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5 4tMi..M'4-l"f"4- tare W IF me 1 OR the benefit ui our reciters we take pleasure in publishing the Brooks offer to save alii vviio are ruptured from wearing painful makeshift trusses that do not cure. 'Tfc? Brooks Appliance Co. gladly sends their remark able patented Appliance ON TRTAI. to prove that it holds the ru&tiirc back . keeps it in placespre verb's U coming down or s ippi og oat and finally assists Nature to keai ap the rupture. - - N o- man or woman ever can look and tee! his or her best while suf fering the torment, pain and dis comfort of rupture. Every day that you suffer from rupture every hour of truss tor ture that you endure after you read this page is your own fauit. For many years we have been telling you that no makeshift truss will ever help you. We have told you about the harm illntting trus ses are doing. We have tola you that the only truly comfortable, sanitary and scientific device for holding rupture is the Brooks Rupture Appliance. Now we offer to prove it to you, entirely at our risk. We will send you a Brooks Rupture Appliance on triaL If you really want to be rid of your rupture fill out the coupon below and mail it today. Instead of wearing a steel spring or inflexible harness, try the velv&t-sofe Brooks Appliance. v Instead of the old hard or stuffed pad, use the soft ruSSer automatic atr-cmhzan of a Brooks Appliance. The Brooks Appliance clings to you without force and you are hardly con scious of its presence. But above all else, it HOLDS always. Within an hour after you receive the Brooks Appliance, if you take advantage of this remarkable trial offer, you will throw away your truss forever Ovei 685,000 People Have Accepted This Offer. Why Not You? Doesn't that prove that the Brooks Apoliance is not an experiment but a positive success that it does aiS we claim for it? Among these 685,000 men, wom en and children there must be hundreds wftose condition was identical wttk yours. Can you afford not to investigate and satisfy yourself when it costs you nothing to prove what the Brooks Appliance will do foi you? This wonderful device is a triumph of scientific and mechanical geoius, the out come of more than 30 years experience Mr. C . Brooks, Inverter of the Appliance. Mr. Brooks cared hiTse'f of no lure over IV veat o ago anci oateme' -he Apo8arce vronr? Mis persona, experience ti ruptured iie I'ODAI '4h& drooks Appseance Company, Maj-snadi. Mtcmgaii. and the results accomplished by its use are little short of miraculous. Many hundreds of physicians and sur geons recommend the Brooks Appliance and condemn makeshift trusses as, more harmful and dangerous than any other method of retaining and treating rupture. Thousands of people have written us tes tifying to the amazing results they have secured from this great invention. Many of these people live right in your vicinity and we will be glad to send you copies of their thankful letters, if you will ask for them when you write. Men, Women and Children Find the Brooks Appliance Equally Effective. No matter if your rupture is old and and severe or only recently developed, no matter if you are young or old, you should not fail to profit by this NoRisk Trial Offer. No other rupture support, truss, lock, device, pad or plaster is offered to the public under so broad a guarantee of satisfaction. If for any reason whatever you do not wish to keep the Brooks Appliance after you try it, send it back. You don't have to give any reason. You are to be the sole judge. There will be no argu ment, no dispute or misunaer . , standing Ten Reasons Why You Should Accept This Utter. 1. It is absolutely the only Appliance embodying the principles thai inventors have sought after icr years. 1 2. The Appliance for retaining' the rupture cannot be thrown out of position. 3, Beins an. air cushion of soft rub ber it clings closely to the body . yet never blisters or causes irritation. 4. Unlike ordinary so-called pads, it is not cumbersome Gr upagairsly, 5, It is small, soft and pliable, and positively cannot be detected through .the clothing, 6. The soft, pliable bands do not give die 'unpleasant seiisaiiua ci wescu'ing a harness. 7. Nothing to get foul; it can fee washed without any injury. 8. There are no metal springs jb the Appli ance to torture one by cutting and bruising the flesh. . , 9. All materials are the very best ftat money can buy, making it a durable asd safe Appli ance to wear. 10. Our reputation is so thoroughly estab lished and our prices so reasonable, our terms sq fair, that you should not hesitate to send the free coupon today ll1lli'llllllnrllll 1 ri 1 1 1 riinrunnrrnm'iniririonHin infyi'iwmf The Brooks Appliance Co. 1233 State St, Marshall, Mich. Without cost or obligation on my part please send me by mail in plain wrapper your illustrated book and full informa tion about your Appliance for rupture, and your Trial Otter. Name Address . ... .-. .... ... . . . . . . t City. ... ... ....... . ....... .State...- . J. J.J... . .... .... .... ...... j.. j. . . ...A . ...J..-............. 1 ! TTTT ; ttt7.' .' . . ..T77J7.T. r-r--r-i-- . ...... . . . . .................................. . . . . ........ 2 c . i V mm