Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-06

The suit was for 500 900 damages and was brought
o. Dr. Fierce against the Curtis Publishing Co. for max
ing false statements about one OF his standard family
medicines known as D, Pryre's Fa5o,1fe PtjoIbhor.
In the May number Of the Ladies Home Journal I9o4)
Mr. Edward Box the editor, stated that DR. PerCes Fa
yore Prescription contained alcohol and other harmful
ingredients and Dr. Pierce had in the action alleged the
defendant naciously published this article containing
such false and deamatory matter. Dr. Pierce further
claimed that no alcohol is or ever was contained in his
'Favone Prescription -; that said medicine was vege-
table preparation and contained deeteous ingredients
whatever that Mr. Boks statement pretending to give
some Of the ingredients Of said medicine was wholly and
absolutely false
The retraction printed by the Curtis Publishing Co.
no months after The bbooaJ dafrmerf appsa,Ca stated
definitely that analyses had been made at their request
and that the oFavorlte Prescription did not contain
either alcohol opium or dgitas But the business OF
Dr. Pierce was injured from the effects Of the publication
Of the original libel and the matter brought before
jury in the Supreme Court of New York State who
promptly rendered verdict in the Doctors favor.
During the trial Of the libel .gt Dr. lee H. smith yicrr's
oath that the ingredients Of Dr. Perce Fayore Prescription were
iR Isdy Slipper S Hack ooS and Unicorn 5 means Of pure
gyesne He was asked how he knew As physician and eApG
Vie diseases peculiar 70 women and he stated that hc knew such
' Son aS' whose s0 had Sq As y tbs %
ton This experience corroborad by the standard Medical
Ingredients IN the strongest terms DR. smith being asked give
ms authorities read from the standard works such the ned
states Dpensatory; The American psPsnsaioT organic Med
cn by Grover Coe W. ~ Maiea Medca and Theraeucs BY
Professor fsley Engwood Of the Bennett Medical College Of
Chicago; 'Nc1 Remedies by Professor Edwin NJ Hale VI d.
Text Book Of Therapeutic by Dr. Hobart A Hare Professor
University Of Pa; Laurence Johnson VI d.. Prof in University
New YORK. Professor John King. Author Of Woman and Her
DISEASES Vim. Paine NJ D. Author Of New School Practice Of
Medicine Professor John NJ Scndder W. D. Author Of treatise
o. The DISEASES Of Women 1orato Wood NJ D. Author o.
iherapeuilcs Roberts Barhoow A. NJ d. Prot OF Matera
hedlca, Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia.
An alcoholic compound for is something woman
should take and yet favore Prescription the only tonic and
nene put up for sale through druggists especially for
ans weaknesses that does not contain alcohol and that too in
large quantities. Womany weakness viii always bring nervous
rrabity and condition, for which alcohol Is the
worst thing in the world. What thus afflicted needs u
avegeabe tonic and nvgorang nerne like Doctor Peces Fa
Iote Prescription which will build up her delicate system and
enng about healthy tone.
Many women their present good health TO the fact that
,hey consulted Dr. Pierce by letter, giving him all possible in
formation about their condition symptoms e and received in
return good medical advice vLioh cost then nothing This
why We advise you 10 write Ia Dr. r. " Pierce the founder OF
The nvaids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, NY
Dr. Pierce by confines himself prescribing his
"eknown proprietary incidence lie tells you in the moss