Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-01
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Morris preslaner. Of No. ] Pitt street,
New York. who il n real estate agent and
collector Of rents, caught u severe old
early last spring, which settled upon his
kidneys. Soon he began 10 suffer severe
l'pains IN his backbone. sides and chest.
His symptoms grew rapidly more alarm
ing, until NJ last he was M helpless as a
child and could scarcely move as he lay on
his bed. AS Mr.. Preslaner is well-known
In the part of town where he resides, he
had many sympathizers. who did all they
could 10 help him.
Though "A native Of Berlin, Mr.. Pres
laner has lived in this country for forty
years. having served the country of his
adoption by three years hard service in
the civil war. he enlisted with the Nine
teenth Illinois Infantry. taking part in
many battles and marching with Gen.
Sherman 10 the sea. While in Georgia
Mr.. Preslaner was promoted TO first SER
geant for bravery on the field of action.
lie il a member of Koltes Post, q. A. r.,
and a very popular man In the Post.
Mr.. Preslaner told n reporter the story
of his dreadful illness and wonderful
recovery. The reporter met him AS be
was returning from a long walk. and,
saying that he had heard Of his wonder
full cure, asked him 10 tell the story. When
Mr.. Preslaner was comfortably seated
in his pleasant parlor. he told the follow
ing story, when. he said, he hoped every
one who was suffering az he had suffered
would read. His words were as follows:
ITO begin with, | was taken sick just \
year and a month ago. having taken a Sc
we're cold which settled on my kidneys. At
first ! thought the pain ] suffered would
soon pass away, but, instead OF doing this,
IL grew more intense every day, 30 that IN
q week | could walk only with considera-
bic difficulty.
81 called in n doctor. who said / had
locomotor ataxia and began treating me-
for that disease. He did me no good, and
ell summer long | could scarcely attend to
my business at all. Then | called another
doctor and took his medicine for several
weeks, but experienced no relief. DIR.
Truman Nichols. of No. 2S7 East Broad
way. who | at last called in, helped me
more than any of he other doctors, but
along towards fall ! grew worse. despite
his treatment. | think DIR. Nichols is .
good doctor and understood my case, but
despite this fact his medicines did me no
lasting good.
Early in November the little strength
l had in my legs left me and was unable
to stand. The pain in my back and sides
became almost unbearabic, ana my irrnps
grew cold. An electric battery i bought
failed to help me, and for weeks l felt my
self growing weaker until all hope left me.
"Some time before this | had read Of u
wonderful cure n man had received from
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
but was 50 prejudiced against what L
thought was a patent medicine of the
usual worthless character hat could not
make M my mind TO try them. As my pains
increased and death seemed coming near,
i thought Of what ] had read and Of the
symptoms Of the man who had been cured.
They were precisely the same as mine,
and nj last. with my wife's earnest en-
treaty. | consented 10 try the Pink Pills.
II am now convinced that these pills
saved my life. Gradually my strength
began 10 return. the desire to live grew
stronger within me. After having taken
three boxes ] left my bed. This was early
In March. All pain had left me. and that
terrible dead feeling in my legs had gone
away. ! was still very weak, but before
] had taken The fourth box l was able to
get down stairs for a short walk In the
open air. Every pleasant day / take a
walk, and am sure that in a month i VIII
be as we'll as ever
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary 10 give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists.
or may be had by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, y. Y,
for zoe per box, or six boxes for $3.50.