Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-02
A MAINE GIRL.
rro,, 80 c,ohe Boston. Mass

From the Globe, Boston, MASS.
The town of Albion, down In kenne-
bee County. Maine, Is one OF those
smart little hamlets which so often dot
the landscape Of the Pine Tree State.
lIf noted for anything more than an
other in particular II is the thousands
of cords of pulp wood which 1t an
lnua]ly furnishes to feed the yawning
laws Of the immense pulp mills which
Hire the shore Of the Kennebec, its
fine dairy farms and the sturdy farm
wives who make pleasant the snug and
l. ,,iftv homes within her borders.
Nestled down among the pine trees in
the southern part of the town is the
ouiet farm home of Mr. Leonidas
White Mr.. Whites nome Is PRESIDED
over by his daughter. MISS Carrie u.
White. who does the work Tor the
whole family, and this without help
lIt is hard to realize that the young
Ilaay. now so full of life and energy,
was but a short time ago great suner-
Ter from infiainmatory rheumatism.
Rut here Is the history in her own
words:
IN the fan Of 1894, l think 1t was
Labor Day. | was taken with the most
severe pain in one of my toes. 1t con-
lt;nucd To grow worse aud finally ex-
tended up my leg nearly to the knee
Ijoint l suffered the most eXcruciatlng
pains. and l made up my mind that
must die | was then acknowledgement
Mass. on visit to my brother VINO
Lives there. grew so SICK tnat
physician was called in who pro-
luounced il rheumatic fever. l was not
lout of the house fer five weeks Dur
ling this time l had to be moved with
the utmost care from the bed 70
lchair for the slightest pressure on my
limbs gave me the most terrible pains.
THE medicine the doctors gave me
seemed TO do me no good. ] had the
best of nursing and my triehus uiu
everything to make me comiortapie'
land | have no doubt the physicians
ldid the pest they could for me. but
the rheumatism still remained. Finally
Inv brother brought home poN
lof DR.. Williams Pink Pills. had
never taken any but my brother saio
he knew of many cases they had cured
and as he seemed to desire II began
10 take them. ! had not taken put u
few doses before / began to improve,
SO much so that my friends marveiied
at my rapid Improvement.
Before. | had taken the whole box
the Inflammation had subsidized ana
could walk around the room ana use
my hands without any effort rms
was the greatest relief to me. FOR my
fingers were drawn up so l could
scarcely hold anything In my hands.
and IL was with the greatest difficuity
L could straighten my arms out. did
mot take but one box. as there seemed
to be no need of it. | continued to
Improve, and when l considered my
self cured ! returned here 10 my home
In Albion. Since that time l have been
what I suppose might be called a well
woman / do the entire Homework in
cident to a country home. and am out
in all kinds of weather. l have not
been troubled with rheumatism at all
since used the Pink Pills. I regard
them as the best medicine for that dis
ease ever discovered. Infiammatory
rheumatism has no terrors for me now.
for feel sure that If should suffer
another attack the Pink Pills would
|cure me.
Il suppose l have told a great many
people what cured ME Vi
rheumatism, for l have the profoundest
sympathy for anyone who suffers as l
did during those five terrible weeks. l
regard these Pink Pills as invaluable
and would not think of being without
them. l am more than glad to give
my testimony as to the wonderful
lucrative powers of this medicine"
(SignedD CARRIE B. WHITE.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 9th day of February. 1896. as be-
ing true to her best knowledge and be-
lief CHARLES b. CHICK,
Augusta. Me. Justice of the Peace.
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a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
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partial paralysis. st. Nitus' dance.
sciatica. neuralgia. rheumatism. ner-
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grippe. palpitation of the heart. pale
and sallow compilations, all forms of
weakness either in male or female. and
all diseases resulting from vitiated
humors in the blood Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, so cents a box
or six boxes for $3.50. (they are never |
sold in bulk or by the 1000, by address |
ing DR.. Williams Medicine Company, |