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THE TONGUE. The tongue is a reliable health-indi-cator, and its condition of great value in diagnosing disease. The physician will nearly always commence his examination with "Put out your tongue,." If the tongue is bright red' on edges and end, a stomach difficulty is indicated. A red "strawberry" tongue indicates scarlet fever. If simply red, measles or inflammation of stomach and bowels are shown, great prostration. A thick JBkting indicates severe disease. tongue indicates disease of the liver and stomach, fever and indigestion. A thick, , brown or black coating, with, cracks and fissures, is seen in typhoid and other low fevers. When the tongue indicates that the system is out of order, and medicinal treatment required, you should use.lmpey's May Apple, as prescribed on the package and complete restoration to sound and robnst health will speedily follow.*'

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8955, 4 January 1908, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8955, 4 January 1908, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8955, 4 January 1908, Page 2