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Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1901, Page 1

A PLATELAYER'S MISFORTUNE. William Pickwrorth, platelayer, residing at Balclutha, Otago, has met with a. groat misfortune, i)artieulars of which -were gathered by our reporter As lie is both well-known and highly respected in Balclufha and Palmorston, great sympathy has been expressed for him. It appeals that owing to the hard work and exposure j when ilaying plates on the Government j Railway About three years ago he. was attacked by sciatica. Acute- burning pains started in tlie hip and gradually extended do-.vn the leg to the ankle. Every movement cMised fearful igony. This misfortune incapacitated . IMm from work, .ailthough he kept on as long as possible. Then he tried several medicines without r-vail. At last ho read in the papers of others who had been cured of sciatica by Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people. A supply was purchased for him, and sttcr taking three boxes the paina Jessened. Eight boxes cured him. Since then he haa resumed hi 3 occupation, and. has remained in excellent, health. By purifying and building up the blood, Dr Williams pink pills cure sciatica, rheumatism, rheumatic gout, etc., for these diseases arise from poor and impure blood. They are unrivaWed as a nerve tonic, and cure St. Vitus' dance, early decay, locomotor ataxia., , etc. Sold' by chemists and storekeepers, a,nd by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, one box 3s, six boxes Sixteen and /six,; post free List of local testimonials sent: free on request.' ' .