THE MOTHER.
WONDERING WHAT BEST TO SEND TO HER SON AT THE FRONT.
To the thousands of mothers who have sons at the front and whoso thoughts are constantly with their Ijqv and what can best be sent them to make their lot easier, or safeguard their health, it may not be amiss to suggest sending a bottle of Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills.
A bottle of pills may seem an auuming or unusual thing to suggest, but seriously, could anything of equal size or cost be sent that will be so necessary or useful? It is a wtjH-known f.net that the men require such a remedy. The irregular life causes the system to grt out of order, and it is this getting out of order tjhat is responsible for such an enormous loss from sickness. The shot anil shell of the enemy are only a part of the danger the soldiers face. To be an effective soldier, good health is far any away the most important single item. Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills arc too well known to the public to waste space telling what they will do. The little amber bottle in which they are packed will secure them from all kinds of weather conditions, and they can be carried by the men 011 their person at •all time s without inconvenience.
10, 000 bottles of. Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills wore offered and accepted bv the Australian military, authorities during the early months of the war. From letters received from Egypt and other advices, the gift of these pills was highly appreciated because they met the everyday requirements, and kept the men in perfect condition. See that a bottle of Dr. Morse’s Indian Root Pills is included in any parcel being sent to a son at the front.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1917, Page 4
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