When women were not financially independent, husbands were much sought after and married women were envied. This is another example of an article quickly becoming an advertisement.
” ‘USBANDS, MA’AM.”
A lady who has recently taken charge of a Sunday Bible-class for servants in the West End of London gives an amusing instance of questioning on the lesson.
She had chosen the subject of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and observed :
‘Yes, Hope and Charity are grand things. But what is the first thing we all need to make us happy ?’
There was a pause, when one of the girls said :–‘ ‘Usbands, Ma’am !’
Well, the girl was right so far. No doubt she thought she wouldn’t be happy until she got a ‘usband. She might not be happy then, for some husbands are not worth cutting up for mops, and richly deserve a holy thrashing. Certainly good health is essential to Happiness, and good Health is secured by taking Page Woodcock’s Wind Pills, which, for the cure of Indigestion, Wind on the Stomach, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous Debility, Palpitation of the Heart, Biliousness, &c., are invaluable.
Mrs. Martha Vickers, Langworth, Lincoln, writes :– ‘For several months I suffered severely from Indigestion and Liver Complaint, accompanied by extreme Nervous Debility. For a long while I dared not eat solid food, but had recourse to bread and biscuit sop. My Doctor failed to give any relief. I was advised to try your Wind Pills. The results were well nigh miraculous. The pains have left me, I can eat any kind of food, and enjoy the best of health.’
Mr H. J. Whitehead, Eagle, Newark, states :– ‘So popular have your famous Wind Pills become that we seldom sell any other kind. This speaks well for their great curative properties, as a remedy for Indigestion, Biliousness, &c.’ Mr. Whitehead has not been paid to say this.–P.W.
All Medicine Vendors at 1s. 1 1/2d., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d., post free for price from Page Woodcock, Lincoln.”
Stamford Mercury, 7th February 1902