The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
From. the Formers Voice. Chicago, III.


Born in Wyoming County, in the State of
New York fifty years ago, Edison A. Wood
grew TO manhood on farm. OF fine physique,
inheriting this from his parents, he knew
little of sickness till he became of age, when
he was stricken with sun-srroke one hot
summers day, and six years later, had an
other sun-stroke. From this he attributes
his head troubles, from which he has suf-
fered more or less ever since. Like many
other young and active men, he became dis
satisfied with life in his native State, and
moved TO Illinois.
The war of the great rebellion breaking
out shortly after he came here, he enlisted
in the 9th Illinois Volunteers, doing good
service for his country in his regiment for
nearly two years. when Sickness produced
by the many hardships and suherings he
had passed through forced upon him an
honorable discharge. Being obliged to leave
the army he came back to Illinois, deter
mining to take up life where he had left it
in his native State, the life of farming. But
he soon found that his constitution had been
more seriously undermined in the army,
than he believed or realized. Among other
ailments he had contracted while in his reg
iment, he found that bronchitis had assumed
a chronic state, and with il he found that
any more than ordinary exereion brought
palpitation of the heart, short breathing and
strange feeling in the head. Then to add to
his distressed condition he found that he also
suffered from kidney trouble directly caused
from exposures during his army days.
He gave up farming and came TO Chicago
to settle down and remain. This was twenty
two years ago and he has lived here ever
since For eight years he in constant
service of the West Chicago Street Car Co.,
before the time of cables or trolleys. He was
a driver of West Madison Street car in
good and bad weather, driving one week
day-times and the next week during nights.
This hard service he was capable of per-
forming, for the reason that no physical ex-
ertion was required, but in the course of
time had the tendency of increasing the
acuteness of his troubles, especially bron-
chitis and asthma. Deeming it more than
advisable account of his health to seek
employment not so wearing, he left the
street car service and became employe of
the Pan Handle Railroad. With this rail-
road company he remained for six years in
different capacities. For one, period he
a Waterman in the yards, at another period
he became a hagman at different crossings,
and in all these occupations he found 1t
more difficult every year to perform his du-
ties. as the heart trouble become more and
more pronounced, his head grew worse,
dizzy and strange spells came over him, and
last summer he knew that if something was
not done for him quickly he would be OBJ
lged to give up all active employment. 1t
was then that he first heard of DIR. WilliamB'
Pink Pills for Pale People. He took them
and found immediate and great relief. He
has told every one he knows how well he
thinks of these marvellous little pellets and
what they did for him.
He now lives at 900 Washington Boule-
ward. He is well known, respected and
prides himself on the fact that the house he
lives in to-day he moved in when he came
to this city twenty years ago. Mr.. Wood is
a fine, portly looking mar, nth white hair,
and to-day the picture of health. In speak
ing of some of the greatest physical dis
tresses he has experienced, he says, "what
is told about me in the foregoing is all true,
but everything | notice has not been men,
toned. 1t was some time about year ago
when I was very poorly. that my head was
giving me great deal of trouble, dizzy
spells, aches and queer feelings, and then l
also had a strange feeling of uncertainty IN
the use of my lower limbs when walking.
Physicians examined my condition close
~ and were Of the opinion that had all the