The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-18

SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. pINKIiAM
And a True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
Had It's Birth and How the "Panic Of '73' Caused

restore the family fortune. they
argued that the medicine which was
so good for their woman friends and
nciRhbors was equally good for tho
women Of the whole world.
The Pinkhams had no money. and
little credit Their first laboratory
was the kitchen, where roots and
herbs were STEPPED on the stove,
gradually filling a gross of bottles.
Then came the question Of selling
it. for always before they had given
it away freely. They hired a Job
setting forth the merits Of the medi-
cine. now called Lydia +. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. and these were
distributed by the Pinkham sons Ia
Boston, New York. and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties Of
the medicine were, 70 q great extent,
self-sdvertising, for whoever used II
recommended II 10 others, and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877. BY combined efforts the fam
ny had saved enough money 70 com
meuce newspaper advertising and from
that time the growth and success Of
the enterprise were assured. until to-
day Lydia T. Plnkham and her VeFs-
table Compound have become house
hold words everywhere, and many
] tons Of roots and herbs are used anuu-
ally in It's manufacture.
Lydia E. Pinkham herself did not
live 10 see the great success Of this
work. She passed 20 her reward years
ago, but not till she had provided
means for continuing her work as
effectively as she could have done il
herself.
During her long aud eventfnl expe-
rience she was ever methodical in her
work and she was always careful 70 pre-
serve 8 record of every case that came 20
her attention, The case 81 every sick
woman who applied 70 her for advice
and there were thoRsands-received
careful study. and the details, includ-
ing symptoms. treatment ard results
were rccor3cd for future reference. and
to-day these records, together with
~huudreis OF thousands made since. are
available 20 sick women the world
over. and Represent a vast collabura.
ton Of information regarding the
treatment of woman's ilis, which for
authenticity and accuracy can hardly
e cqualcd Ia any library IN the
world.
With Lydia r. Pinkham worked her
daughter . iu law. the present Mrs.
Piukham. She wascarcfgliy instructed
iu all ber hagd-won knowledge ard
fur years she assisted her ln her WASH
correspondence.
To her hnuds naturally fell the
direction % the work when its 0rigina-
tor passed away. For nearly twenty.
avc years she has continues H. and
nothing ia the work shows when She
Grst Lydia h. Pinkham dropped her
pen. nad the present Mrs. Pinkham.
now the mother ~ a largo family. took
90 up WITH woman assistants. some as
capable rs herself, the present Mrs.
PinkhRm contlnuest this great work. and
probably from the Office Of no other
person have 50 many women bern "a.
vispd how 10 regain health. sick wo-
men, this advice Is "YoEs= for Health"
freely given Il you ouly write % ask
for e.
such H. the history 81 lydia T. Pink.
hams Vegetable compound made
from simple roots and herbs; the one
great medicine for womcn's ailments,
and the fitting monument 70 the noble
I woman whose NAME u bears