Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1905 — READS THE BOOK. [ARTICLE]

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••The 'Road to Wellville” Pointed tbs Way. Down at Hot Springs, Ark., the visitors have all sorts of complaints, but it Is a subject of remark that the great majority of them have some trouble with stomach and bowels. This may be partly attributed to the heavy medicines. Naturally, under the conditions,(Hie question of food Is very prominent. A young man states that he had suffered for nine years from stomach and bowel trouble, had two operations which did not cure, and was at last threatened with appendicitis. He went to Hot Springs for rheumatism and his stomach trouble got worse. One day at breakfast the waiter, knowing his condition, suggested he try Grape-Nuts and cream, which he dkl, and found the food agreed with him perfectly. After the second day he began to sleep peacefully at night, different than he had for years. The perfect digestion of the food quieted his nervous system and made sleep possible. He says: “The next morning I was astonished to find my condition of constipation had disappeared. I could not believe It true after suffering for so many years; then I took more interest in the food, read the little hook "The Road to Wellville,” niul started following the simple directions. "I have met with such results lliat In the last five weeks I have gained eight pounds In spite of hot baths which take away the flesh from anyone. “A friend of mine hns been entirely cured of a bad case of indigestion nnd stomach trouble by using Grape-Nuts Food nnd cream alone for breakfast. “There is one thing in particular—l have noticed a great change in my mental condition. Formerly I could hardly remember anything, and now the mind seems unusually acute and retentive. I can memorise practically anything I desire.” Name given by Postum Co- Battle Creek, Mlo**