The herald., 1897-03-21
By q New and Well Tested
r1ethod Which Des-
troys the Germs
EARLY ATTENTION ESSENTIAL
La Grippe the Forerunner of Con-
sumption and Should Not Be Neg
lected-Expert Attention Necessary
for the Prevention as Well as the
Cure of Consumption.

| Don't delay attending to that cough.
Don't try to make yourself believe you
can wear 1t out, for you may be sure it
will wear you out first. No matter what
reserve strength or fine physique you
may be able to boast of, you cannot
| Withstand the constant destructive eff
| feet which the germs of tuberculosis are
| producing in your system and in your
| lungs.
| La grippe is rarely very serious at the
| time of its first attacking the patient but
| it unfortunately develops persistent and
progressive but obscure symptoms,
which eventually leave the patient in an
almost hopeless and helpless condition,
and with well-marked symptoms of con-
sumption before the friends even are
really aware of anything serious.
You may be one of these cases. having
had Ia grippe few weeks or months
ago, and, instead of getting well, you
find you have cough, you expectorate
a good deal, you are annoyed by the ex-
treme weakness and debility, and, per-
haps, loss of weight and general in
disposition for ordinary occupation.
If you have any of these symptoms.
lose no time in seeking the advice of Dr.
w. Harrison Ballard, the expert lung
treat and cure just such cases as these,
and although consumption may be well
advanced and the baclli of tuberculosis
very abundant, still, by his improved
Koch trea tment and his special inhaiI-
tions of medicated air, he can cure you
Call at the offices and investigate the
methods and cures. Consultation free.
Office, 404 Stmson block, corner Spring
and Third streets, Los Angeles. River
side-Off1ce of DIR. c. G. Sherman.
Read what a few of his cured patients
say:
after three months treatment, you
pronounced my lungs cured. | cannot
say too much in praise of your improved
Koch treatment, and would most heart
lily recommend any one suffering from
lung trouble to lose no time in making
your acquaintance. Very gratefully
yours, MRS. A. e. TORREY,
1892 West Twenty-fourth street, Los
! Angeles"
Il commenced your improved Koch
treatment November TO- At the end of
one month I felt a little better. Now,
after three months treatment, am hap
py to say l have not felt as we'll in four
years. Have gained fifteen pounds in
weight. The cough Is almost gone. The
thick, dark matter, which l coughed up,
has Disappeared so have all the fever
symptoms. Am gaining in strength
steadily. l feel so confident that your
treatment will cure consumption that 1
would recommend any one woh has any
symptoms of this disease to seek relief
by your improved Koch treatment.
Yours truly, JOHN MILTON.
"71s1a West Jefferson street, Los An
gsles."
II gave up all other treatment and put
myself under your care. and very soon
| began to improve. My appetite i'm
proved gained in weight and strength,
was able to speak plainly, and felt so
we'll that / was able to come here and
to begin work, and am now still feeling
we'll and still gaining. l know that l
owe my life to you, ard l cannot thank
you enough for what you have done for
me- Your improved Koch treatment has
restored me from a condition of helpless
ness to SO much of my former health
that 1 am able to work and support my
a good word for your improved Koch
treatment Yours respectfully,
"CHARLES CHRISTOPHER.
San Antonio, Tex"
II began taking your improved Koch
treatment on the 1st of October last,
and l have now improved SO wonderful
ly that I am able to attend to my duties
regularly without exhaustion, and am
free from those symptoms which made
my life so miserable before. l cannot
say too much for your treatment, which
has brought me out of the grave and
given me a new lease of life. l now
consider my cure from tuberculosis COM
plete. and think your improved Koch
treatment the most perfect cure for
consumption of any with which I am
acquainted. Respectfully yours.
MRS. M. e. JONES,
"126A North Hill street, Los Angeles" /"