Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-12
THE CUTICuRR REMEDIES
Some Facts Regarding Them,
VINO Makes Them, and What
is Thought of Them by ths
Drug Trade.
Interview tf q Times Reporter
with Peter Van Sohaaob, Esq

From mo hicago lines.
To enable The Times to furnish Its
readers with some reliable informa.
ton regarding the Cuticura remedies,
which are now attracting 30 much
public attention, q reporter called yes
terday upon Mr.. Peter Van Setback,
of Van Setback, Stevenson Il Co,
Wholesale and retail druggists, corner
Lake and Desrbon streets, when the
following facts were elected -
R--Will you oblige the readers of
The Times by answering a few ques-
lions regarding the Cuticura rem
edies2
Mr.. Van S. -Certalnly; fire away.
R-Co they sell WELT
Mr.. Van S.--The sale Of the Cutl.
cura, Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura
Soap have been unprecedented.
R.-What reasons do you give for
so large a sale2
Mr.. Van ST. give four reasons.
First, they arc original and revolu.
tionary In their composition and mode
of treatment. Second, they undoubt.
eddy possess great curative properties.
Third, there are thousands upon thou
sands Of sick and suffering who have
tried and found wanting the usual
remedies and modes of treatment, and
who are ready to welcome a really
great aud successful medicine. Fourth,
the price of them 4, within the means
of every invalid.
R.-Are your large sales OF these
medicines through your sgepts'
MIR. Van S --No; they are lsgit,
mate mail orders We employ mt
travellers on the road-are fundamen
tally opposed to that way of selling
goods--the retailer has to stand suct
expenses, and such staple goods aI
these require no one to force them of,
R--DJ you class the Cutlcuri
remedies al patent medioines2
Mr.. Van 81 do not, They ar,
proprietary, 80 far as their names ar,
concerned, these being held as trad,
marks; but their composition anC
preparation are scientific, and II
accordance with the most advanced
pharmaceutical knowledge.
r. Can you tell us something abou
the oricinatoIt2
MI. Van S.-Weeks & Potter, Bos
ton, are Importers, Wholesale drug
gists and chemists, and for twenty
five years have been the foremos
house In the trade In New England
The Cuticura remedies have grown t
such an extent that the business hs
been transferred to q tive.story labra
tory, built and fitted expressly for tn
purpose, and conducted under tn
name of tho Potter Drug and Chem
cal Co., In compliment to Mr.. Potter
the real disooverer of Cuticura.
R-It is popularity supposed tbs
advertising will sell anything, regard
less of merit. Is 1t tru.2
r Mr.. Van S.-No. A remedy false
ly claiming to possess virtues of while
1t Is fact destitute, will surely fall, {
= 1t ought to. No reputable frm--sn
, druggists ar. the most competei
t judget--would think of risking fan
and fortune Ia any medicine, unless
r had under the most trying circun
. stances proved Itself to possess extr
@ ordinary medicinal value. The expen
n attending the introduction of su'
remedies Is enormous. A TO
= tune must be spent before any +
: turn can be expected. And
after a wide distribution, they
found to be all that is claimed (
d them, those who have been cured "
recommend them one to another, a
thus make them remunerative,
may safely say that v $500 600 ha
y been paid tho newspapers alone
is advertising Cuticura, besides all I'll
,r has been expended for pamphle
rs circulars, signs, etc. When a m
ID backs his statements with his O.
+ money, you may generally rely up
them. This the Potter Drug a
ID Chemical Company are now doing.
,e r.. Have they ever before original
n remedies for popular usef
A. Mr.. Van S. l believe not. TT
o. are, Ike ourselves, agents for q gr
lg many, but we think the Cuticura re
edies are the first that they prep
themselves. 1t is but once In a
time that a discovery Is made G
remedy that such q firm Is willing
stake reputation and fortune on.
R.-Are their prospects tlatterlne
e. otherwise2
II. Mr.. Van S.-Very ~fiattering. !
ly though they have al yet realized Blu
o bare interest On the amount of MOI
o. invested, they will In time meet "
y. large returns, because, as l said
-. fore, the remedies undoubtedly p
ci. sess great merit, and besides, Il
20. treat blood and skin diseases accord
'of to a new and thoroughly rational p
81. that must take q firm hold on the Q
". fdence of those who suffer from chr
rs. 10 diseases of the blood, skin
I'm scalp.
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