The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-26
Rheumatism

This is my sixth winter here. the
climate and the water agree with
me. By coming here | believe
that fully five years have been
added to my life. On Feb. 25th
will be 81 years old. | like the
climate, fishing, water and the
people. My daughter-in-law,
Mrs. j. w. Webb Of Chicago, came
here Jan. l, 1913. She had been
troubled for years with rheuma-
tism; she had not walked for 100
yards at one time during two or
three years. When she arrived
here she had to be led and assisted
up the steps. She left here a.
bout the middle of February, 1918.
After being here for about one
month, all alone she walked sever
al miles at stretch. The water
and climate benefited her much. |
have seen several come here using
canes and crutches and go away
without them. | spend five
months of the winter season here.
| live in Chicago.-W. WEBB.
Nervousness, Etc.
Punta Gorda, Feb. Is, 1916
This is my sixth winter in Punta
Gorda. | am in good health and
have been. l came here for the
water, climate and fishing. The
water benefits me considerably.
There is nothing wrong about my
health, except that which usually
attends elderly men. In Deem
Der, 1913, Mr.. Phil Adair of
Knoxville, Tenn, came here. He
was practically a nervous wreck,
having been unable on account Of
such to work for only three
weeks during the preceding IL
.eaonths. He left here in Febru-
airy, 1914, so much improved that
he has been able to work ever
since. He has written me that |
his health has been so far improv-
ed that he will not come down
this winter. | have seen several !
persons come here walking on
crutches or with canes on account
of rheumatism. In a few weeks
they threw them away, walking
like two-year-old. Mr.. Thur
man came here from the northern
portion of Georgia about Deem
Der, 1912, or January, 1913. He
remainded here about two months
or may be a little over When
he first came he could not walk
100 feet without stopping and
resting. After he had been here
a month he would walk about
half mile without stopping At
first he carried a camp stool on
which to sit, He threw away his
camp stool. He left here much
improved. He had asthma, and
one OF the worst cases ever saw.
| never saw man as weak as he
was and be living. live at
Mayesville, Mo. | spend five
of the winter season here
j. t. HUGHES.
Good for Domestic Animals
Punta Gorda, Feb. 10, 1915-Be- !
fore being brought to Punta Cor I
da, the kidneys of one of the coun- |
tvs mules refused to act. For !
weeks it was necessary to give ;
him a small handful of salt petre
On being brought here he was !
at first treated once this way. He ;
has been here for five or six
weeks. His kidneys now work
all right. He drinks the Punta
Gorda well water. No medicine
is used on him. | came here
from lndiana.-A. B. TUCKER.
dogs, horses, mules, cattle
love it. When cattle were allow
ed to run on streets, they would
come for miles to drink it. 1t is
stated that it is a tick eradication
but no one told that to the cattle.
These various cures are now being
told to you.)
Stomach Trouble
Punta Gorda, Feb. %, 1851
wish to say that two seasons ago | 1
came to Punta Gorda, in bad
shape with stomach trouble. Iii
found the sulphur water did me
much good. | drank often and
plenty of it. 1t acted as mild
cathartic and relieved me of that
fullness Of stomach.
which | had been having. | left
Punta Gorda feeling 100 pcg cent.
better than when | came. am
here again this season, especially
on account of the sulphur water
from the fountain of the village.
came from sturdy race who
bring to this country strong con-
My native home was
Scotland. / left there when
eight years old and made Ameri-
"a my country and Chicago my
L Il !