Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-03
The Yell-Oll |, I Man
And One Of His Ways.

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To call man liar seems rude, SO
we Will let the reader select his own
term.
Sometime ago the Manager OF "Col-
liers Weekly got very cross with US
because we would not continue to adi-:
vertise In his paper.
We have occasionally been attacked
by editors who have tried to force US
to advertise in their papers at their
own prices, and, on their own condi-
lions. failing In which we were to be
attacked thru their editorial columns
The reader can fit q. name to that tribe.
We had understood that the editor OF
"Collier's' was wild cat Of the Sin
clair Jungle bungle' type, 4, person
with curdled gray matter. but It seems
strange that the owners would descend
to using their editorial columns, yell
low as they are, for such ranl, out and
out falsehoods as appeay in their issue
OF July 9th. where the editor goes out
Of his way to attack us, and the reason
will appear tolerably clear to any read
er who understands the venom behind
It,
We quote In part as follows: Zone
Widely circulated paragraph labors
to induce the impression that Grape
Nuts will obviate the necessity OF
an operation in appendicitis This is
lying, and, potentially. deadly lying.
Similarly, Postum continually makes
reference to the endorsements of "a
distinguished physician or "a promi-
'nent health official persons as myth
cal doubtless, as they are mysterious"
We do not hesitate to repro duce these
falsehoods in order that 1t
may he made clear to the public what
the facts are. II this poor clown knew
what produced appendicitis he might
have some knowledge of why the use OF
Grape Nuts would prevent 1t. Let it be
understood that appendicitis results
from long continued disturbance in the
intestines, caused primarily by undi-
gested food, and chiefly by ,indigested
starchy food, such as white bread, po-
tatoes, rice, partly cooked cereals, and
such. These lie in the warmth and
moisture Of the bowels In an ndigested
state. and decay. generating gases, and
irritating the mucous surfaces until,
under such conditions, the lower part
of the colon and the appendix become
involved. Disease sets up, and FREE
quently, Of form known as appendi-
citis. 359 @ 81
Now then. Grape Nuts food was
made by Mr.. c.. w. Post, after he had
an. attack of appendicitis, arderequired
some food IN which the starch was
predigested., No such food existed;
from his knowledge of dietetics he per-
fected the food; made it primarily for
his own use, and afterwards introduced
1t to the public, In this food the starch
is transformed by moisture and long
time cooking into form of sugar,
which is easily digested and does not
decay in the intestines. 1t is a practi-
cal certainty that when man has APP
preaching symptoms OF appendicitis,
the attack can be avoided by discon-
tinuing all food except Grape Nuts, and
by properly washing out the intestines.
Most physicians are now acquainted
with the facts and will verify the state
ment.
OF course, this is all news, and should
ibe an education to the person who
writes the editorials for "Cellier's," and
who should take at least some training
before he undertakes to write for the
public.
Now as to the references, to dis
tinguished physician" or 81 prominent
health official' being "my.hical per-
sons We are here to wager Col
lier's Weekly" or any other skeptic,
any amount Of money they care to
name, and which they will cover, that
we will produce proof to any board Of
published an advertisement ANNOUNCE
ing the opinion of a prominent physi-
clan or health official on Postum or
Grape Nuts, when we did not have the
actual letter in oul possession. 1t can
be easily UNDERSTOOD that many promf-
nent physicians dislike to have their
names made public in reference to any
article wha tsoever; they have their own
reasons, and we respect those reasons,
but we never make mention Of endorse
ments unless we have thu actual en-
dorsement, and that statement we will
back with any amount of money called
for.
When . Journal wilfully prostitutes
its columns to try and harm reputa-
BILE manufacturer in an effort to force
him to advertise. it is time the public
knew the facts. The owner or editor
of Golfers Weekly cannot force money
from us by such methods
POSTUM CEREAL co.. Ltd