Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
Dread Dyspepsia
1t Steals upon its Victim Like q
Thief i'm the Night and its Grip
Is Vice-Like and Deadly.
Causes Many Untold Sufferings-A Lansing Mich
igan. Young Lady Speaks Of Her Experience
Is q Case of more than Ordinary Interest
From sAs yoss~oi. Lansing. Mich.

Thsrc are few things which make life
more miserable and 10 more to be dreaded
than dyspepsia But what percentage Of
tnn hurfyine, restless American people is
not anected more OF less with disorders Of
tne stomach, and hoy many are there Who
arc successful In seeking permanent relief,
purely problemstical. Indeed, IL Is
ooootiu! II the majority Of the victims of
gyPeRsis are aware Of the true nature Of
tneir Illness until IL has developed into .
chronic STATE, and many even die in ignor.
ance Of what actually caused their death.
DysPepsia 10 . dread destroyer before
which the strongest iron constitution IL
broken down and, unless prompt and vigpr.
Gus steps to combat the destroyer are taken.
tne victim suffers torturing illness unto
The stomach il . delicate organ and is
very easily abused. No one is free from
the danger Of acquiring . stomach disorder
more or less severe. An unconscious over.
loading ct . meal, partaking of food indis.
creetly, too much exercise Immediately be-
fore or AFTER . meal, midnight supper,
nasty and improper mastication, over indul-
gence in spirituous beverages, loss of sleep
and excuses in general are the causes Of
most cases Of dyspepsia But how and
when 4: the victim to know that he is about
70 fall into the sra:p Of dyspepsiar There
are many warnings, but alas, how frequently
happens that no heed ID taken until it &
almost too late.
One of the first indications that all Is mot
right with the stomach Is when . slight
drown,ess y felt amer partaking. Of meal,
especially dinner. There is Q desire to lie
down and rest . few moments-to close the
eyes in few moments Of slumber. The
victim ct frst gives no attention to this
feeling but goes about his duties a. usual.
Gradually, however, this sense Of WEAKNESS
assist the stomach-and he sooner or later
takes to his couch after Q meal. Thus IL in.
augurated the "affer dinner man," At first
this nap is somewhat refreshing, but as the
stomach becomes weaker and weaker drow.
eineo ana WEAKNESS increase and the victim
feels less and les relief from his ''siesta. I"
He begins to eat sparingly, and many foods
ne once relished are now uninvitinc. He
eats very little ut breakfast, o little more At
dinner, and generally attempts to make up
for lost time ut the evening repast, Q very
Injurious and often disastrous procedure.
About this time also, the average victim be-
comes somewhat alarmed over his loss of
appetite and makes Q nervous haste to obtain
relief. As is usually the case, he don't
know exactly what ais him, and in nine
cases out OF ten he puzzles the family physi.
cian AND other doctors to whom he applies
This was exactly the case of Miss May E.
Wood, . well known and popular young lady,
whose home h at 221 Washington Avenue.
North lansing Mich. Her case is decidedly
interesting and her recovery ID nothing short
Of marvellous.
when my stomach first began to trouble
me-" said Miss Wood to Q Journal reporter.
u did not feel one bit alarmed, thinking il
was only . temporary ailment and that II
would soon wear away. But it didn't. Il
first couldn't eat Is much q was accus.
toned to and later would feel . very tired,
dragging down sensation after partaking Of
. meal. Ny condition would not grow bet.
ter. Odors from cooking food made me
deathly sick. It got 20 that the very sight of
able to me made me feel miserable. In fart
the least thing was sufficient to turn my
stomach, and began to feel much alarmed.
IL consulted one Of the best doctors in
lansing, but he couldn't do anything for
ne. grew worse right along. and Wa