The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-12
A PECULIAR CASE.
Physicians Puzzled by the Exper
ence of Mrs. Bowen.
The Episcopal Hospital Said She Had
Consumption.
(Fron, the Record, Philadelphia, Pa.)

From no place in the world come stranger
sturies than from city hospital. Some
romantic, some horrible, many wonderful
ave, even miraculous.
Last July the Episcopal hospital admitted
woman VIII 80 pale and emaciated f.ce and
r1CSlug cough proclaimed her the victim OF
that dread disease cou7umpti II. She gave
neT name as Mrs. Sallie q. Bowen, wife of
Vim. q. Bowen, residence, 1919 Meighan St.
The case was diagnosed and she was told
kindly, but plainly, that she was in ed-
vaHced stage of consumption. The ex amin
ing physician even showed her the Sunken
place in her breast where the cavity in her
lnng was Supposed to exist. She went home
10 her family broken, disheartened woman
with death staring her In the face.
That was the beginning of the story, the
end was told by Mrs. Bowen, who no longer
expects to die, to reporter who visited her
home.
81 have been an aiIing woman for many
years." she began, my trouble being in the
throat and chest accompanied by weak
uess that cause numerous fainting spells. In
July, 1893. 1 fell from a hammock stri king
my hip and injuring my side. From this
time on nv trouble rapidly developed until
the last of October, when it became so
serious that / was nearly crazy with pain,
Pain so terrible that it battles description.
Our family physician was called IN and for
the time being, allayed the pain but the
relief was only temporary. Why / was so
bad that the physician sat by my bedside
and gave medicine every fifteen minutes.
The first symptoms of consumption came IN
the form of terrible sweats, both night and
day. From April until September 1 was
constantly cold and kept wrapped up IN
blankets through the hottest weather. A
terrible cough took possession of me, my
breast WAS sore TO the slightest touch, and
my limbs were like cold clay. The hardest
rubbing with the coarSest towel would not
create the slightest flush, and the least
eKertion would 81 exhaust me that l could
barely gasp for water.
lit was IN July" as you know, that went
10 the hospital, the last haven of hope, in
stead of which | received, as | then believed
the terrible verdict of death. | continued
under the hospital treatment, their kindness
and llberality | viii never forget, going TO
the country at their suggestion, but despite
all they could do for me death seemed to
grow nearer.
1t was when the clouds were the darkest
that the first CLINT of sunshine came. Mr..
Shelmerdine, a friend, VINO lives around al
1874 Clementine ST., Id To me, Mrs. Bowen
did you ever try DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People? l had never heard of the
medicine but in my condition could not
turn deaf ear to anything that offered re-
lief. 1t was after considerable thought and
investigation that concluded to discontinue
all the medicine was taking, including cod
liver oil, and depend entirely upon Pink
Pills. That required courage, you say, not
80 much when l believed that l had to dis
soon anyway. / began to take the pills, at
first with but little encouragement. The
first sign of improvement being a warmth
and "A tingling sensation in my limbs
Finally the cough disappeared, my chest
lost it's soreness and l began to gain flesh
until was fifteen pound heavier. All tins
j owe to DIR. Williams Pink Pills and
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