Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-03
Could Mot Feel Fire,
MIR. JAMES Weeks NAhRATES STRANGE
THINGS ABOUT PARALYSIS.
His Trouble the Result Of Exposure During the Late WaHe Gives
the Particulars Of the Commencement and Rapid Spread
Of the Disease The Awful CodnaSs."
From the American, Neuark. ohio.

The cure of Mr.. James +. Weeks, OF
Owosso Mich, OF paralysis of seventeen
years standing, is one Of the most remark
able on record.
The story is best told in Mr.. Weeks own
words aS told 10 "a reporter: "To 90 back t.
the beginning of the trouble, | think it origi-
mated during the late war in which, with the
rest Of the boys | suffered hard,hipS and
prlvatlOns sufficient to break the most robust
health. The paralysis did not come from a
wound, however, as | was wounded but once
and then only by Il spent ball in the left leg.
Seventeen years ago this winter, | was
living with my family at the corner
of King and Mulberry Streets this city
was in fairly good health, with the exception
that my left arm began 10 feel slightly cold
and numb. These symptoms increased un-
tl II was impossible for me to feel anything
with the hand, AMI holding the arm upon a
hot stove produced no sensation.
THAT winter | moved up to the northern
part of the State and each succeeding year
the ailment increased until, when | returned
10 tins city about six months ago my whole
left side was paralyzed, and | was practi-
cally helpless.
This was the climax of my illness 1t had
been growing upon M for seventeen years
and was able to walk some by dragging
my left leg along, but II was very painful.
All last winter, when the illness was at its
worst, and movement made only with the
greatest difficulty, | can truthfully say that
beyond temporary relief, the medicine
had been using was of no benefit whatever.
Early in May, while ylancug over the
columns of the De,rOt joVrHdI an adycr-
tisemnnt Of DR. Williams Pink Pills caught
my eye. 1t described the case of veteran
OF tine war, whose ease was almost identcaliy
similar 10 my own, but who had been en-
tlrely cured p, using Dr. Williams Pink
L. Esfs 81, -. -. Il
destroyed, but | determined TO give these
pills trial and procured one box from
druggist John :. Hasgart, of Main Street,
West OwOs>O. Inside Of a week, | had taken
all of the pills, and my condition changed
very much for the better. For the succeed
ing three weeks, | took box each week.
and by the twelfth of June, | was practically
4 well man again. The paralysis had van
Shed, | could walk easily. the numbness
tEd chill bad LEFT my arm, and once more |
felt that life was worth living. Further
more, my rheumatism disappeared almost
entirely, and my general health became
better than IL has been in years
81 was able - resume my occupation,
which had not followed for twelve years,
and can now walk many miles each day with
little fatigue, l am agent for the lOnia
County Commercial Nursery, of Sarauac,
Mich, and will soon start on a two weeks
trip,
Sudll utI'dlI'T keep Il supply OF 1T.
Williams Pink Pills always in my house
for all members of the family. ! do not be-
lieve, as general thing in proprietary
medicines, and never was n great hand -
take medicines, but | know that Dr. Will
liams' Pink Pills are a wonderful remedy.
Since my recovery ! have seen several old
soldiers going around with canes and have
recommended the pills to them. among them
Charles .. Lapham, who intends taking
them. Ten or a dozen boxes Of the pills !
believe, would make the old boys who We're
through the war feel better than they have
for years. | can warmly recommend Dr.
Williams Pink Pills. They are all aud
more than is claimed for them.
Any of my neighbors or the comrades
of Quackenbush Post, g. \. L. in this city
can testify to my former condition. ! was
a member of Company f. Twenty
New York Infantry, of Company J, Twenty
first New York Cavalry, and of Company
NJ, Twenty New York Cavalry !
was commissioned First Lieutenant in the
latter company.
(Signed) JAMES F.WEEKS."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
20th day of July. 1896.
NEWTON BALDWIN, Notary Public