The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-16

Her Battle for Success.
The funds for my first advertising
were scraped together at such personal
sacrifices of dearly beloved treasiirers a.
never dreamed should have the cour'-
age to make. Then sat back and
waited had no office, just desk room
day, watching the door for the coming
of the postman. Day after day waited
and then the answers began coming in.
slowly and uncertainty at first, and then
a little faster. They all wanted to know
ABOUT my treatment / sent particulars
broadcast, free, and the rush was on, and
1t has never ceased. The public, which
eventually winnows the chair from ths
wheat of every proposition, was with me.
was able to increase my advertising an
preparation and enlarge my office facili-
ties, and 1 was soon equipped to taxa
care of the growing tide of inquiries and
demands for my treatment. Then the
greatest Influence for my success that I
know of came to my assistance. There r.
between fat people freemasonary with
between invalids afflicted in the some
fashion.
Actresses Her Patrons.
THE results my treatments effectes
began to be discussed in the boudoirs OF
the women of fashion and in the green
rooms of theatres, for 1 found then. as
now, that society women and actresses
were my best customers. This word OF
mouth this whispered name from fat
s woman to fat woman, has been my best
My patrons not women alone
Thousands of men owe their regaInsd
You would be surprised If 1 were 10 show
you the names on my books-names u
men famous in business. in politics. in
the church, and in the professions. It IS
not always vanity that prompts them to
take my treatment. but more often they
desire to be rid of an incubus of flesh that
worries and annoys them"
As L sat, spellbound, beside Miss Hannfi-
ton mere slip of q girl, apparently just
that sounded like a dream but which is
absolutely verified by the facrs in the
case, marveled at this achievement, this
all-eOnquerfng faith in her ideals that
made her rise to this opportunity. With
out money, without influence without
special business knowledge. she has built
and place in the annals of fame one
phrase she used casually stuck in my
brain. She said: Il would have quit a
thousand times If my own personal Inter
ests alone were at stake, but felt that
owed my sisters duty. I felt as though
this knowledge had received had been
benefit of humanity. Ny necessity has
made it profitable to me, but I should
suffer from obesity. and my records will
show that have given my book entitled
Fat Reduction Without Drugs" absolute
ly free to tens of thousands of people who
have written to me asking for it."
--.s.u4Her Duty to Humanity.
Here was the thing that makes Misa
Hamilton different from all others in the
mail order business. She feels that she
is performing duty to humanity.
Denver is justly proud of Miss HamiI-
ton and of her success. Her offices in the
Bank Building are sumptuousy fitted
out, probably the handsomest OFFICES in
that great thriving city at the foot OF the
Rockies, Where hundreds of women assist
Miss Hamilton to send out each day
tens of thousands of free copies Of her
great book. entitled, Fat Reduction
Without Drugs" now in its 18th edition.
AS I stepped out of her offices into the
glorious sunshine of this favored climate.
I could not help feeling that the world
would be much better for more women
like Marjorie Hamilton, more women with
capability, with true hearts. with the
faith that conquers. And as a woman.
I read lesson of encouragement to all
women in her achievements. and I hope
this rapid impression of the most dis
cussed business woman in the United
States may be the spur to other women
to greater efforts for the benefit of their
sex and towards the attainment of that
goal that is laid down as the right and
privilege of every one who lives In this
great land OF ours, the free and untram-
meled pursuit of health. wealth and hap
pinesS.