The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-17
BIG MEDICAL FRAUD
WORKED IN SEATTLE
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Cooper was IN. MI. Ballard prompt
III replied that the discoverer was
out. but further than that he knew
not.
~wherc can he be tound9" he was
asked
Cooper and Hia Auto.
~Weu. he came here a few days
nro To omen this sales department.
was the reply. Then he disap'
peared at least. I have not seen
him for two or three DAYS. MI.
Cooper owns a big automobile and
he spends a great deal OF his time
IN a."
Hut 50 far rs Rallard's knowledge
Of the stomach mans" itinerary is
concerned he may be- going 20
heaven IN n hand basket or bump
Ing the bumps on rocky road IN
his machine. He could not even
give the name OF the hotel where
Cooper stopped during his reported
visit In Seattle.
III Mr.. Cooper cannot be found
IN Seattle perhaps the next most
likely place 10 find him would be
the 81. Francis hotel IA San Fran
cisco" said Ballard. THAT Is the
most definite information | can
give you. am certain there II q
Mr. Cooper. but beyond that have
nothing 10 say. lie usually travels
ahead Of me TO establish headQuar-
ters In city Az soon as this has
been done | follow. and he goes
Go the next place.
You see. am In charge OF the
sales department. For five years
was IN the advertising depart
ment. When the Spanish.AmericAn
war broke out | went 20 the big
fight as a soldier. For three and
half years now have been travel
ing as Mr. Cooper's sales manager.
Ballard says Il Is his intention
TO remain In Seattle two months
and then work east. stopping NJ
Denver for a short time.
Familiar With stemaehs.
Ballard has the reputation OF
knowing more about your stomach
than you do yourself IL Is claimed
that he can tell by the expression
Of your face whether your iuteatsaes
are tied up In a knat or upside down
or In perfect condition. Spread oat
IN front Of him on a show case in
the rear OF the Quaker Drug Store.
1918 First av. are samples Of the 80
remedies that are advertised 10 cure
almost every disease.
When you walk into the drug
store and ask 70 be directed 20
Cooper a clerk points out Ballard.
whose smiling countenance between
heaps % bottles can be seen the
whole length % the store. From the
time you start In his direction Bai-
lard has his eyes fixed on you. n
some one inauiring about the %
remedies hasn'g already claimed hts
attention.
BY the time you reach the rows
OF bottles Ballard thinks he knows
the nature Of your ailment and has
IN nind the particular remedy that
will bring immediate relief.
Doctor in the Services.
But N your case deffes = dIagno-
ais by him he win call Dr. J. H.
Appleton. q young man who stands
close BY. ready to answer all Guea-
lions Dr. Appleton comes from
Dayton. o.. and has Travelled with
Ballard for several weeks. uniiks
the sales manager. he Is slender and
dark. with uustaehe that has not
been growing very long. Appleton
has the air OF a young man who has
just left college. He r. about Is
years Old and a registered physician.
80 Ballard says
DIR. Appleton viii not write you
out a prescription. He will simply
look you In the eye and nak you 20
give him detailed description Of
your symptoms 80 that he may d.
fermtue just which one OF the a.
remedies viii benefit you. He viii
keep tab on your pulse. thump you
over tire heart and look at your
tongue. but further than this he will
make no examination.
But the number OF questions he
will ask are unlimited After you
have told him All you know he will
recommend such and such a remedy
and assure you that after sou have
taken 80 many bottles or 50 many
doses you will be able thereafter.
In the event that you have stomach
complaint 70 devour the side OF
COW. or words that may imply az
much.
Are Kept Very Busy.
When "a reporter for The Star
walked into The drug store yesterday
Ballard was giving advice to a man
customer. while DIR. Appleton. stand
Ing beside him. was having a heart
to-heart talk with a woman. Others
were awaiting their turn.
Anything you want to know