The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Frauds !!

| EVERY uoN duu tntu tue COppcT Couh-
try Is visited ty some irresponsible per-
son calling himself doctor, who never
graduated from medical college, and in
order to hide his identity he either trav-
els under an assumed name or calls him
self some high-sounding medical institute.
The various states should prohibit this
nefarious business and protect the lives
OF our citizens.
The Upper Peninsula has within the
past few months been visited by just such
.nen, and they continue coming regard
less OF the consequences.
We, as physicians. appeal to the citi
zens OF Houghton county to investigate
the standing of every physician who dares
TO advertise himself as a specialist, espec-
tally those who travel through the coun-
try under the guise of medical concern
or institute.
We are not stating this in order to see
how much space we can fill nor to do the
graduated physician an injustice, but
We are determined to expose those who
are not eligible topraetice this noble pro-
iesson and who exc out an existence by
bleeding the sick and afflicted.
Several states have recently passed
stringent laws regarding the practice OF
medicine and surgery, which made Mich
igan dumping ground for numerous
quacks. One of the leading Detroit pa.
pers recently exposed some Of these
sharks which necessitated them leaving
that city and they are now scattered
throughout the State, endeavoring TO do
business either under an assumed, name
or that oil some medical institute.
Our advice to the people OF this COM
munity is, before placing themselves
under the care of any specialist Tor treat
ment, to first learn who and what they
are; their reputation and pedigree by
writing to any of the leading papers in
Detroit and enclosing a stamp COR reply,
the information will be cheerfully given;
you would not trust a stranger with all
your money, then why trust one who has
never graduated in medicine with that
which is far more precious to you, your
health and perhaps life.
The Detroit Sunday Sun, one of the lead
ing weekles in Michigan, also determined
some time ago to thoroughly inv estigate
the professional standing, reputation
and abilities OF every physician, medical
concern, institute, sanitarium, etc. They
had not proceeded far in their investiga
ton when they discovered the irresponsi-
blity OF number OF physicians, some of
whom were compelled to leave Detroit
after being exposed; so enthusiastic have
they become in their work, that they
have decided to continue the investiga.
ton until the State has been cleaned from
quacks, iUpostors, fakirs, etc. ,eH
Below is an accurate account taken
verbatim which appeared in that paper
August %, 1897.
Some weeks ago the Sunday Sun deter
mined to thoroughly investigate the
methods of the doctors, private insti-
tutes, medical concerns, etc. We propose
to inquire into the standing and abilities
OF each individual connected with the
various concerns in this city, insuring
those who understand their profession to
continue the pursuance of it without in
reference and bringing to light those
fakes and frauds who fleece an unsus
pecting public and exc out an existence
by breaking the laws OF God and man.
Ia our last edition we called attention
to two physicians who had made a spec
ialty OF numbering infants, causing our
mail pouch to be filed with letters of
congratulations and urging us to con-
tinue the good work till the city is rid of
the Lefarious business.
The two reporters who interviewed
these doctors found their way into the
Offices of DR.. Goldberg 4 Co., No. 29l
Woodward avenue, and while one was
usaered into the private Office of DR..
Goldberg, the other remained in the re-
ception room with the purpose of inter-
viewing a number OF patients who we're
then waiting.
After meeting the doctor, who seems
to be a man of large practice and vast
experience, the scribe stated that he had
been indiscreet and would be willing to
place himself under treatment, providing
the doctor would wait for his pay until
thorough cure was effected, according
to their advertisement.
To this the doctor readily consented
and requested the prospective patient to
step into his private room for thor
ough examination.
After looking him over carefully the
doctor kindly informed him that he was
perfectly sound and not in need of treat
ment, at the same time giving him some
valuable ADVICE as to how to keep well,
etc.
DIR. Goldberg declined to accept any