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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

His appliance, built scientifically
and recommended by physicians
and doctors in all sections of the
world, lays-not pushes-on the
rupture. Small, light, clean, safe
and comfortable, its soft velvet-like
air cushion of hygienic rubber re-
tains the rupture and at the same
time tends to bring the edges Of
the tear together. The action. of
the small oval is to gently close the
wound, and in this way allow
growth. Nature, when assisted.
soon repairs the damage wrought
in the injured side and the result
is relief for the sufferer. The wash
able, sanitary feature, SO necessary
if healing is expected and health
assured, was incorporated into this
new invention.
He eliminated at once all metal
springs and hard, unyielding pads.
Soft, washable material encircles
the body and acts as support for
the small oval. There are no fea-
lures in the newly perfected ap-
pliance which do not work toward
the healing of the patient. Every
movement of the body results in
the edges OF the wound being
brought closer together. reversing
the action Of the old style, which
constantly forced the edges of the
wound anart-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18
Steel Trusses Fail

A proof that spring trusses failed
to effect a cure while the more
modern Brooks appliance made pos
sible recovery which a doctor pro-
nounced positive. The letter from
Albert Foote, P. o. Box 1T, Ster-
ling Mass, said:
Gentlemen: | wore your grand
rupture appliance for one year, day
and night, after which l underwent
= doctors examination. He stated
was completely cured. This ex-
animation was made in December,
1921, and haven't worn the appli-
ance since and have had no trou-
BILE.
81 suffered from a double rupture
and had used spring trusses for six
years without help"
A further proof that recoveries
are permanent ones is verified by
John Clark, Roam Mountain, Tenn,
R. F. D. No. 2, Box "a, who said:
your rupture appliance has
cured mel have been well for two
years.
"You may use my name and this
letter in any way you wish. for |
feel very grateful
A sad case was disclosed when a
man writing from Peoria, Illinois,
gave the following statement. His
name was withheld out of regard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

It is so light, so comfortable that
It can be worn even while asleep, so
that night and day, asleep or at
work, the rupture is being healed.
Thousands Healed
1t is no wonder then that SO
many people have been healed by
this new discovery. A volume of
letters began to flow into the Of
fees of the inventor as soon as re-,
coveries were effected. People who
thought they were destined to wear
q truss all their lives reported
healing in few months.
To ascertain the truth of the re-
ports Of permanent relief by the
use Of the new invention, a check
was taken over period of years
and letters written to hundreds
who had worn the new device. The
answers we're amazing. Hundreds,
literally thousands, torn for years
by rupture and weakened by its eff .
fects. had gained freedom from all
devices by the consistent use of
the new invention.
In letter to the inventors, Mrs.
Thomas Scott of 1857 125th Street,
Edmonton, Alta, Canada, said;
zone year ago l bought your
rupture appliance for my daughter.
During this year the rupture hasn't
bothered her since put the appli-
ance on.
'T surely am very thankful to you
and you may use this letter as it
may help some other worried
mother"
An amazing recovery was effect
ed by c. H. Campbell, a carpenter,
rs years old. living at Freeport.
N. s., Canada, who had been rup-
tured many years. He said
II am pleased to inform you that
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The financial standing Of the
people who make this newly per
fected appliance is above reproach.
They give as references, banks.
ministers, physicians and express
companies in their city or in prac
tically any large city in the entire
nation.
ITO gamble with rupture said
prominent scientist, els to gamble
with life itself. Trusses hamper
the wearer, they many times ruin
the health for life. To secure an
appliance, which retains and at the
same time assists healing Is won
derful and means much to man.
kind"
To obtain this appliance the
readers Of this paper can write TO
Brooks Appliance Co., 500 State st.,
Marshall, Mich, and it win be sent
for free test trial. Fill out the cou-
Don below and mail it today. To
delay may mean permanent III
health or even worse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

He soon found the deficiencies of
the truss-the, things it did to him
der and to retard healing. So he
developed an appliance which did
everything which the truss failed
to do. With reverse logic he in
vented the rupture appliance which
resulted in the many recoveries
narrated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

outline
old which
the Of in
coming together healing
Is
Figures before
Figure the appliance
edges
10 rupture to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

for his grief. 1t gives a striking
example of the dangers of rupture,
especially where the old-fashioned
spring truss is used. The applica.
ton of the new Brooks appliance
might have resulted in saving the
mans life. The letter from his son
follows:
Dear Mr.. Brooks: am return
ing the rupture appliance for re
fund, as father died from strangu-
lated hernia the day before 1t came.
I'VE tried two years ago to get
him to order one of your appliances
and cannot help but feel that II he
had done as we wanted him to-he
would have been spared"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18
Thousands Healed

