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THAT ITCHING SCRATCHING According to the Government Health Bulletin No. E-28 at least 50% of the adult population of the United States are being attacked by the disease known as Athlete’s Foot. There are many other names given to this dis- ease, but you can easily tell if you have it. Usually the disease starts between the toes. Lit- tle watery blisters form and the skin cracks and peels. After a while the itching becomes intense and you feel as though you would like to scratch off all the skin, (ATHLETE'S FOOT) Send Coupon-Don’t Pay fill Relieved Often the disease travels all over the bot- tom of the feet. The soles of your feet be- The skin also cracks and peels, and the itching becomes worse and come red and swollen. worse. It has been said that this disease origi- nated in the trenches, so some people call it Trench Foot.. Whatever name you give it, however, the thing to do is to get rid of it as quickly as possible, be- cause it is very contagious and it may go to your hands or even to the un- der arm or crotch of the legs. Most people who have Athlete’s Foot have tried all kinds of reme- dies to cure it without success. Ordinary germicides, antiseptics, salve or ointments seldom do any good. GORE PRODUCTS, INC., ACE 832 Perdido St., ‘New Orleans, La. Please send me immediately a complete treatment for foot trouble as described above. I agree to use it according to directions. If at the end of 10 days my feet are getting better I will send you ‘$1.00. If I am not entirely satisfied I will return the unused portion of the bottle to you within 15 days from the time I receive it. NAME ....eeeene WETTTETTTTT LTTE ccvece AT DRESS cc ccorsriie:« wieraieiosiviers 0 459:01016 010) 14.0160 0 eieiensi9 6010.9 Bae ieiew ee oceve CITY vicieivcnsvicicccercccccssccccncs a 000 The germ that causes the disease is known as Tinea Trichophyton. It buries itself deep in the tissues of the skin and is very hard to kill, A test made shows that it takes 20 minutes of boiling to kill the germ, so you can see why the ordinary remedies are unsuccessful. H. F. was developed solely for the purpose of treating Athlete’s Foot. It is a liquid that penetrates and dries quickly. You just paint the affected parts. It peels off the infected skin and works its way deep into the tissue of the skin where the germ breeds. r WT As soon as you apply H. F. you will find that the itching is immediately relieved. You shout ae the infected parts with H. F. night and morning until your feet are well. Usually this _ takes from three to ten days, although im severe cases it may take longer or In mild cases less time. H. F. will leave the skin soft and smooth. You will marvel at the quick way it brings you relief; especially if you are one of those who have tried for years to get rid of Athlete’s Foot without success, Sign and mail the coupon and a bottle of H. F. will be mailed you immediately. Don’t send any money and don’t pay the postman any money, don’t pay anything any time unless H. F. is helping you. If it does help you we know that you will be glad to send us $1.0 for the treatment at the end of ten days. That’s how much faith we have in H. F. Read, sign and mail the coupon today. 9)(0)(0) mn <SHIGO)