Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-25

willie travelling over the world on .
pleasure trip I am now making l am
going 10 send out thousands Of circu
lars al,out apples and do all the talk
inc for them ! can.
Mr. TomlinSnn said he was paying
all tlic expenses ~ spreading the apple
prapaglEda 10 the brIighled aud lie
had derived lot Of fun out of bis
apple aposlleShip.
"ieople sometimes look NJ me and
listen 10 me as though they thought
me tribe dippy In th' upper story.
le observed thoughtfully. sometimes,
IN fact. I almost think 80 myself. but
honestly I'm not. with great frank
ness. I'll only confess 10 a mania for
apples and getting folks 10 eat them
regularly. I'd like 10 have you chaps
become converts ana help the good
thing along among YOUR friends.
Apples breed optimism, energy
chcerfulncss and ambition There's mo
installing IT, You have an apple ana
lived 10y chemist some day and find
out what IL contains Nou'll be more
Interested IL you find out for your
self Ask any physician what lac
thinks about apples as a food. Ask
any member of the Apple Club Of
America"
Are dried apples equally gOodT'
interrupted one of the interviewers.
Nav" said Mr.. Tonlinson. with
great disgust "They won't do You've
got to eat the original fruit. one good
fresh specimen Il day at least. and
you've got TO stick to il. want 10
say, too. that lemons are barred"
do you have TO have faith in the ap-
pie when you eat liz" was inquired.
Not necessarily" said the apples
advocate. In no wit embarrassed. "al
though that may possibly help some IN
the case Of n confirmed groucher who
wants to get cured. But even without
faith I've known Of old dyspeptic bach
elors. victims of an epicurean existence,
who were cured of their tantrums
through eating apples regularly. Ap.
pies cure the worst cases of pessimism
that ever We're. 1t don't matter wheth.
er You believe in 'em or not"
Mr.. TomlinS0n's circulars say:
APPLE CLUB OF AMERICA.
The RookerN, Chicago.
Dear Fricnd-You are hereby invited Il
join the Apple Club OF America and L
share in its many benefits, II Will cost
;.N,r 81,
dues.
Few people apparently know the sover.
elgn virtues Of apples. one eaten daily Is
almost guarantee OF good health to the
normal person If he obeys the simple
rules of life. one apple eaten daily will
positively make you a cheerful optimist
The apple is one of Mother Natures own
medicines The only requirements fol
membership in the Apple Club OF Amer.
lea are that you solcmnly promise your.
self to eat at least one fresh. ripe apple
every day and that You try to get all
your friends to take this pledge.
The apple club idea originated in Chi
cago and has proved great success
Branches Of the club, known as orchards,
have been formed In several western
cities, Some Of the clubs hold regular
meetings, and while apples are eaten and
sweet cider drunk at these social gather
in@s topics of the day are discussed. APP
pie buttons are now worn by hundreds Of
people in Chicago
The Apple club OF America hopes TO
gain quarter Of million members in
New York city during the coming year
II you viii try the apple idea for one
week you Will take the pledge and be-
come its ardent supporter.
CHARLES EDMUND TOMLINSON.