Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1880 — Chicago Journal A Chicago Broker's Happy Investment [ARTICLE]

Chicago Journal A Chicago Broker's Happy Investment

Lewis H. O’Conor, Esq.,whose office is located at 93 Washington street, this city, lately related the following in the hearing of one of our reqqrtert as an evidence of special good fortune. I have been suffering, said Mr. O’Conor, for a number of weeks with a very severe pain in my back, believed to be from the effectp of a cold contracted w -i e ,°P 10 lft kes. I had been prescribed for by several of our physic tans and used various remedies. Three lays ago I abandoned them all, and bought a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil, applied it at night before retiring, and to-day feel like a new man. I experienced almost instant relief and now feel no pain whatever. I know no manner of speaking so offensive as giving praise and qualifying it with an exception.

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