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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16302, 30 November 1918, Page 7

IT NEUTRALISES ACIDITY AND PREVENTS FERMENTATION . Doubtless you bare already tried pepsin, bismuth, soda, charcoal, drugs, etc., and so you know that these things will not cure yoiir trouble in some cases they do not even give relief—but before giving up hope and deciding that you are a chronic dyspeptic just try the effect of a little magnesia—not the ordinary carbonate, oxides or citrates, but bisurated magnesia, which you can obtain from practically any' chemist in either powder or tablet 'form. Take half-a-teaspocnfid of the powder or two compressed tablets with a little water after your next meal, and see what a difference this makes v It will instantly neutralise the harmful acid which now causes your food to ferment, giving rise to wind, heart-burn, flatulence' and many other unpleasant symptoms and you will find that, provided you take a little bisurated magnesia immediately afterward, you can cat almost anythin" and enjoy it without any danger df pain and discomfort to follow.—Advt

AWAITING ORDERS. The American destroyer “Jacob Jones” had been sunk by a U-boat. Most of the crew had survived the explosion of the torpedo and were swimming about, clinging to any available wreckage, hoping tiiat some passing boat would soon rescue them from tho icy water. Among thorn was Lieu-tenant-Commander Worth Bagiev, who had been the last man to leave tho boat. A seaman battling with the waves recognised his commander as tho latter swam by him. The seaman spat out a huge mouthful of salt water, and grinning pleasantly, inquired; “Say, captain, where do we go from here?”

Keep a jar of “Amro” handy, it is invaluable in. time of sickness.*