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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1918

Page

8

Brooks Rupture Appliance Sold Round the World

The Brooks Rupture Appliance is sold worldwide from Marshall Michigan the company claims the largest store of its kind with 15 006 square feet. European offices are in London and Amsterdam with global distribution reaching Asia Africa and the Americas.

Brooks Rupture Brooks? Appliance Co Marshall Mitt Hare Brooks Ayliance Phils Waimins London England Brooks Co.mz Kingewiy House Kiesway Amsterdam Holland Publisiraat Noks Usis China Japan Ateted South America Asia Wees

Never a Minute's Discom fort-Cured

Dear Mr Brooks: Your letter is at hand and I can inform you that I am not in need of any repairs for my supply which I bought about a year ago. I have not worn it for nearly three months and believe it has cured me if never gave me a minute's wise comfort or inconvenience. To show I would be glad to recommend your appliance to anyone suffering from rupture. Very respectfully yours.

C. E. Brookwall Brooks Ei. Brooks Marshall Tam New Boston New Hampshire Ith M. H. Vol Holy Dai Mich Yin Ithaca C. BE. Brooks Mirrshall Jarsa Briton Spring St Viethiehem Ott Broska Mayaholl Anthony Baker T Brooks Marshal Suva Agi Tradl Marsh, Mich Wilder Erie Oliver Wankon Tome Hein Vine

Blessing to Me Letter About Appliance Appreciation

A fragmentary letter from Marshall Michigan mentions a March date and expresses gratitude for an appliance invention. The writer thanks the recipient for the invention and notes they no longer feel the need to keep the appliance on. The tone is personal and appreciative with several unreadable fragments.

Perfectly Cured Patients Debate Appliance Use

Readers letters discuss medical devices for hernias and past veterans recount relief after usage. The correspondence cites personal experiences with resistance to returning to belts and supports, claiming long term safety and recovery from ruptures.

Cured in Six Months After Eighteen Years

Letters from veterans and locals praising a medical appliance that cured ruptures after long term problems. Mr. C Brooks of Marshall Michigan and Revus Tads of Riverside Lake note rapid relief, decades of trouble ended, and urge sharing the device with friends and fellow sufferers.

Thankful Beyond Expression 11S Toews awareness

Fragmentary note mentions Toews and Vigne with unclear intent. Readers face garbled text hindering clear details or events. The piece appears as a damaged OCR fragment offering no coherent dates places or outcomes.

Rupture Aid Ad Claims Comfort and Ease

A letter extols a rupture appliance promising easy wear comfort and near invisibility, claiming it adapts to the body and heals ruptures. The writer endorses Brooks rupture appliance and urges others to try it, signed by Jarsa Briton from Spring Street Bethlehem.

Didn’t Know He Had It On Letter From Parent

A Brockton letter from Mirsy Brockton praises a treatment for a 14 year old boy. The writer says the boy is entirely cured after several trials and months of use. The note offers the author as a reference and thanks the recipient for the effective appliance.

Doctor Prounces Appliance Cures Readers in Letters

Letters from Michigan and New York claim full cures from a rupture appliance. Patrons thank the inventor, praising relief and expressing gratitude for the treatment. One writer pledges to pay up to $100 if needed, asserting complete recovery and recommending the device to others.

Ten Reasons Why Thin Absolutely the Only Appliance on Market Today

A historical ad copy extols a rubber cushion type appliance for ruptures. It highlights comfort from soft rubber, lack of blistering, easy washing, no metal springs, durable materials, and claims 40 years of honest dealings with the public.

Ruptured at Sixty Six Now Cured

A 1916 letter from Hede Rector describes a long standing rupture at age forty six, purchasing an appliance advertised for support, receiving repairs after four years, and ultimately concluding the device offered no benefit and was abandoned.

Cured Him Now Recom mends It to Friend

A fragmentary testimonial from a Michigan reader praising a device or remedy for infants with rupture. The writer notes prior brief contact, references a friend with a child, and claims two years of wear produced relief. The message expresses gratitude and urges others to obtain the same appliance.

Cured Without Operation Appliance Advertisements Found

A reader letters page discusses cures claimed without surgery using listed appliances. Multiple testimonials praise a device’s effectiveness, noting replacements and assurances from doctors. An example letter from OLIVER WANKON and another from ALLRED liken patient outcomes to reliable treatment.

Results Are Marvelous in New York Advertisement

The fragment offers a testimonial style note praising an appliance purchase and its outcomes. It mentions aches, longevity wishes, and prosperity while signs of a mailing address and personal signoff appear. The text is garbled but centers on consumer praise for a product and hopeful future benefits.

Sorry He Never Heard of Brooks Before

Fragmentary text references Brooks, Marshall Michigan, Dewy Sirs Cad and Applianéd three minutter Lome yt pliant with unclear meaning. The note includes phrases about not having heard of people before and urging action, ending with Box v, 22.

Brooks Nettle Marshall

Brooks Appliance for Rupture Care and Comfort

An advertisement extols the Brooks Appliance as a universally endorsed device for retention and care of ruptured conditions in men, women, and children. It claims over 30 years of experience, high success rates, doctor approval, and availability direct from the maker Wyromall, emphasizing comfort, safety, and effectiveness in preventing further rupture.

Thirmarlous Wyromall Amuker Brooks Inienibod

Trusses Fail to Help Man Says New Cure Works Now

A confused letter from Tong of 1423 WV Groveh 8 describes prior failed use of many trusses for a rupture and claims a new method cured him after twenty years effort. He notes personal transformation and urges others to try the approach.

Cured in Three Months reference letter fragment

A damaged handwritten note to Mr Brooks at 420 Cleveland Ave discusses sending a photograph of a five year old and mentions an obituary or medical remedy. The text references an adopted item for a child and notes signs of ripening. The fragment ends with a vague query about a “good woo.”

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