On file in the offices of the com.
pany are thousands of letters tell.
ing of healing effected by this new
invention and many of them full of
thanks and gratitude for the relief
which they had always thought i'm
possible or too dangerous to at
tempt.
So convinced are the people who
now make this new invention that
it will heal rupture and bring in
slant relief they will allow ten
day free trial of the new appliance.
In ten days, they believe any rup-
ture sufferer can tell whether or
not it is satisfactory in his or her
particular case. If it fails to give
the comfort that they feel it should
it can be returned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

VenLIVeQ6SS mas ueNiSSu d HuCIAOu
which actually heals rupture. For
ages, the healing Of rupture or
hernia as it is known medically,
has been the aim Of countless physi-
clans and surgeons.
Investigations into the Ills and
body Affections of ancients disclose
that in days when history was
noted on tablets of stone, rupture
was known and even then priests
of that time were aimlessly trying
to effect a cure. Trusses, as the
implements which hold or retain
the rupture are called, were in use
1T that period in history, but like
the modern truss they held the rup-
ture but failed to assist nature in
healing the wound.
The ancients attempts at healing
were mere groupings, as they knew
nothing of the circulation of blood
and It's effect on body tissue and
body growth. The various phases
of growth were mysteries which
they were unable TO fathom.
Since Sir William Harvey, an Eng
lish scientist of the early seven
teenth century, discovered that
blood really circulated through the
body, sending life-giving materials
to all parts of the human system,
the path Of the rupture scientists
has been more easy to follow.
They attempted to find, if posi-
BILE, some method of retaining the
rupture safely, yet something which
would allow free circulation of
blood and not irritate the edges of
the hernia or rupture and which
would heal the tear.
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Assist Nature to Heal

This has been done. Expert
ments carried on for more than 30
years have resulted in the perfec-
ton of an appliance, light, safe,
comfortable and clean, which as
sists nature and really heals the
rupture. An additional improve
ment has been made; the entire
appliance, which weighs less than
two ounces, can now be washed in
water or antiseptics, eliminating
all body doors, irritations and
causes CT skin blistering. The an
nouncement was withheld for some
time so that. thousands of expert
ments which had been carried on
in all sections of America, Hol-
land, England, Canada and Ger
many could be investigated and
the condition of these observed at
frequent intervals.
These Investigations have been
made and it has been found that a
great number of recoveries have
been effected. That the healing
has been permanent is attested by
letters written by the people them
selves and sent to the offices of
those who perfected the new rup-
ture appliance. These included
people in every walk of life, people
who make their living by hard
work, where strains. heavy lifting
and constant muscular effort is nee
essary. Others include society
women, working women and women
in moderate circumstances. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18
Experiments Bring Relief

The experiments resulted in the
discovery and perfection Of the
Brooks appliance. C. e. Brooks, a
resident Of Marshall, Michigan, was
ruptured. He was not a doctor.
but he was well educated man.
Rupture causes and rupture cures
became his hobby and after many
years he developed the appliance
which now bears his name.
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II the truss was called into serv-
ice, the hard leather knob was
forced into the tear where constant
irritation wore thin the edges of
the wound and the bard pressure
prevented proper blood circulation.
The sufferer was forced to resign
himself to a lifetime of rupture suf-
fering, never free from the harness
of the truss. No hope was held out
by scientists that his rupture
would ever heal itself, although
many manufacturers of appliances
contended that such a thing was
possible; scientific investigation
showed that it was impossible to
heal the rupture as long as the
heavy pad was being pushed
into the rupture opening, sep
arating the edges OF the tear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

