The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
OPEN LETTER.
Ingram Lithia Water Company Writes
 One to the Ladies of Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala. July IS.

Birmingham, Ala. July IS. 1903 Dear Madam:
 Kindly allow us a few moments in ref erence to the vital question as to What drinking water your is family using?"
 This grave responsibility usually falls to the lot of the wife or mother. Men are too busy to be 'bothered about It,, until perhaps too late. When sickness expense and sorrow come, all realize the fearful danger of impure drinking water.
 It Is a well established fact that strain ing or Altering water does not destroy microbes or bacteria. Any chemist will tell you this.
 Boiling does partly kill them. But 1t is not absolutely safe; nor Is 1t pleasant to feel that one is drinking water full of dead or half dead bacteria. To say the least of it, 1t Is not a refreshing thought. A drink of water should refresh and not cause nausea
 Distilling water Is better than boiling But distilled water is flat and insipid Moreover. it has no medicinal qualities Cannot compare to sparkling mineral waters.
 Spring surface is often liable to surface contamination. Surface contamination is as dangerous as it is insldious. In all thickly settled districts boards of health condemn spring water.
 What then can or should the tired, often half sick housekeeper or mother do to safely guard her loved ones during the long hot summer months?
 Surely something better than blistering over hot kitchen fires. or trusting this all important duty to inefficient or ire sponsible help.
 The something better is Ingram Lithia Water. Eminent chemists pro- nounce 1t chemically pure.
 It is drawn from deep wells which have been blasted out of solid rock. The greatest care is used In bottling and seal ing each bottle. It is clear, tasteless, sparkling and delightfully."- refreshing
 In addition, it possesses wonderful cur ative powers in an exceedingly rare com bination. Do not use ice In 1t. Keep the bottle corked and in a cool place. Fit for use on a kings table, it is sold so cheapy that the most economical family can afford it's plentiful use.
 One spell of sickness will cost many times over the use of Ingram Lithia Water. Thousands have used 1t with great benefit.
 Use it if you are well in order to keep
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 Use 1t if you are sick in order to get
 well.
 These waters have performed wonder full cures.
 On or about the 10th of this month the hotel at our wells will be open under the management of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Jackson. Satisfaction as to meals and accommodations is guaranteed
 The furniture and equipment in kitch- en- dining room and throughout the hotel | is entirely new. modern and sanitary. You will be pleased with the place. We are making extensive improvements on the buildings and grounds. Boating, | fishing, bathing. croquet, lawn tennis, baseball. good livery at moderate prices. By September we will have well laid out | golf links.
 | Round trip tickets to Ohatchie on the | Seaboard Air Line on sale at all railway | stations. Hacks meet all trains at Chat chic. Wells one mile distant over good | level road.
 For hotel information please address Mr. or Mrs. w. H. Jackson, Ohatchie, | Ala.
 For further information as to prices for water call on your local druggist or write or telephone us at our office, No. POPS First avenue. Birmingham. Ala.
 If you have used Ingram Iithia Water, l kindly recommend it to your friends. You will thus confer a great boon upon l them.
 Prices f. O. b. at our wells:
 Cases of one dozen F gallon bottles, $500.
 | Carboys of 12 gallons each, s400 | Liberal discount to wholesale dealers. | The express company will bring back 1 free of charge all empties delivered by | them. On all vessels received by us in good order at Ohatchie, Ala, we will al- | low credit as follows: If gallon bottles. per dozen. s1.O; 12 l gallon carboys each, $1.50. Caution-We, beg our. customers not to | lHe our bottles or vessels for any Othre purpose than handling our water When bottle is empty please cork 1t immedi- ately and replace 1t in the case and see that the servant keeps them in clean place. We take great pride in keeping every vessel clean and free from germs of sickness. ans Thanking you for your attention. we are, Yours very respectfully. INGRAM LITHIA WATER co.