The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06

II you are short and stunted or have
a deformity of any kind or character
you should read every word of this
statement A short man or woman is
Handicapped all through life, both
from social and business standpoint.
l have discovered a method which will
positively increase the height of every
individual not over fifty years of age.
My method has met with startling sue
cess. When I first placed it before the
public I had no idea it would meet
with such universal favor, but glance
at my establishment will prove conclu-
sively to all that the Cartilage method
discovered by me is success unpar-
alleled in the history Of business. My
offices are crowded with those anxious
10 test my wonderful apparatus. I
have doubled my business in the last
two months. Orders are coming in
daily by the hundreds from all parts
of the world. What does all this ex-
element signify? 1t means simply
this that those who purchased my ap-
paratus are satisfied, and they are my
best advertisements. l have sold
them to the leading people of the land,
and all unite in saying it is the most
wonderful discovery Of the age. Write
me to-day and tell me your exact
height. age or deformity, and I will
tell you what you may expect if you
decide to give me trial. Your letter
will be kept in the strictest confidence.
Below are two letters recently re-
ceived, with full permission to publish
the same:
IT,. Hotel Holland, Chicago. Ill.
The Cartilage Co.. Rochester, N. Y:
Gentlemen: Thinking you might possibly be
interested in knowing how one of your patrons
is getting along, 1 take the liberty of writing
you. have had your appliance now, about five
months and have in that time increased my
height trife over three inches. This state
ment, am frank to confess, will be looked
upon by many who do not know me as an exag-
geration. However. it is fact, just the
same Had any ono told me you could accomplish
such wonderful results, would not have believed
it: but it has now been demonstrated to me. and
firmly believe that II you could bring your
method to the notice of all short people not
one would hesitate to take 1t up. Besides In
creasing my height, the system has built up my
body in every other respect, and If 1 told
Tomorrow that I could not secure another ap
paratus money could not buy the one 1 now
have.
You are free to use this letter in any way YOU
may choose, II 1t will be the means OF helping
others to grow and develop. Moreover. will be
pleased TO answer any letters sent me 1nQu1r1nG
E.. DUssETTE, ID,
146 n. Hne st, Youngstown, Ohio.
The Cartilage Co., Rochester, N. Y:
Dear sirs: wish to state chat have now
taken the Cartilage Treatment for three months
and the change 1t has wrought in my height Ii
wonderful. My most Intimate friends canno
realize that such thing could be possible.
frankly admit 1 was little skeptical myself
the start, but was willing to give the methot
thorough trial. Your terms were so fai
that they appealed to me, and I am confden
If any will faithfully follow your instruc
tions that they will be pleased with the results
I have grown two Inches since began, and
am increase this materially in th,
next few months. ,'.-
You have my permission to this in an!
way you choose, and shall be pleased to hav
any write relative to this letter. If the,
desire. Yours sincerely,
W. ]. ATKINS,
What have done for others I cal
also do for you. Write me to-day 70
my Free Book, which tells you al
about this remarkable method. T no
only increase the height from two t
five inches, but cure curvature of tn
spine in many cases that were form
erly regarded as hopeless. T. ais
straighten stopped shoulders, hump
backs. knock-knees or bow-legs. M
book will interest any one. 1t Is pro
fusely illustrated with actual half
tone photos, and If you want a fire
free only while the present editio
lasts All communications sent i
plain envelopes. Address TIL
Cartilage Company, Dept, S29 [
Rochester, N. Y.