The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-03-19
The Crown of Woman
hood is Motherhood.

| The crown OF womanhood is mother
hood. But uneasy lies the head that
wears the crown or anticipates this cor
/ onation, when there is lack of womany
| strength to bear the burdens Of maternal
/ dignity and duty. And how few women
come to this critical time with adequate
/ strength. The reason why so many wom-
en- sink under the strain OF motherhood Is
I because they are unprcpared. Is prcpar-
alton then required for motherhood asks
the young woman. And every expert
enccd mother answers -"YcS." FL un-
heStatingly advise expectant mothers to
use DR.. Pierce's Favoritc Prescription
writes Mrs. stephens. The reason for
this advice Is that DIR. Picrcc's Favorito
prescription is the best preparativo for
the maternal function. No matter how
healthy and strong a woman may be.
as n prcparative for maternity without
gain OF health and comfort But IL is
the women who are not strong who best
appreciate the great benefits received
from the use Of "Favorite Prescription"
For one thing It's use makes the baby's
advent practically painless. 1t has in
many cases reduced days Of suffering to
a few brief hours. 1t has changed the
period of anxiety and struggle into o
time OF ease and comfort.
MOTHER OF THE FAMILY.
The anxious mother Of the family oft
cntimes carries the whole burden OF re-
sponSiblity SO far as the home medication
OF common ailments OF the girls or boys
Is concerned. The cost OF the doctors
visits Is very often much too great At
such times the mother is invited to write
to DIR. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y, for med
lcal advice, which is given free Cores
pondcnce Is held strictly confidential.
The ingredients OF the "Favoritc Pre-
scrlptlQn Is matter of public knowl-
edgG, boing printed on each separate
bottle wrapper.
Perfect safety is assured with Doctor
Picrco'S woll known medicines because
no harmful Ingredient is contained in
thcm. No alcohol. opium or harmful
narcotic Is contained in the "Favorite
prescription" Nearly forty years ago Or.
Pierce discovered that chemically pure
glyccrne of proper strength is n better
solvent of our native medicinal plants
than is alcohol. Besides glycerine is of
high nutrtivc value in building up
healthy hcsh-much surprising cod liver
oil. Tho ingredients in "Favorite Pre-
scrptlon beside the glyccrne arc Lady's
Slipper root Golden Seal root Black Co
hosh and Bluo Cohosh root, and Unicorn
root.
Dr. John Fyfe, Editor of the Depart
mcnt OF Therapeutics in THE ELECTIc
REVIEW says OF Unicorn root IeloliidS
Dt0tcd) one of the chief ingredients of Dr.
Pierce's Favoritc Prescription:
"A remedy which Invariably acts as q
uterine invigorator and always favors
condition which makes for normal ac.
tivity OF the entire system, cannot fail To
be OF great usefulness and of the utmost
Importance to the general practitioner of
medicine. "ln Helonias we have medi-
cament which more fully answers the
above purposes than any other drug tDith
which am 0cquatIlted. In the treat
ment OF diseases peculiar to women 1t is
seldom that case Is seen which does not
present some indication for this remedial
agent"
or another important ingredient Prof.
John King, NJ. d. says: "As a partus
well -merited reputation, for when used
by delicate women, or those who expert
ence painful labors, for several weeks pre-
vlous, 1t gives tone and vigor TO all tho
parts engaged, facilitating Its progress,
Hale testlties Of women Who have taken
Caulophyllum,. all had very easy ldbors
and made good recoveries. Blue Cohosh
acts as an anti-sbortive by relieving the
irritation upon which the trouble de-
pends; He continues, vt has been en-
ployed to relieve Irritation of the repro
ducttpe organs dependent on congestion.
1t controls chronic inhammatory states
OF organs and gives tone in cases OF de-
bilIty."
The foregoing are only few brief ex-
HoOes euhel from among tne VOlumeS
OF endorsements which the most eminent
medical writer's have given the ingredi-
ents entering into DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription.
"Favorite Prescription" is the only
medicine for women, the makers Of which
are not afraid to print their formula on
the bottle wrapper, thus taking their pa
irons into their full confidence
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