Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1898 — WOMEN AND THE WHEEL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMEN AND THE WHEEL.

From the Gazette . Delaware, Ohio. The healthfulness of bicycle riding for women is a disputed question. l|sed in moderation it surely creates for women a means of outdoor exercise, the benefit of which all physicians concede. Used to excess, like any other pastime, its effect is likely to be dangerous. The experience of Miss Bertha Reed, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. J. It. Jieed, 335 Lake street, Delaware, Ohio, may point a moral for parents „ who, like Mr. and Mrs. Reed, have experienced some concern for their daughters who are fond of wheeling. In the fall of ’96 Miss Bertha, who had ridden a great deal, began to fail in an alarming manner. Rest and quiet did

her absolutely no good. A p hysiciaa found her ipulse at 104— | a very high rate. Thinking this may have been due t o temporary n e r v ousuess

It&j7 when he examined her, he Vjl watched her closely, but her V' pulse continued at that rate for

two weeks. lie was satisfied then, from her high pulse and steadily wasting condition that she was suffering from anaepiia or a bloodless condition of the body. She became extremely weak, and could rot stand the least noise or excitement. In this condition of affairs they were recommended by an old friend to get some of that famous blood medicine, Dr. WiUiams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. They did so, and almost from the first dose Bertha began to improve. She continued to take the pills and was by their means made entirely well, and more grateful people than her parents cannot be found. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have proved a boon to womankind. Acting directly on the blood and nerves, they restore the requisite vitality to all parts of the body; creating functional regularity and perfect harmony throughout the nervous system. The pallor of the cheeks is changed to the blush of health; the eyes brighten; the muscles grow elastic, ambition is created and good health returns.