The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-04

1alleQ me. odlu ldhC luc W
Florida" | came here. L
drank freely of the artesian well
water. In three or four weeks l
was much improved In four or
five months | was and am now
doing all my house work, taking
no medicine. | state this solely for
the good it may do others. My
husband is the pastor of the Bap-
fist church here.-MRS. T. R.
WOODSON.
Punta Gorda, Feb. 26, 1851
came to Punta Gorda from Wash
ington. ILL.,, October 1913. In
nv former home ! had been affiict-
ed for years with catarrh troubles,
affecting my nostrils, throat, eyes
and hearing. Since coming to
this place all of these troubles
have entirely disappeared. | at
tribute the improvement IN my
health to the climate and free
use of the water in this section. |
am satisfied from my own expert
ence that the water has also a
beneficial effect on the stomach
and kidneys. Yours truly, CHAS.
A. WALTMlRE.
Punta Gorda, March l, 1915
This is my third winter in Punta
Gorda staving here about six
months each time. In Louisville,
KY, my home, | suffered much
from insomnia. While here | am
entirely relieved MRS. B.
MEYRICK.
Punta Gorda, March 2, 1915
When | came here in 1912, | had
been treated during six months
for Bright's disease. Since u.s.
ing this mineral water, | have
been much improved, using no
medicine. | have been recon-
mending it's use ever since | found
out what it was. Myself and
family use it exclusively. | am
the pastor of the Baptist church
here.-T. R. WOODSON.
Punta Gorda, March 2, 1915
The daughters Of the late John G.
Pepper state that their father
came to Punta Gorda from AledO,
| ILL.,, in the fall of 1895, that he had
been a great sufferer from infia-
matory rheumatism, having been
confined to his bed with it for a
part of every year, varying from
one month to five months for the
preceding twenty or more years.
The climate of Punta Gorda prov
ed exceedingly beneficial and af-
ter coming here he had very little
rheumatic trouble and no severe
attack of it. He attributed his
cure to the climatic conditions of
Punta Gorda, which are ideal.
Colonel Pepper died in 1908, age
| so years. when Col. Pepper
came here there was no artesian
well.
Punta GOrda, March 2, 1915-A
well known citizen of Boston,
Mass, states he has been coming
here during the past twenty-seven
years, cruising in his yacht in
these southern waters, hunt
ing and fishing, Usually
staying four to five mon
tbs in the winter. He stated to-
day that the climate of Southern
Florida had saved his life.
Water Analysed
Punta Gorda, Feb. %, 1916
Under date of Feb. 10, Capt. R. E.
Rose, state chemist, sent me analy-
sis of water from three Of the ten
or twelve artesian wells here. |
had sent him the water.
From the well in centre of Mari
an avenue: "Total dissolved sol
ids, parts per million, l, 1888 parts
of common salt, bicarbonate of
lime and magnesium sulphate.
| Epson salts "Organic matter
equal trace. " GA highly mineral
water. "
From new city WELL Same
substances. "Total dissolved
parts per million 1929 parts. A
very highly mineralized water"
From old ice plant well "Total
dissolved solids $3.50 parts per l.
100000. Same substances. eek
tremely highly mineralized water.
This combination of various
salts is more or less aperient,
hence has a laxative effect upon
the kidneys and bowels"
There is but little sulphur in
this water. This gas is tasted
and smelt while drinking at the
fountain. 1t escapes almost i'm
mediately. 1t escaped the state
chemist. 1t should be called the
Punta GOrda Mineral Water.
The following is taken from
Therapeutics and Practice by A.
c. Wood, 18th ed.
1T is certain that lime salts are
| lOUulraH for +ha prncacc of nutrl-