III order to detect their cause. LADIES' In
the interest of science, in the interest of
our great discovery, and ior your own
particular benefit, we beg of you not TO
quote successeS-fOr We have so many
thOGsands-but TO let US know of cases
where Viavi has failed. We write for
them, we are advertising for them and we
cannot get them"
- This is certainly throwing down the
gauntlet with a will, and Yet so far, The
challenge has not been accepted. 1t may
be interesting TO know really what Viayi
IS ana does.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Observation-Disclosures. liberation.

IRUCkEE, Cal.
The ViGui Compdny-DEAR FRIENDS:
For three years l was wretched sufferer
from prolapsus and liberation OF the
womb. was so discouraged that when [
first heard of VIAVI would not listen to
the idea Of it doing me any good, but my
husband being interested in some of the
testimonials insisted on sending for it
and from the fact that the testimonials so
interested him | want to add mine, in the
hope that some poor sufferer may take
courage. | suffered such painful menstru-
alton that at times it would cause spasms
of the womb; l would have fearful flood
ing spells. l took the VIAVI Capsules
for three months in 1892, and then quit be-
cause felt so well.
In January, 1893 | was taken with what
the doctors called lnf1amm alton of the bow
els, and lay for six weeks. when nv hus-
band again insisted on my trying VIAVI.
The agent here sent me both The capsules
and the cerate. L was suffering terribly.
and the whole abdomen was swollen and
hard and sore. ! could not bear any one
walking heavily across the floor. In thirty
minutes after they rubbed me with the
Cerate the abdomen became soft and felt
easy and | slept for the first time In MANY
days. | used both Capsules and Cerates
then for five months and consider myself
cured. For the past two months l have
not touched them, and am so well and
happy.
l cannot say enough in praise of such
grand, good remedy. | will gladly talk or
write to any one who wants to know more
about my case. l am yours, i'm sincerest
gratitude. MRS. 0. A. c.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
God Bless Viavi.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb Is, 1898.
Tie Tiari COmpdny-DEAR FRIENDS
For ten years l suffered with auteyersion
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Eczema - Catarrh of the Stomach
and Bowels.

BOISE CITY, Idaho. July /, 1893.
The ViaUi Comp any-DEAR SIRs:
want to tell you of what your wonderful
remedy. VIAVI. has done for me. 1 had
eatarrh of the stomach and bowels, had a
constant running off of the bowels.and
vomiting for nearly three months; had
eczeHa so badly that my mouth, throat
and chin were one mass of ulcers. NY
hands were in terrible condition, swollen,
cracked and bleeding. The doctors told
my husband it was impossible for me to
get well-that neither VIAVI nor any,
thing else would cure me. Thanks TO
VlAVl, am now getting strong and ev-
erythlng seems natural again. / am quite
like my own self. [ have been taking
VlAVl for five months and am still doing
so. Would not be without it for any
thing. l am now able to see 10 myself, all
OF my work and the care of my baby boy,
who is IA months old.
You may print this if you wish to do so.
for L consider that V1AVI saved my life.
Mr.. AND MRS. G., w,
The morning call., 1894-01-28
CARS TO TAKE.

Car communication is easy from every
part of the city, but for most visitors it is
best to sake the Sutter-street line and
transfer TO Polk. This takes Won within
two blocks of the VIAVI establishment.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
ProfuSe Headaches.

PETALUMA, Cal.
The Vidvi Company: have been troubled
with womb disease for the last five years.
l used to have such pains that it
would be impossible for me to stand on my
feet. l cannot describe the pains, for 1
would not know how to begin, but do
know that sometimes l would jus; give up
and say that l would not care If did die.
No one knows how l did suffer with head
aches. Sometimes l thought l would
surely go crazy. OF course, it all came
from my disease. But now / am we'll and
n ever know what it is TO have such pains.
thanks to VIAVI.
| was also troubled with whites, which
was very weakening, and sometimes I
would menstruate six and seven times per
month. Now l am regular in that Way.
and l cannot praise VIAVI enough. Il
has done so much for me. l am yours
truly, Mrs. M. II.
The morning call., 1894-01-28
Visitors.

There is no charge to visitors and even
consultation is free. The managers are
always glad to see and welcome those who
wish to see the main building or learn