Sir William Harvey, English
Scientist, Whose Discovery
of the Circulatory System
Assisted So Greatly in Per-
lection of New Medical Dis
covery Which Heals Rup-
ture.
and wearing thin the edges of the
torn section.
The heavy springs in the usual
truss pressed into the body, many
times injuring the kidneys and caus-
ing irreparable damage to the back
where the heavy steel pressed into
the tender nerves, conferred in the
spinal column. Besides this, so
cruel was the old-fashioned truss, it
was impossible to sleep in the ap-
paratus, with the result that in
sleep many times the rupture
came out" and could not be re-
placed. When this happened an
immediate operation was necessary
if the life of the patient was to be
saved. Peritonitis would result In
"a hours If the rupture strangulated
or could not be replaced. The old
truss was not washable; it caused
skin Invitations and the dirt which
accumulated caused feverish con-
dition which retarded healing.
s The great number Of rupture
cases among the younger genera
ton made necessary some method
which would eliminate forever the
pushing pad, the dangerous opera
ton and heavy steel encircling the
body, injuring the delicate nerve
centers.
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Heals the Aged

classes.
Heals the Aged
In their zeal to prove the worth
of the new process, men and wom-
en- Of advanced years were selected
and their experiences recorded. A
probe showed that even in this
class a great number of permanent
recoveries had resulted, where the
patient followed closely the instruc-
tions of the experts.
To really understand what this
great discovery and these years Of
experimenting and testing mean to
humanity, it Is almost necessary
that a. full description of the new
method be given. Like all inven-
tons and discoveries of science, its
method of healing is based on logic
and upon keen knowledge Of the
subject.
A rupture or hernia, as it is
known in medical science, is liter
ally tear or a separation of the
muscle fibers in the walls of the
abdomen. This separation is
caused by heavy strain, violent
jerking or unusual exertion. The
fibers separate and allow portion
of the intestine to protrude through
the opening. This results in
small knot or knob on the wall of
the abdomen.
Before the investigation, which
resulted In the discovery of this
new method of healing, there were
but two courses open. A physician
or surgeon could be called and an
operation performed or the patient
or sufferer could seek some sort of
comfort from truss, which pushed
itself into the rupture opening,
keeping the protruding intestine in
side the body.
All the surgeon with his knife
could promise to do was to bring the
edges of the torn section together
and sew it, then await the action
of nature and allow growth to re-
new the torn sections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18

So Light, Small and
Comfortable Is the New
Rupture Appliance, 1t Can
Not Be Noted Even
When the Wearer Is Clad
in Tights. Several
Dancers, Sufferers From
Rupture Due to the
Unusual Exertion, Have
Been Healed by New
Discovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
TIRL RESERVES OF
DISTRICT HONORED

Girl Reserves OF the grammar
schools Of the distris5, including
delegations from Imperial, Nrber,
Gasper and CalcXico. rs well Is Il
number from this city, met a; the
Hardin. school Saturday afternoon
TO attend the district court of
awards. Recognition was given on
work done by the girls during the
last four months.
\ number Of games and songs
opened the program. Members of
the triangle Of which Miss McNut.
IS advisor gave "a skit ca Girl Re
serve resolutions. Other enter
tainmcnt features included a piano
solo by Angciine 1cgakes, a health
skit by Mrs. B. y. Harrigan ; group
a reading by Lulu Mae Hancock and
a play, "Girls Plus, by Miss
Graycc Mckinney group.
Recognition Of rank was given
as follows: Fourth class. %, girls,
third class. SIX girls; second class,
four girls; and first class, three
girls. The first class rank was won
by Galcnc Colman, Impcrial; Lulu
Mac Hancock and Blanche Harris,
both of Fl Ccntro.
The afternoon closed with an in
itiatibn ceremonial for volunteer
Girl Reserves.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
Cattle Market

