New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
PROCURING ENDORSEMENTS

Tho WAY, fr, which some proprietary medicines
GET the Endorsements OF physicians was de-
scribed by this physician. "a new nssdlcarie u
compounded" ne said, bearing a label Win d
fanciful name on it, and also the ingredients
~. ~o+ telling how they were mixed or tho
Quantities. II is taken 70 a physician We are
GOOD natured and prescribe IT Then II Is ad-
,.arrisa5 as prescribed by all physicians 1hsn
-ba 1abe1 hearing the list of ingredients . re-
,,1sca5 b,- one containing the name only, ana ehs
I,ssr no longer knows what he is getting 4hsn
i 10 sold I'm the department stores in large ol1a-
titles"
The Department OF Health has ana4y7ed sSV-
avail ce+arrh snuffs and found that they oOIl-~---
.o-aiDa Dr. Porter. the state Superintendent OK
Health. said regarding these snuffsi Ahese ca
tarrb snuffs almost all contain cocaine sew
= +rs district Attorneys OF the State nave
-, +o me To INQUIRE about these nOstTtLas
because they have found cocaine useIs $500 80
those arrested for crime IL = - sfgsot
soils the snuffs because the pnSs11iSstS- -rt,-
t- t,st ~ stimulation of mind ana oOuys A1-oS
i've The sense OF rejuvenatlon c..llllll L5i+
stand why so many physicians laAe - lI.e -.
The f, PTop0r'''H Is S'7'''
Oh l ~. I'm headache powders. he said.
MIGHT i'm some cases cause collapse 49,
powders" said DR.. Harris contain acelAl.-l5 lI
"A remote poison i'm small doses anu Al -,
90 70 d.. medicines i'm the case OF the Brooklyn
teacher who died the other day from an over
dose for the cure OF insomnia HA7-~ @S--~
from the use Of these nostruTs- ,,
There is a humorous side To the secret cotnDi-
ma riOns The analysis Of "A certain nerve 1000
which Il said 10 satisfy without lneorlalllls
tho craving for alcoholic beverages Is an eA-
ample This is said 20 be made rom = 49,
recently discovered and unknown 70 ootSLls.s-
T-,, I,sis shows 20 20 be- an extract OF oats
made into n syrup favored with sassafras and
rbs- SOM, of the Uueveuless i'm the strength
oF drues may bee due 90 q dutereoce IN pants
fror1, -ear to year isl suggested by Mr. Mches-
eor ~ NcKessou a. Robbins. wholesale drug
a.ists "It is difficult said ne, U" sep utuss
81 Uniform strength. for the plants diner rron
,aar to- wear. 40 reputable drug house would
seU moor druEs. 10 could not duord 20. Retail
e~s jaDeDd llpcu it because they have found its
goods excellent ia quality That is what makes
AZ So dIfHcuIr 90 start iu the wholesale drug
business People must learn that they can de-
mend ON the new house and that takes time.
Wholesalers sell patent medicines 20 retailers
whenever there iS demand for them some
patent medicine firms buy cheap drugs for their
products because the price l~ am object and
there are grinders who win furnish them"
some Wholesalers evidently make no EFFORT 20
ascertain whether the uosJruus they sell are
n CritteutOn Company. wholesale dealers IN
patent medicines. said the other day, We
never aDulyZe anything and we never sell any
thing for which demand has not been created
first Whatever there is a demand for and We
are asked for, We sell do not think many
OF the well known proprietary medicines are
made Of poor materials. Even IT. there Is alco-
hOl IN medicine 80 might not he harmful ~
taken according 90 the dose prescribed. Say
there ia - percent OF alcohol as a solvent
Even In a medicine for alcoholism a Httle a.
cOhOl might be used fOr stimulating tina victim,
TO give up the habit Again the alcoholic effscrs
might be reduced By other Ingredients"