The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-07
UNITED sTATEs We SIZE BANoRoFT.
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Part.


The real trouble with tea and coffee
drinking is not generally understood. It
is common knowledge with everyone
that physicians advise the discontinue
ance of both tea and coffee when a
person is sick. particularly when the
digestive machinery is affected. Any
person with a slight knowledge of
chemistry can make the following ex-
periments securing the results as
given. Coagulated egg albumen, when
mixed with artificial gastric juices, viii
be practically entirely digested in eight
hours.
When tea is added during the process
of digestion, Sc per cent Of albumen will
be digested. leaving "a per cent undi-
gested while If a decoction of coffee is
mixed with the albumen, the result viii
be but 81 per cent digested and 80 per
cent undigested. This means one thing,
and the experiment speaks that fact
very plainly. When tea or coffee is
taken into the human stomach, they
very seriously interfere with the nat
ural and healthful operation. Where
person has an exceedingly powerful di-
gestive apparatus he can stand this
abuse for a time, but it IS sure to tell
sooner or later.
In addition to the above it may be
said that any ordinary analytical chem
list can analyze coffee and show the
character as found in strychnine, Whis-
ky, tobacco and morphine These pois-
Ons have a direct effect upon the liver
and fuIred tongue, costive bowels,
bad skin and various other indications
of approaching sickness are apparent
These facts have been recognized BY
physicians for many years, but IT IS
difficult to induce people to leave on
their habits, even when those habits
are shown to be injurious and to shorten
the existence of the human body
The manager of La Vita. Inn, a heaILn
institution at Battle Creek, Mich, made
a large number of experiments in the
direction of a food drink that would be
at once nOurishing, palatable and ira
grant, without any of the poisonous or
Injurious properties. His experiments
were confined to compromising and ar
ranging products of various cereals or
grains. such as were intended by ma
ture for mans subsistence Being IN
a position to note the effect OF the DeN-
craze upon weak stOmachs,, and pa
tients who needed the most nour1shing
food and drink that could be obtained,
his experiments We're conducted under
what would prObably be considered the
most favorable circumstances. After
continued use and the most positive
evidence of the healthful properties OF
the f0od-drink, patients who had been
healed wished to continue the use OF
the cereal drink after their return to
their homes, and others made demand
for it.
In order to supply this demand and
the public generally, the Postum Cereal
Co. Limited, was formed All people
who drink coffee and tea do not care
to discontinue their use. although quite
satisfied of their hurtful properties
There are enough people, however. in
America who hold their health in high
enough esteem to be willing to give a
little attention to their food and drink.
There is no habit the creature acquires
which produces as much real enjoy
ment as the old fashioned habit
of being thoroughly we'll When
a man can inhaIe deep
breath of pure air and feel that
every part of the machinery of the hui
man body is working perfectly, the
feeling of comfort produces a deep
sense Of easy content and thankfulness
to the Creator for the mere privilege Of
living.
Postum is a thoroughly healthful food
drink 1T can be taken at each meal
by all the members Of the family in
GLIDING the children. Tt quickly es-
tablishes itself as an important part of
the meal, and when left out, one misses
the fragrant OdOr the comforting flavor
and the health giving properties.
1 10 coffee go cents) gives 40 to IS
cups.
/ package Postum C25 cents) gives 100
cups.
About to In favor Of Postum.
This item of economy is by no means
the chief considerat ton. Health, com
fort and red blood speak out strongly
for the natural drink
This pure food drink breWs exactly
the color OF the richest coffee and has
much the same fragrance and taste,
with none of the harmful properties.
Sold by wv. W. Manspeazer Mer. Co,
Davis & Sheetz. VIM s. Kale.