The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-25

effect OF Miss Bowers taking Ma
lures Creation for consumption
would be similar To that obtained
by Prof Samuel dropping his ia
nous salt and water solution into
the eyc-mental.
Example No. The last testimonial
that appears in the second booklet
Positive Proof" \ signed by Mrs
kidwell, OF Columbus. Onto. Letters
from Mr. kldwell furnish the facts
that he was not sure his wife's case
was consumption, that he knew II
would not cure in every case, because
they had tried ii upon their only son
nd he had died. and that this testi-
monial was solicited, also he supposed
Its use had been discontinued
Example No. 3.-The NTH testmon-
ial that appears In the booklet Posi-
tive Proof" is signed by Mrs. Eggle-
states that her husband had taken
over so bottles OF this preparation
while at the same time he had taken
treatment from Dr. Chas. Il. Grandy
Of that city. letter TO Or Grandy
brought the following reply: I'm re-
ply 10 your letter concerning Mr. l.. Il.
EPgleston. ] can state that his recov-
cry from tuberculosis was due to his
treatment In the Virginia Tuberculo-
sis santsrium in Catawba. | do not
consider that any drug given by me
or obtained elsewhere by him or given
elsewhere had much, n anything. to
Natures Creation was probably
psychic and largely due to the price.
s. a bottle. He certainly did not get
it while at the sanitarium.
AS result of investigation by the
department evidence was obtained
frcm other testimonials which furnish
as conclusive proof az those mentioned
above. Also affidavits were obtaine1
from people who took as high as 10
bottles and were not cured
This department has Kept close tab
on the manner in which the newspa-
pers OF Michigan handle the weekly
fraud bulletins and ind that the ma
jority OF them, when they do not tg-
more them entirely, condense them in
10 few meaningless lines Certainly
as long as the press takes tins atti-
tude concerning things which are Of
vital interest to the public health there
il little chance for reform along this
line.
Under our present law this product,
although fraud, cannot be prohibited
from being sold, nor the proprietors
prosecuted rhis department has no
Jurisdiction whatever over this class
of frauds insofar as the fraudulent
therapeutic claims are concerned y
person could sell water and claim to
sun. and Yet we would be utterly
powerless II is hoped that the present
legislature viii see NJ To enact law
whereby il shall be unlawful TO make
TO the therapeutic value.
Mr. Campbell who was formerly Sec
rotary OF this company, ia now bring
Ing suit against Mira. Reynolds the
originator. TO recover a sum of s22.sOo
Of which n. claims she defrauded him.
IT appears thai when Mr.. Campbell ana
Mrs. Reynolds Aoatcd this company
she kept the secret OF the product TO
herself and vas charging Mr.. camp
bell % cents an ounce for tho manu-
facture OF the product. Wh On he ar
forward found that abe was making ut
the cost OF two cents.
Allow me TO quote directly from a
letter received from Mr. Campbell as
follows: This Woman ~ now dali
travcrsing the streets of this city.
haughtily bedecked with diamonds
seated in no ordinary gas or electric
uousine with herself carefully encased
I'm real baby 5000 seal coat. all at
the expense OF class ~ poor unfortu
nate victims OF tuberculosis. who are
rharged s. per bottle, the cost 81
which ! am now prepared TO Prov
does not exceed 30 cent" bottle. COW
bel inCludedD She at fret posed a.
a psychist fortune tcilCrb. in chicap p
ard while PLYING her vocation as 81, 3
had the formula Of this wonderful
remedy REVEALED To -AeE- hllt-it WAS Re
veaIed to her as she claims nj m
time. az cure for syphilis. that tn
INGREDIENTS were composed entirely 81
ftesh roots and herbs found only in ID
certain portion OF southern talforul =
very scarce end expensive 10 obtain
These statements ! am now purposed
TO prove are false. am purposed =
prove that the foundation of the rem
edy is ioddc- potassium, other bark
confound. and has no real medical
value.