Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-08
COFFEE HITS HARD.
Almost killed a California Sir


"A young lady in California had re-
markabe experience with coffee drink
ing. The details are most interesting Il
any one who even suspects that coffee il
damaging to the health. She says: q
drank coffee from child, and few
years ago my health began to breah
down. Everything I ate or drank dis
tressed me. and settled into chronic
form of dyspepsia, accompanied with&a
headache every morning. and was very
irritable most Of the time. could not
sleep without taking sleeping draught
While at first the pains in my stomach
were slight. they kept growing worse
until finally the most wholesome food
and drink would cause intense agony,
and few minutes after eating would
have to throw everything up. My doc
tor had been telling me for some time
that coffee was hurting me, but did
not believe 1t was true. for saw many
people drink coffee and thought could
OF course. in this condition, could
not sustain my flesh and strength, and I
lost in weight from 1856 pounds down to
ninety pounds. and became perfect
skeleton, starving to death in a land of
plenty. vac confined to my bed and
dying by inches The doctor told me.
there was no chance Of my ever getting
well, as my. stomach was worn out
They had begun to wonder how many
more days would live. One day lady
friend called and told how wonderfully
she had been helped out Of stomach
trouble and headaches by leaving off
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee
and Grape-Nuts Food. She went right
TO work and made me nice cup of
Postum and prepared a little Grape
Nuts. / dreaded the torture OF taking
anything into my stomach, but che
coaxed me to take spoonful Of Postum
and Grape-Nuts. To my great surprise.
1 j found that I did not have any pain to
speak of in my stomach, and the food
actually stayed down.
| Every one was completely mystified
In little time afterward drank three
spoonfuls of the Postum and took lit
tie more Of the Grape Nuts, and that
stayed down and seemed to eoothe my
nerves and give me restful feeling.
4 Soon after the doctor came in and my
nurse told him that. for the first time in
three weeks, food had stayed on the
stomach. He could hardly believe her
as he thought death was very near
Then he wanted to know what had
been eating and drinking. He took home
some of the Grape-Nuts and Postum.
The next day he said there was no mys-
Itery about It. an he had analysed the
samples and said he had found pre-di-
4 gested food. and one that would not
hurt the stomach, and the Postum was
the most natural drink he had ever
seen. He said that II did not excite the
nerves as did coffee. and that 1t was
nourishing and built up the system in
stead Of tearing 1t down. He had my
nurse give me more OF the Postum and
Grape Nuts. and said there was one
chance In ten that my system might be
built up and my life be saved.
In LEGS than a weeks time could
drink half cup Of Postum at once. and
lhow 1t did quiet my nerves and make
line feel like / was getting some
lstrength.
4 Six days after beginning Postum /
q Went to sleep the first time in two
months without taking a sleeping
{ draught. So step by step kept on i'm
proving. The headaches disappeared
Ny stomach became stronger each day
and gained steadily In weight.
' At the end Of four months felt like a
new person and had gained nifty pound,
in weight. could sleep we'll, eat plain
! food. and, all In all, felt well and strong
again.
My head 10 30 clear that can think
better than ever could. know, and
all our friends know, that there 10 moi
the slightest doubt but that would be
in my grave today but for Postum Food
Coffee and Nuts.
J, You can publish this account n you
! wish, but please only use my initials
Miss N. y. sebastopsl. Cal" Full name
{ and address given TO those interested
upon application 70 the Postum cerea
! CO.. limited. Battle Greek, Mich.