Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-04
APOSTMASTER'S WIFE
A LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTON.
ISHED HER FRIENDS AND
NEtGHBORS.
Near TO Death, but Restored So Com
p~IeteIy that She fIas Been Accepted
by n Life Insurance Company a. n
Good RisE.
From The Journal. Leviston, Me-.

From me Journal. LeVistoR. Ne.
\ bright little woman, rosy and fresh
from her household duties. dropped INTO a
chair before the writer and talked with
enthusiasm shining in her swapping black
eyes.
The people in the pretty village Of
Leeds Center, Me. have watched with
some interest the restoration TO complete
health of Mrs. W l.. Francis, wife OF tine
postmaster. SO general were the ON
ments On this interesting case thar the
writer who visited Mrs. Francis and
learned from ncr that the statements re.
gardipg her troubles and her subsequent
extricatiOn therefrOm are entirely true.
That others may be benefited 10y her
experience, Mrs. Francis has consented
10 allow her story 10 appear IN print.
IF there is anything on earth I dread
more than another" she said. ut is 10 see
my name in the papers. Bat in this case
colquer my repnguance md give pub
licly the same credit 70 the savior IF my
life rs | would 10 one who had dragged
me from y death beneath the waves. In
fact, ] have cXtOlIed my prescryer So
enthusiastically and unrcservedly: have
sought out sufferers and recommended the
remedy TO - many friends and ac-
quaintances that already my n~eigbbors
PECULIARLY call me, Pink Pills Francis.
But really, my recover js something that
/ consider wonderful. 7 know that there
are so many testimonials IF medicine in
the papers nowadays that people do not
pay as much heed as formerly. but ! do
wish folks who are suffering would re-
member that what | say comes right from
the heart Of a woman who feels that she
had a new lease of happy life given To- her.
Eleven years ago i was afflicted with
nervous prOstrati0n. My existence until
two years ago was one Of dragging mis-
- rNapa 10 shn wrfFa.v. mill r,1t ,-.s,
Of my condition. My blood seemed ex-
hausted from my veins and month after
month ! grew weaker. was aDle 10
undertake only the lightest household
work. and even then | could perform il
only by slow and careful movements.
During all these sorry months ana years
! was under the care Of this doctor and
that. but their medicines helped me only
spasnOdically. and then | fell into re-
lap>es more prostrating than ever.
In the night | used 10 he awakened
by the most eXcruciating pains in my
heart and side, and was Oblig ed 10 use
pellets IF powerful medicine that the doc
tor gave me for relief in such attacks.
Al last my condition became SO grave that
! went ont only ~infrequently. We live
M stairs. you notice, over my husbands
store, and in descending the stairway |
frequently was obliged 10 sort Of fall and
slide over the steps in order 10 descend.
such was the strain On my system re-
sulting from even this slight exertion. DC
casionally | visited the ~neichbors. but |
was obliged 10 sit and rest 10 recover
breath while ascending any elevation. In
short. il did not seem that | could live.
One day ] saw m advertisement Of
Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
and although my faith in remedies was
weak by that time. ! sent for a box and
tried them. That was two years ago.
Now / call myself n well Woman. Isn't
it wonderfuif
II haven't had one of those ~excruciat-
ing pains in the heart for a year and a
half. Why. even the first box Of pills
helped me. | can walk miles now can do
my work easily; have gained in weight
constantly. and you would scarcely be
lieye il. but n little while ago | was eX
aminel for endowment life insurance and
was accepted unhesitatingly after a care
full examination by the physician.
"Do you wonder that I'm shouting
Pink Pills all through our village: l
haven't taken any of the remedy for
some months. for il has completely built
me up, but al the first sign Of trouble |
know to what refuge to tire.
Last year my aunt. Nrs. VI. \. BIOS
som, Of Dixtield. i. O., was here visiting
me. She was suffering from lack Of vi
tally and heart trouble. but she was
skeptical about my remedy that l was
So enthusiastically advocating. AT last.
however. she tried il and carried some
home with her when she went A little
while ago | received a letter from her
and in il said. i am cured, thanks TO God
| and Pink Pills She also wrote that her
\ he-sena ssa y, ss sS- Sss.sss.~a' e"s eNa
we feel up this way that such "A sover
eign cure IN be too widely known
That is the only reason why | allow my
name 10 be used in this connection. !
know also that by personally recommend.
ing them | have helped many of my
friends bach TO health. for | never let an
opportunity pass when a word Of counsel
may direct some one.
One of the persons 10 whom Mrs. Fran
els recommended Pink Pills is Station
Agent C.. III. Foster, Of Leeds Center. and
the reporter found him pstrolling the plat.
form awaiting the arrival Of the morning
train. Mr.. Foster, who is one Of the most
trustworthy. capable and energetic men
in the employ Of the Maine Central II. r..
appeared in usual good health and spirits.
and we made inquiry as 10 the cause.
"Do you know" replied he. Il think
I've made a discovery. or 1T least Mrs.
Francis has for me. | have been in poor
health for a long time with a heart trou-
bic variously complicated. We have been
So fully interested in Mrs. Francis Won
derful recovery that / al once determined
To give me medicine mmen q tnOr-
ough rest. SO, about two months ago, |
bought the first box Of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. Only two months, please note, yet
already l am so much improved. So much
better able 10 fulfill my duties. so san
guine that l am on the road TO recovery,
that l feel like n new man.
II can now walk without the fatigue |
once experienced. my heart affection APP
pears 10 be relieved, and | have joined
the Pink Pills Band in our community"
Mr.. Foster commenced taking the pills
at 4 time when he was completely pros
trated. after he had suffered such a severe
attack of heart trouble that ii was neces-
sary 70 carry him home from his office.
Since then he has faithfully adhered 10
the remedy and is constantly improving.
SO much So as 10 excite his enthusiasm
and his gratitude.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain. in a
condensed form. all the elements neces-
sary TO give new life and richness 10 the
blood and restore shattered nerves. Pink
Pills are sold 10y all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt of price, 30 cents
a box or six boxes for S2.50 by addressing
DR.. Williams Med. Co. Schenectady. ny.