New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
0UACKS REAP
MILLIONS YEARLY
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daily taking their toll of blood money
through their unfounded claims.
The methods Of these consumptive
cure quacks are as simple as they are
mendacious. They advertise their fake
cures through newspapers and msga-
zines, on billbosrds, in trains and by
clrcularizng, or by combination of
any two or more of these means. All
Of them use the mails, and just why
the United States government does not
forbid these frauds the use of this
service-without which they would be
greatly hampered-is one of the little
mysteries that may some day be ex-
planned.
These so-called consumptive cure
qUacks," said DR.. Charles Bolduan, ito
my mind, are guilty of obtaining
money under false pretences. Why
couldn't they be prosecuted This
suggestion is printed for what it is
worth, in the hope that the District
Attorneys Office of this and other
counties will take up the matter.
But 70 return to an examination OF
their methods. As an example, let US
take one of these advertised consump-
ton cures, Pulmonol, which has been
branded by the American Medical As
sociation as wicked and vicious
fraud.
Remedies as Advertised.
In mis- foreword TO a book OF testi-
monials, DR.. A. V. Payne, owner, maker
and body and soul Of the Pulmonoi
concern, says:
81 am thankful | do hold out hope
20 the poor consumptive, and it is IN
the hope of a humane and reputable
physician and not a charlatau.
Now, The Tribune has asked several
humane and reputable physicians as
20 what they thought Of a physician
who would make a statement like the
above. and their answer was that they
thought him a charlatan or worse.
We refer DR.. Payne for confirmation
Of this to Dr. Charles Bolduan, Of the
New York Board of Health.
We ask DR. Payne to 90 20 some
humane and reputable physician and
ask him if the following is not
specious. vicious and insidious state
ment:
For many years ! have claimed 10
restore TO health FIVE out of every one
hundred after doctors have given the
patients up; fifty out OF every one
hundred who were in the second stage,
or stage Of night sweats; and ninety
five out of every one hundred IN the
very earliest stage" -.
DR.. PAYNE also recommends IN ms
booklet that the taker of Pulmonol
should also rest. take fresh air, and
good food. II the poor unfortunates
who buy Dr. Payne's fraudulent med
icine could do these things they could
be cured of consumption without the
aid of DR.. Payne's Pulmonol or any
other so-called cure =
But DR.. Payne makes no mention OF
fresh air. good food. or rest in his
from "The New York Evening Journal
In this advertisement he makes the
statement that large bottle of Pull
monol will show beneficial results IN
consumption.
The Tribuue's investigation OF Pull
monol, and its maker, DR.. Payne,
showed that this so-called cure is
sold largely through means of mis-.
leading testimonials. and that some OF
the claims of DR.. Payne with respect
T. himself and his "cure" are down
right lies.
On the label of the bottle containing
Pulmonol are the following claims
made for it:
at cleans out the lungs.
stops night sweats.
prevents hemorrhages.
Strengthens the heart.
"Gives strength to resist disease.
"Cures the most stubborn coughs"
And. said DR.. Payne. who is a fiery
haired and iery-tempered man. TO a
reporter Of The Tribune: "Pulmonol
cures consumption
Incidentally, he said some things
which would not be proper to say
before ladies. and he threatens TO sue
for libel if The Tribune prints any
thing he doesn't like.
Booklet Holds Out Hope.
And on some of DR.. Payne's Pull
monol literature, particularly his lat
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