The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
A BRIEF SKETCH OF HER LIFE
How the Vegetable Compound Had Its Birth and
- How the "Panic of 49, 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 wonderful--its fame had spread,
and calls were coming from miles
around for this efiicacious 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 filling
gross OF bottles. Then came the
question OF selling II. for always be-
fore they had given II away free.
They hired a job printer TO run OF
some pamphlets setting forth the mer-
It's OF the medicine, now called Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and these pamphlets were distributed
by the Pinkham sens in Boston. New
York and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties OF
the medicine were. TO a great extent,
self-advertising, for whoever used II
recommended II 20 others, and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877, by com bined efforts. the
family had saved enough money to
commence newspaper advertising on a
small scale, and from that time the
growth and success OF the enterprise
was assured, until to-day Lydia e.
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 L. Pinkham passed
10 her reward some years ago. the 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 a
record OF every case that came To her
attention. The case OF every sick
woman who applied 10 her for advice
and there were housands-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 TO
sick women the world over. and repre-
sent vast collaboration OF informa-
ton regarding the treatment OF wom-
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 f. 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, Pinkham.
Therefore. under the guidance and
careful training OF Lydia Il. Pinkham.
and n vast experience OF her own.
, covering twenty-five years. the present
Mrs Pinkham is exceptionally well
equipped 10 advise sick women. which
she is always glad TO do free OF
charge.
The record OF Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. made OF simple
herbs and roots. is proud and peer.
less one IL Is a record or 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 a monument TO
that noble woman whose name it's
! bears