CattIc-900, holdovers 200; steers
moderately active, sales showing de
c<pe Of around 25 for the week.
Top $500, bulk ss.5OMs.s5; she
stock offerings mostly plain kinds,
slow, weak, bulk $4.5O@ $50, few
small lots higher; Gamers and cut
ters $2.5OM4.0O; bulls steady, bulk
bolognas $4.25M!5.00, beef around
$3.50.
Calves-100, firm. Several lots
milk veal $1,000 300; load 373.lb.
fed calves 5000; commons down to
$3.50.
Hogs-6o0; active, generally
steady TO 10 lower. Top $l5.4O for
load l55-lb weights; bulk 20O-lb.
butchers $l5.15@ l5.25; medium
weight truckcd in butchers $l3.5OM
1850; packing sows around $500.
Shccp-Nonc. Good and choice
lambs quoted $1,000 1915; common
to choice ewes $500 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
Master Bobby Neal
ERtertainS SeUeral
Imperial Comrades
BY Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Mar. 16-Little Bob
by Neale entertained Saturday af-
ternoon with birthday party in
honor Of his fifth brthday.E
The house was pretty decorated
in Easter colors fs
a novel birthday cake in the form
of. Il Noah's Ark, was served and
caused much merriment. Easter
baskets were used as favors.
After refreshments, an Easter
egg hunt was enjoyed.
Mrs. Neal was assisted by Mrs.
Paul 5. Jones of Blythe, Mrs. Verna
Gould and Mrs. Walter Poole.
The little guests present were Ar
lene Ann Hallowcll, Walter and
ane Poole, Martha Jane and Eir-
ginia Rae Preble, Marjorie Harris,
betty Wilson, Virginia Averill, Yer
ma and Nelson Powell, Florence
Brewer, Robcrtine Priest, Fern Hud-
son, Billy Dunn, Virginia Mating
ly, Earl 5. Grinnell, Donald Gould
aud Sanford Capron.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
DELANEY FIRST BOXER
TO STOP MIKE McTIGUE

NEW YORK, Mar. l6.-Jack De-
laney qualified for another chance
at Paul Bcrlenbach by stopping
Mike McTigue, former holder of the
light heavyweight championship, in
the fourth round of scheduled l2
round match at the new garden last
night.
1he Bridgeport boxer floorcd the
veterans lrishman i'll the fourth
round and Referee. Haley stopped
the bout after Mike had taken the
count of nine. The bout goes into
the records rs the first Knockout
scored on McTiguc.
The ex-champion had little more
than courage and Delaney, in the
opinion of most sports writers, took
every round
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
'PRINGLE CLUE
DISCUSS PROBLEM
OF ADOLESCENCE

The parent s study circle, which
was organized short time ago for
the study of the problems of adol-
escense, met last night at the home
of Mrs. Bales G. Walker, and de-
cided to adopt The Pringlc Club,
as its name. Twelve members were
present.
The study of the adolescent period
was begun, and it was shown that
this period might be divided into
three distinct stages. A resume of
study disclosed the following inter
esting facts:
First comes the early. which cor
responds with the feudal period of
history, when there is Il great
growth of bones and muscles, and
when personal loyalty takes the
place OF the gang loyalty. Craving
the love and recognition of people,
and the tendency to make much
over some hero belong to this per
iod, il was stated.
The second period, it was learned,
is the middle state. This was COM
pared to the revolutionary period,
which brings forth self reliance and
more worship of self rather than
some hero. AT this time the ado
lesccnt begins to think of others, of
his individual duties, and the rela-
tive right and wrong of different
courses of action. Moods of much
energy and happiness, and moods of
depression and dependency often
characterize this period, although
these conditions are largely depend
ent on the health of the child.
The late adolcscent years, which
draw to "a close the entire period,
come about the time of the last
two years in high school. This time
has been likened, in following the
historical simile, to the time of
formation of the republic. Great
possibilities for vocational work,
training for leadership and social
development come at this time.
In summing up the study, Super
intendcnt y. P. Shibicy, leader of
the class, emphasized the fact that
the longer the adolescent period con
tinues, the richer the mental, moral
and spiritual growth of the adoles-
cent becomes. To prolong this per
iod, physical conditions such as care
full diet, sleep and play habits are
essential.
The chapter on Physiological
Changes and characteristics of Ado
lescents, from Pringle's book
which the club is studying, will be
discussed next Monday evening. The
club is still open to parents and
others interested in the problems of
youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
SOCIAL NEWS
MRS URQURART DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER,
VISITING IN Ell CENTRO; GIVES MANY FINE
TALKS BEFORE WOMEN OF VALLEY TOWNS

