Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13
A THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION.
ASTONISHING FACTS BROUGHT
TO LIGHT BY 4 NEWSPAPER
REPORTER.


Statements Made-Druggists Also In
tcr,iewed-sIany Testimonials as to the
Cures Effected by the Use OF DIR. Will
iiams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
From the Herald, Clinton, Iowa.
For the purpose of thoroughly investi-
eating the merits of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, w.hich have been SO widely adver-
tised, a reporter was detailed to visit three
towns taken at random between Clinton
and Cedar Rapids. Clarence, Stanwood
and Mechancsville were the places selected
and thither our representative went.
Clarence is a village of seven or eight
hundred people, with two drug stores, run
respectively by Geo. Smith and w. III.
Blair. Both of these gentlemen spoke
enthusiastically of the Pink Pills.
Mr.. Blair said he handled them
extensively, that they had become a
staple article of trade among druggists, and
now he would as soon think of conducting
drug business without quinine as Pink
Pills. He then asked if the Herald man
had called on Mrs. Curley, and recommend
ed him to do so, as hers was looked upon in
Clarence as most remarkable case of
recovery from advanced stomach trou-
bic. Mrs. Curley told her story briefly as
follows:
"A year ago the doctors gave me up to
die, with disease of the stomach, and was
very near death. While was very low
friend persuaded me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills though had very little faith in
them. After using part of a box l wanted
to give it up but my people made me keep
on, and before had used the fourth box I
was cured.n
Mrs. Peter Gortner is another who has
been greatly helped by the Pink Pills. Mr..
Gortner is a retired farmer, and he and his
wife occupy pretty cottage in the south
ern part of town. Mrs. Gortner said:
"Whle my case is not as wonderful as that
of Mrs. Curley, think and know indeed
that Pink Pills have cured me no less truly
My nerves were weak for many years, and
/ suffered greatly as result. Something
like year ago was affected by stomach
trouble, largely dependent, 1 think,
upon the condition of my ner-
vous system. Hearing of the cure
in Mrs. Curley's case. consulted her, and
on her advice tried the Pink Pills. They
have cured me. My stomach no longer
tIOuDleS lie anu my nervous system Is re-.
stored We always keep them on hand
now and my husband and use them when
ever we are threatened with any trouble of
the sort. recommend DR.. Williams rem
edy whenever have opportunity. Mrs.
Laura Nc Y is one of my friends who has
used the pits with particularly good re-
sults.n
Mrs. Nicely was visited Her story was
very similar to that of Mrs. Gortner. Her
nervous system had been almost shattered,
she was threatened indeed with spinal
meningitis. Pink Pills had relieved and
strengthened her. She told of several other
cases within her circle of acquaintance
where the pills had been used, and in every
case speedy relief and cure followed
At Mechanicsville, the reporter found
only additional testimony as to the merits
of Pink Pills The proprietor of the Palace
Drug Company assured him that no pro-
prietary medicine had a greater sale than
this. This company buys the pills in
wholesale quantities. c. f. Gould also sells
large quantities of the medicine Both
druggists told OF many cases in which the
remedy had been very successful. Among
these cases was that of Michael Zerbe,
retired farmer living in the village The
case was one OF rheumatism and was cured
by one box of pills.
Mr.. Zerb> himself said: Il was in bad
shape with rheumatism in the spring /
was induced by friend TO try DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills. One box relieved me.
took the disease out of my blood, and in
fact cured me. am now as we'll as ever.n
The visitor found Mr. Zerbe at work about
his home, and he seemed the picture of
rugged health, despite the fact that he
assured the reporter that he had been but a
few months before bent and bowed with
rheumatism.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers. or will be sent post paid on re-
inf Of nrIn IN anr nc h,xr. L
for $50, by addressing DR.. Williams Med
icine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.