The Washington herald., 1921-02-02
Health Authority Says Common Colds Are Dangerous Fore
runners Which May Spread to Ear, Lungs
Heart, Kidneys or Joints,
S0-CALLED COLD MAY INDICATE SCARLET FEVER,
R DIPHTHERIA, MEASLES WHOOPIING COUGH
If Ysu Wish to Avoid Such Treu-
bles Put System in Good
Condition Now.
THOUSANDS HERE ARE
FOLLOWING THIS ADVICE
ADvERyEmEsr

There is little danger from Flu
thls year. but watch the so-caI,od
common cold. a great many dis
eases develop frop the cold and
"hen we have a cold We are subieo,
10 any number OF diseases. Our re-
sistance is lowered and conpe.tio,
IN the nostrils. etc. permit Of Germ,
IlVins in very virulent state Tho
serms may spread to other paris y,
ene oody' attacking the ear. lung,
hesrt, joints, kidneys and brain. Tbe
more poisonous the germs and low
er the resistance Of the individual
the more dangerous the csse
hple colo OF the parent NAV mean
oeath-dealinE pneumonia for n.
child. 1t may cause ear abscoss -
spread down the windpipe and
cause bronchitis or pneumonia. Ar.
er the germs have gained entrsnc.
10 the body they maay be carried h,,
me blood to various orxans. produo-
ing ValVular heart disease, rbeum,
tism. kidney disease or menIngi,I.
cold may be a forerunner Of IN
berculosis. Adenoids are not onIv
usually the result of repeated COLDS
OUT once established invite more
colds A cold lowers the Resistance.
50 that children having a cold aro
more likely to catch acute affections
Such as measles. scarlet fever and
diphtheria. To sum up. a cold must
never be neglected-the person.
young or old, who has a cold is "in
shape to make many diseases of a
more serious nature or develop
chronic troubles of a most danger
Gus kind. A cold is natures warn
ing of approaching illness very. Of
ten.
When your body is in good health
and in good condition externally and
internally your system will throw
off, a cold before it gets a foothold.
Health is natures defense AGAINST
illness. A physically worn out. ex-
hausted body is in poor shape to
hght infection. Consultation. over
eating, stomach trouble. loss of
sleep. chilling, wet feet. lack of
fresh air. overwork. etc. are some
of the causes which result in lower
ed disease resistance
TELLS WHAT TO TAkE.
Keep the body clean inside and
out and in the best PHYSICAL condt-
tion and you will prevent sunch
wintry troubles. II YOU are run
down. weakened and lacking in re-
sistance vitality or II you already
have a cold or some member Of the
family has--then the thing to do is
to get rid of it-and this can be
done very easily and auickly-yith-
out loss Of time from work and at
little eNpense-just as proven in a
thousand cases right here in Wash
inCton. and by the statements OF
local folks printed in the articles on
the right.
Thousands Of people know that
Barle's Hypo-Cod is a more modern
be secured at any drug store. 1t
works wonders for people Just as
users say In the columns on the
right. Read them. Thousands in
the city prefer II because Of its nice
taste, quick action and the way II
strengthens, builds up. fortifies and
increases the resistance. Read in
the statements on the right how
easiyl and satisfactorily this splen-
ter troubles and helps ward OFF win =
try weather illness so prevalent this
time of year6. Then drop in at the
handiest drug store and get a bot
tie or two of the genuine Earle's
Hypo-Cod in orange colored carton.