Mrs. John c. Urquhart, distin
euished club woman, who is spend
inb the week in this city and devot-
ing her time to making Il number OF
addresses before women 5 clubs and
ether organizations of the county
Yesterday addressed the Parent
Teacher S association at Imperial
Mrs. Urquhart spoke on the sub
icct of 4" World Peace. She also
addressed the W. c. T. L. in that
city Yesterday.
Mrs. Urquhart 5 stay in the val
lor is being made strenuous by the
, number of demands being put upon
her as speaker. However, those
who have heard her feel confident
of her ability TO meet the many re-
quests in manner which will de
light her audiences.
The principal subject upon which
Mrs. Urquhart is taking IS con
servatiou rs she is state fedora
tion Chairman 1ef CONSERVATION, she
. is particularly qualified to bring Il
message Of interest when she talks
on Conservation, the hope OF Nv
ilization, - which viii be her sub
ject before the Woman 5 Tea
Thousand club Thursday.
Today Mrs. Urquhart was enter
tanned at breakfast by Mrs. F. d.
Jacobs, county president. At noon
she attended Woman 5 Improve
ment club luncheon at CaleXicO.
where she is to speak this afternoon
Tomorrow she will attend the
! chamber of commerce luncheon here
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
TEXAS WIFE ASKS
Ell CENTRIC POLICE
TO FIND HUSBAND

Mrs. b. L. Thompson, 7a2, South
Scatherbec street, Stumiord, Texas,
has asked the aid of the Ell Centre
police IN helping her locate her
husband, 3. l.. Thompson. who was
last heard from while in this city
about five month, ago.
At that time, according to a let
ter received from Mrs. Thompson,
her husband was employed by the
California Wrccking company. His
family is in need of his support
and they are greatly worried over
his failure 10 communicate with
them.
Anyone having knowledge Of
Thompson 5 present whcreabout is
urged to communicate the informa
ton to the chief OF police or to
MIS-. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16

I land speak to the Woman 5 Study
club of Holtville in the afternoon.
Friday she will DE guest of honor
at dinner being planned by Mrs
J. II. Warner, president of the
Erawley Community club. which
she is to address in the afternoon.
Mrs. Urquhart also spoke on
Law Enforcement, on Sunday.
when she occupied the pulpit at the
Seelev community church. Mrs.
Urquhart later remarked upon the
number of Young people in the
audience, whom she was particu-
larly glad to reach on that subject.
Mrs. Urquhart will be joined to-
morrow by two other interesting
women, Mrs. Maynard Force Thay-
er of Pasadena, former state fedora
ton chairman of citizenship and ac-
tiv. club woman, and Mrs. +. +.
Maize of Portland, Oregon, short
story writer.
Mrs. Thaycr will be speaker Of
the day at the chamber of commerce
luncheon Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
AlaMO.Verde Home
Department to Meet

Members of the AlamO-Ncrdc
farm home department are remind
cd that there will be an all day
meeting with Il pot luck luncheon in
the Verde district on Thursday.
Miss Orpha A. Miller will be in
charge. The subject will be Good
Growth and Development"
On Friday the Acacia department
will meet at the Acacia school at /
o clock. Miss Miller will be in
charge and the same subject will
be studied.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
Mrs. Bitter Entertains
Members of Book CLub

Entertaining in her usual charm
ing mancnr, Mrs. Don {. Bitter was
hostess to the members Of the Book
club, who met informally at her
home on Len Rey avenue yesterday
afternoon.
The reading Of the novel, i" \
Bush That Burued,' by Marjorie
Barkley Mcclure was continued.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed following the reading. Mrs. Mary
L. Johnston Of Los Angeles was the
only guest present, in addition to
the members Of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16

found-a dance to replace the
Charleston. In the Paul Sloane
production ''Made for Love- star
ring Leatrice JOY, the Fanchon and
Marco dancing girls perform in the
palace of the mighty Pharoah as the
slave twist More than Il dozen
talented girls appear in the scene
aud if the riotous applause of the
studio attaches indicates anything,
it will take the country by storm.
, Even the musicians who were ac-
companying them couldn't keep
their feet still. Made for Love -
a dramatic story of ancient and
modern Egypt, will open at the Val,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-16
POLICEMAN SLAIN
IN l.. A. SHOOTING
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March l6.-po-
lice arc looking today for Charles
Sciortino, alleged bootlcggcr accus-
ed of killing Officer J. NJ. Miller.
Miller was shot down in gun
battle at Sciortini ; home. He
and two other Officers were about
to raid the house in search OF Ii.
quor when someone opened fire from
the inside.
The assailant escaped in an auto
mobile.
\ still and considerable liquor
was found on the Sciortino prem
iscs.