The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
Oranges as Medicine.

Chicago Post.
Oranges as Medicine.
People are coming round more and
more to the true opinion that mineral
drugs don't aid, but rather retard re-
the only true medicine is to be found
in those that nature supplies so freely
air, water, and food.
Foremost in value as medicinal
foods are fresh fruits, and none of
these rank higher than oranges.
Oranges are very rich in organic salts.
They contain a high amount of po-
tassium, calcium. and sulphur, sur
passing both cows and human milk
in this respect. No other fruit has such
high percentage of sulphur. orange
juice contains on an average 11A per
mile acid. which accounts for the
high amount Of potash and lime which
are necessary for the formation of
natural fruit acids. Pure orange juice
is an ideal remedy for scrofula,
rickets, nervousness, and especially
blood diseases principally scurvy). 1t
is most valuable for the reduction of
uric acid and other waste matter in
the system. and therefore both a pre-
ventive and. curative food for rheu-
matism and govt. Consumptive and
anemic people will also be greatly
benefited by diet of oranges on ac-
building salts they contain.
Lemons have the largest amount of
Magnesium lime of all the fruits.
They show the greatest acidity-73
per mile. Their juice is excellent for
the preparation of both fruit and
er replace vinegar. which is worse
than alcohol. by depriving the blood
OF Its important organic salts. Its
medicinal qualities are highly appre-
ciated in the cure Of uric acid dis
cascades Moines Register and
Leader.
Frightened by X-Ray Machine.
Militia Aboyomich, Roumanian,
had the fright of his life yesterday,
and that his hair did not turn gray is
probably because nothing but age can
change its color. Militia, who is ro-
bust specimen of hfs type, is blessed
with good appetite, and yesterday
morning in his home he plunged so
lowed several large pieces, bone and
all.
Soon he began to strangle, and he
was hurried to the City hospital. With
great difficulty DR.. A. w. Foertmeyer,
the receiving physician, succeeded in
dislodging two chunks Of steak, but
the bone had gone 80 far down into the
oesophagus as to be out of reach.
Militia was. therefore. speeded to the
X-ray room, where his real ordeal
began. The sight of the black draped
apartment. with its Hooking ma
chimes. sent the chills down the untu-
tored Roumanian's back. When the
window shades were pulled down and
the buzzing machine began to glow
with it's fantastic lights. Militia thought
he was in the devils kitchen, and he
fairly yelled with fright.
All efforts to pacify him were in
vain, and the physicians had to give
up their task because they feared he
would break the machine in his efforts
to escape. When he again reached the
receiving ward he darted out Of the
door like q streak OF creased lightning.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Felt Like Giants Whip Snap.
James Gillies. who received a shock
of 1900 volts Of electricity at the River
street powerhouse Of the public service
corporation yesterday, was sufficiently
recovered today to relate his sensa-
through his body, the circuit being
completed at his left foot. on which he
was poised at the moment on a raised
platform.
"The last thing I remember" said
Gillies. was when put out my left
hand to steady myself and touched the
heavy service wire. The sensation was
as though some giant had used me for
the snapper of a whip. Every muscle
jerk and every bone in my body SEEM
ed to crack"-Newark dispatch to
Philadelphia Record.
Blackbirds Attack Gay Hat.
Uh;Io uvo III In o. in the suburban dis