Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-29
COULD NOT
BEAR HIS weight
The Strange AffliCtion of Little
Wilbur Robinson.
He Stopped Growing Limbs Became Useless and
He was Unable to Walk-HiS Cure Brought
About in Singular Manner.
From the Observer, Charlotte, ". G.

covers, was this line "Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People"
when | read that those pills would build
up the bone. felt that they were the things
for Wilbur" said his mother.
"Old Mrs. Bandy sat up nearly all of one
night reading this pamphlet, with all the
testimonials it contained. A few days after
they sent 10 one of the two village stores
and got two boxes of the pills. This was
about the last of November, 1894. Before
he had finished taking the first box, the
little fellow was able TO bear his weight on
his feet and before the second box was all
gone, he could hold a chair before him and
push il across the floor.
I'VE began by giving him a third Of pill
at time atterward increasing the dose TO
half, so they held out a long time" said
his mother. We commenced the second
box in January, this year We had to send
TO Linconton, eight miles away, 10 get the
next boxes. After taking the third box, in
March the child began to, go few steps az
a time, hut he didn't walk by himself till
in September. The fourth box, or part of it,
was administered in August"
The testimony of the mother was that the
child's appetite and, indeed, his whole sys-
TEN was helped 10y the use of the pills.
Mrs Dandy, who had been looking over
a sort of diary she keeps, at this point in the
conversation read this entry: Sept the 18th.
Wilbur begins to walk alone by himself"
"After he once learned TO walk, " said his
mother eve could hardly keep him in sight
of the house, and he was cured by four boxes,
has said, the Lord directed somebody to
send Us that pamphlet of DR.. Williams"
"You really believe the chld's cure il
due to DR.. Williams Pills." was asked.
81 am really convinced the pill, cured
him." the mother answered. havent
the slightest doubt about it."
And the boys grandmother chimed in;
" Pm just as sure of il as ! am Of living.
I'll take an oath on the Bible that that =
what did it," =
The neighbors in all the section around
the little village of Iron Station know and
talk about the remarkable cure of this baby,
who might have been cripple for life had
he not even at the age of two years one
month and seventeen days, been enabled TO
walk for the first time by the use of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
This story may seem to the reader like O
fabrication but is told as the chid's mother
told il to the reporter In order to show
their appreciation. Mrs. Robinson furnished
the following testimonial and signed IT, (She
says she is willing at any time 10 make
sworn affidavit 20 her statements):
IRON STATION, LINCOLN Co, n. c.,
December 5, 1895.
MY infant son. Wilbur Lee, rendered un.
able TO learn TO walk, by the effects of the
grippe. when he was about five months old,
| hereby testify that he was entirely cured,
and the muscles in his legs developed by
the use Of less than four boxes of DR.. viii.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, so that he
is now a hale and hearty child. am en-
tirely convinced that his cure is due to these
pills. | also state that the above statements
made to the reporter of the Charlotte O6ser.
ucr are true. G. l.. ROBINSON.
r. o. RoBFETsoN, witnesses.
II. 4. BANKS,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are now given TO the public as an unfaiIine
blood builder and nerve restorer, curing all
forms of weakness arising from watery con-
dition of the blood or shattered nerves. The
pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt Of price, 80 cents box,
or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never sold in
bulk or by the 1907 by addressing DR.. Viii.
liams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.