The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-01-31

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Crab orchard. Jan. %.
I Crab Orchard is situated in the
East End OF Lincoln county, one Of
the counties that comprise the Blue
Grass belt Of Kentucky. II Ia one
Of the oldest towns In the state. t..
received its name from the immense
growth OF crab apple trees. the aroma
from which Is the sweetest that over
delighted the heart OF man The soil
Is not as productive as In some parts
OF the county, but the mineral waters
are the greatest on earth For sew.
ersl years there has been hut little
Improvement, but here Of late there
has been enc that deserves mention.
The Crab Orchard Sanatorium found.
ed by Mr. }. l.. Splitter formerly OF
Union City, Ind. The place has been
in operation less than a year II is stu
atod one aud half miles north OF
Crab Orchard on a hill that commands
the view OF the surrounding country
There is no finer scenery in Kentucky
than that ON which you gaze when
locking from the Sanstorium. Truly
might you say ~ am looking over
Gods country" II is within one fourth
OF a mile OF DIX river. and borders on
beautiful woodland There is a min.
era, well at the door. and several 9th.
ers nearby. among them the oelebrat
ed Crab Orchard Water from which
the c. o. salts are made. The build.
ing is up to date and two story, o.
about twenty rooms, lighted by
Litchfield electric lights, heated by
steam and we'll ventilated The pro
rristor aud business manager j L.
spitler Is an alfable gentleman who
knows how and treats his guests with
as much courtesy, and looks after
their welfare and comforts To as
great an extent as any man in the
state. the story IN circulation that
a.; the food fed 20 patients here Is
raw teaEsN.sw parsnips and raw
roasting ears on the cob, is a mistake.
while they do feed those with stOp,
ach trouble some raw food. yet all
other patients have cooked food and
the very best quality; and served In q
manner To please even the greatest
epicuTe Mrs. Splitter, a very mo,her
" woman oversees the cooking
I will put her for baking pies and
/, light bread against any woman this
side OF sun down. ". r. Splitter the
physician IN charge. has diplomas
from several colleges of drugiess hea
I ing, he recently took a course il
: ,chiropraotioe at Pittsburg. Pa. in a
2 Glass of 20 students % Of whom wer,
e NJ DIS. he taking first honors. win
nlg the gold medal Dr. Splitter
4 was a pupil, and for some time under
9 the employ Of Dr. Belnarr Macfadder
> of Battle Creek Michigan. The Graf
y Orct ard Sanatorium is one OF the Bai
T tie plan Some of the cures per
fected mere nave been perfectly won
] deriul, / will only name three Robert
J. Archer from near Paint Lick GaIrart
I county, came TO this place about three
months ago. he had had stomach trou
BILE for over three years lie had beer
] treated by home physicians and those
: in tho west When he came here h
weighed less than ninety pounds, al
most skeletonA he was unable to
D walk one hundred yards without as
a sistance. Now he weighs $50 pound
? as much as ever IN lite IN fine health
hearty and robust. Mr.. Roy Bohbins
! Cf Brodhead, Ky. who had yphoi
fever and Il settled In his back was
brought here on cot about tvs
! months ago When he came here hf
! couldn't raise himself up In bed bu'
by course OF baths. and massage, h
mas fully recovered and looks as wei
as ever in life. A lady from Georgia
who had been under medical ieai
meht tor over ten years, came 10 th'
Sanatorium and after remaining abouI
: two months left cured woman sing
ing the praises OF the Splitter Sanator
ium. They have here the linesi trali
ed nurses TO be found; one OF WHOM
is an English girl Miss Dosie Cape
land, can swim like a fish, sing like
: lark, and when II come to massage
b size is Dosie on the spot. Anyone de
string Information write for literature
DR. II. r. Splitter and handsome
| wife, of Crab Orchard, took In the
Galvani performance at the operi
house Saturday night.
Mrs. Mary Williams was on las
Monday taken to the good Sa
n,aritan Hospital in Cincinnati wher'
her children and local physicians
hope she can find some relief from
her intense suffering. She had to b.