The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-09

This disease is sometimes called Rus
sian influenza. because it Is supposed 70
have had its ORIGIN In Siberia. It usually
occurs as an epidemic and travels rapid
" over the globe. 1t has received many
nannes the most common being in1uen
~ and. la grippe. The 1tall1ns. II the
seventeenth century, called it Influenza,
supposlns it owed it's origin to some m
fuence OF the stars La grippe is sara
by some to come from the Polish crypka,
meaning hcarSe;" others recognize 1t IN
the t., French word rgripper," which means ms
TO sesze; the Germans call it 'Dlitz
ka tarr'a:" has been known in Europe
since the fifth century and invariably
sweeps over the country from east to
it travelled from St. Petersburg to New
York in about six weeks The disease is
beyond question infectious, and spreads
by atmospheric Influences. Many exam
pies are TO be found in the current 11fedi-
cal literature, which could be cited to
prove the assumption; also the expert
ence of most physicians during the re-
cent spgdeTres among their p asssT91tss Was Was
claim. however. that it is contagious. and
regard II as a disease capable of being
conveyed from place to place and from
person to person,
1t attacks persons of all ages and con-
ditionS, laying hold of the mucous MEM
brane of the respiratory tract with which
it comes in contact
Humidity of the atmosphere has much
to do with its development. Attitude
makes little difference. 1t is seen in the
valleys and high up in the mountain
ranges; under the SHOWS of Scandinavia,
under the suns of the Equator, as we'll
as ON the islands of Polynesia; in the
house and in the palace; in the busy
mart and in my lady's boudoir
The practice of DR.. G. w. Shores has
given him abundant opportunity TO study
this disease in all ITS phases, as II
comes under the head of one of his spe-
ciaatles. From its first appearance IN
this country he has been thoroughly Ia
nrliar with 1t from his practice, and has
mastered its details and needs. he IS
capable not only of preventing 1t, but OF
curing it when 1T has once fastened aus
leaves a systemic catarrh condition,
which, unless it is thoroughly and COM
pletely cured, renders the patient. very
liable to chronic consumption me ire
quency with which dread pneumonia fol-
lows an attack of Ia grippe. and either
terminates fatally or permanently weak
ems the constitution of the victim, mas
created general alarm, and la grippe IS
now looked upon as a very serious ma t
ter. Among other complications Wnlcn
may follow this disease may be men
toned Inflammation of the middle ear:
causing catarrhal deafness, bronchial
pneumonia. and weakened condition Of
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
There is unquestionably at the present
time an epidemic of influenza land PAD
cOiQS sweeping WeSlWdlQ OhCl LIT Gil IL :
country. lac evidence of this is abun-
dant, and is confirmed by the press re-
ports from all the principal cities Tne
results Of this epidemic VIII pc as az
ways before an unusual fatality from
pneumonia, bronchitis and other Kindred
n,aladies of malignant nature tnat al
ways follow i'm the. wake OF 1nfiueElzas
and colds The statistics show that those
suffering from a catarrhal condition of
nose throat or bronchial tubes are most
susceptible to attacks of influenza and
the easiest victims of pneumonaa: Wnen
the mucous membrane, which l1neS une
nose. throat ard bronchial tubes, be-
comes infamed and a catarrhal conuttlon
is set up, the membrane is wonderTully
susceptible to colds and their fatal tram
of diseases.
There is only one safe course ito pur-
sue. When you take a bad cold or NOTICE
catarrhal SYMPTOMS in the head and
threat such as stopping up the nostrll5'
dropping of mucous in the throat, mead
ache, watery eyes, dryness in throat fcl-
lowed by hacking cough. give III lmnedi.
ate attention. Now wIlen the season OF
the year is coming on when the ena a5lSeTs
of temperature are liable ito be sudden
and extreme, the greatest care snoufd De
exercised competent specialist Shout1
be consulted.
tor G. w. Shores that his patients have
escaped almost entirely these prevalent
attacks of influenza. This IS due to the
superior healthy and normal conditlon OF
nose, throat and broncnia resulting from
scientific and metnodical treatment.
Skilled treatment at The proper time Of
ten averts an attack that would prove
serious and perhaps fatal.
This is a kindly warning extended by
Doctor G. w. Shores. If you have the
symptoms take care of yourself; that's
all And above everything, consult a
ts9Oroueflly understands every phase of
these troubles Take Mr.. Charles He1d-
ley's advice-"Don't risk injury by going
to some incompetent doctor" who, noi
toms would tell you that you only have
cold and send you home. to perhaps
be taken down the same night WITH q