The Folly

In the April 14, 1931 edition of the Chicago Tribune, on page 6 among articles of crime-politics inquiries including names of Al Capone and Diamond Joe Esposito is an advertisement:

DIABETES CURBED BY NEW METHOD. Sufferers Report Amazing Relief Through “Kidney Laxative” Discovery – New Way to Eliminate, Poison Wastes Increases. –Sugar Tolerance 0 ‘I have been suffering from sugar cnahetet [sic] lot several years,’ writes AI E. Smith of 8923 Wallace St. “I continued to lose weight, so nerlretiS [sic] I could scream, and couldn’t sleep much. I had boils and my kidneys were in terrible shape. About three months ago a friend spoke of your ‘Sleepy Water.’ Almost immediately I got results and began feeling better. Itty [sic] nerves settled, I can sleep, and my eruptions are gone.” Doctors are now prescribing a wonderful natural poison eliminator, known as Sleepy Water. They often describe it as a lieldney [sic] laxative.” It is to be had from only one Source pair of twin springs in the Arkansas hills. Peculiar natural forces here inject tertian mineral combinations which are not to be found in any other water. These natural alkalines neutralize, and absorb the acid poisons and body wastes which so often cause and aggravate diabetes. By gently soothing and activating the kidneys, Sleepy Water also speeds up the elimination of these poisons – Not only diabetes sufferers but victims of rheumatism, high blood pressure, arthritis and 2$ [sic] other serious common diseases report amazing relief, due to Sleepy Water’s unique powers. – Tear out and mail the coupon now for particulars of the wonderful thirty-minute test that will demonstrate to you how Sleepy Water works to drive out poisons and purify blood. Let us tell you how you can make this thirty-minute test. If you prefer, simply phom [sic]Kedzie 1228, the Chewaukla Mineral Springs Co., 3330 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Tune in WMAQ every Monday . . . or Sleepy Water Program. (2023 Newspapers.com)