Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-12-14
A BRIEF SKETCH OF HER LIFE
How the Vegetable Compound Had Its Birth and
How the "Panc of '73" Caused it to be Offered
for Public Sale in Drug Stores.
THE STORY READS LIKE A ROMANCE

had SO often made from roots and
herbs for such OF her women neigh
bors and friends who were sick and
ailing. Its success In those cases had
been wondcrful--its fame had spread,
and calls were coming from miles
around for this eflicacious vegetable
compound
They had no money, and little
credit. Their first laboratory was the
kitchen, where roots and herbs were
stepped on the stove, gradually fllllng
gross Of bottles. Then came the
question of selling II, for always be-.
fore they had given II away free
They hired job printer TO run of
some pamphlets setting forth the mers
It's OF the medicine. now called Lydia
u. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound,
and these pamphlets were distributed
by the pinkham sons In Boston, New
York and Brooklyn. VT
The wonderful curative properties Of
the medicine were, 90 n great extent,
sef.adyertisng for whoever used r.
recommended II 20 others, and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877, by combined effo:ts. the
family had saved enough money TO
commence newspaper advertising on u
small scale, and from that time the
growth and success OF the enterprise
was assured, until to-day Lydia II,
| Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound
| have become household words every
| where, and thousands OF pounds Of
roots and herbs are used annually In
| making this great remedy for woman's
! Ills.
Although Lydia II. Pmkham passed
to her reward some years ago. tho per
petuation OF her great work was
guarded by her foresight.
During her long and eventful expert
| ence she was ever methodical in her
work and was careful TO preserve q
record OF every case that came TO her
attention. The case OF every sick
woman who applied TO her for advice
and there were thousands--re received
careful study, and the details, includ.
| Ing symptoms, treatment and results
were recorded for future reference
and to-day these records, together With
| thousands made since are available 10
| sick women the world over, and repre-
sent vast collaboration OF informa-
| ton regarding the treatment of WON
ans Ills which, for authenticity and
accuracy, can hardly be equaled In any
| library in the world
Another act OF foresight on the part
| OF Lydia y, Pinkham was TO see that
some one Of her family was trained to
carry on her work, and with that end
In view, for years before her death
had as her chief assistant her daugh-
ter-in-law, the present Mrs. Plnkhaml
Therefore, under the guidance and
careful training Of Lydia E. Plnkham
and a vast experience OF her own,
covering twenty-five years, the present
Mrs. Pinkham is exceptionally well
equipped to advise sick women, which
she is always glad to do free OF
charge.
The record of Lydia II. Pinkham' =
Vegetable Compound, made of simple
herbs and roots, Is proud and peer
less one. II Is record OF constant
conquest over the obstinate ills OF
women, greater than that OF any other
one medicine Of its kind In the world.
and will ever stand as n monument To
that noble woman whose name its
bears.