The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-01-27

Punta Gorda, March /, 1916
This is my third winter in Punta
Gorda, staying here about six
months each time. In Louisville.
KY, my home, I suffered much
from insomnia. While here | am
entirely relieved MRS. B.
MEYRICK.
Bright's Disease
| Punta Gorda, March 2, 1916
When / came here in 1912, | had
oeen 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-
intending its 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.
Infiammatory Rheumatism
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 infam-
matory rheumatism, having been
confined to his bed with it for
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
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.
Saved His Life
Punta Gorda, March 2, 1915-A
we'll known citizen of Boston,
Mass, states he has been coming
lere during the past twenty-seven
vears, cruising in his yacht in
hese southern waters, hunt
ng and fishing, Usually
laying four to five mon
his in the winter. He stated to-
lay that the climate of Southern
florida had saved his life.
Stomach Trouble
Punta Gorda, Mar. 20, 1851
ad stomach trouble for five years.
could not eat any solid food. I
'as treated by DR.. Coward, of
laird, Miss, and by DR.. Horton of
'eRider, La. | was also treated for
short time in New Orleans, all
'ithout apparent results. After
oming here, taking no medicine,
far as | know | am now per-
9ctly well. | can eat anything.
drink Punta Gorda artesian well
atef.-b. III. MOBLEY.
Indigestion
South Boca Grande, Fla, April
I, 1871 have lived for several
ears in Punta Gorda. At times
hen there was a pressure from
digestion on my heart and I
'uld not sleep, a good drink from
e Punta Gorda artesian mineral
alter would relieve me in very
ort time.-MRS. VIM. H. JOHN
IN.
Water Analysed
Punta Gorda, Feb. %, 1915
nder date of Feb. 10, Capt. R. E.
use, state chemist, sent me analy-
of water from three of the ten
twelve artesian wells here. 1
d sent him the water.
From the well in centre Of Mari
avenue: "Total dissolved SOL
!, parts per million, 1888 parts"
common salt, bicarbonate of
he and magnesium sulphate.
pson salts) "Organic matter
ual a trace. ""A highly mineral
ter"
From new city well: Same
distances. "Total dissolved
rts per million 1929 parts. A
ry highly mineralized water -
From old ice plant well: "Total
solved solids $3.50 parts per L.
1000. " Same substances. "Ex-
mely highly mineralized water.
This combination of various
is is more or less aperient,
ice has a laxative effect upon
kidneys and bowels.
There is but little sulphur in
J water. This gas is tasted
smelt while drinking at the
ntaln. 1t escapes almost i'm
1lately. 1t escaped the state
mist, 1t should be called the
tia Gorda Mineral Water.
he following is taken from
,rapeutics and Practice by A.
Wood, 18th ed.
1t is certain that lime salts are
lired for the process of nutri-
-
The soluble salts of lime are
W ~ L l. al