The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-06
LIST OF ADuLTERATED AND MIS-.
BRANDED FOODS AND DRUGS,

the sale or use of foods, or drinks, or
medicinal or toilet preparations intended
Tor human use internally or externally,
wise known as methyl alcohol either
crude or refined. Food and drug inspec-
tors have taken many samples Of toilet
preparations for examination to deter
mine whether this law was being vio-
lated, and the samples listed below are
those in which wood alcohol was found
or which were found to be in violation
OF the m~lsbranding law, or both. Prac,
tlcaliy all these were purchased in bar
Der shops.
Thistle Down. Jobber. Hugo Melchoir
supply Co, Omaha, Neb. Sample pur-
A highly perfumed, violet colored liquid
containing As per cent of wood alcohol
and % per cent of dissolved solids.
Roses. Scalp Massage. Manufactured
loo, la. Jobber, Kleeblatt Barber Supply
Co., Sioux City. la. Sample purchased
from c. ". Munger, DeSmet. S. D.. A
highly colored and perfumed liquid con-
tanning 81 per cent of wood alcohol and
% per cent of solids. The label makes
false and misleading claims regarding
the curative properties of the contents
OF the bottle.
Bay Rum. Jobber and manufacturer
not known. Sample purchased from VIM.
swanson, Sisseton, S. D.. 1t contained
IL per cent of wood alcohol and "a per
Bay Rum Jobber, Chas NJ. Dickson
Co, Sioux City, Ia. Sample purchased,
from A. d, Styles, Hartford, S. d. This
was labeled Genuine Bay Rum, Alcohol
~ per cent, but contained 43.S per cent
Hair Tonic. Manufacturer and job
Der, Hugo Melchoir Supply Co., Omaha
Heb; sample purchased from H. Il.
star" This sample contained SO.7 DER
cent wood alcohol and a small amount
of grain alcohol.
lst,ttat1 Tzx.a-
Der, Hugo Melchoir Supply Co, Omaha.
Lanning, Egan, s D. label 'r reads Mel 7.
chon,s Antiseptic Cuticle Lotion =
best known germ destroyers of modern
science. and is "A specific for all skin
diseases such as salt rheum, rough
senf;aHv sRtn etc 1t consists es-
mixture OF wood and grain alcohol, con-
tanning 30 per cent of wood alcohol.
Suucie Lotion Purchased from Ed.
Bemisa' Hudson, S. d. Sample is same
Eau De Quinine TONGUE Jobber. C
Dickson Co, Sioux City, Ia. Sample
purchased from John Bills, Sioux Fails,
:; -. IL contained 1913 per cent of wood
alcohol In which was dissolved "a per
cent or solid matter, part color. 1t con-
tanned no quinine.
IT. p a. Alpha Tonic. Jobber, Hugo
ufacturers. +. r. A. Laboratories ~ 8
"a sample purchased from the Car
pehtGr Barber shop, Sioux Falls, s: D.
containing so per cent of wood alcohol
ana a small amount of grain alcohol.
T. T A. Alpha Tonic, from same
above, Sample purchased from B. w.
Metcalf. Hot Springs, s. u. 1t contains
sos per cent of wood alcohol and q
small amount of grain alcohol, with color
TONGUE De Prey. Manufacturer and
iobber. Hugo Melchoir Supply Co. Oma-
Ia, Neb. Sample purchased from II. F.
tanning. Egan, $. D.. This sample of
OF wood alcohol, q per cent of grain
alcohol and a small amount of grain
alcohol with color and perfume.
,jobbsr., Hugo Melchoir Supply Co,
Omaha, Neb. Sample purchased from
ii. e. Lanning. Egan. s. D. A colored
and scented toilet preparation contain
Hair Tonic. Hugo Melchoir's Quinine.
Manufacturer and jobber. Hugo Mel
choir Supply Co.. Omaha. Neb. Sample
d. Sample contained Al per cent wood
alcohol.
Koolo Face Lotion. Manufacturer and
loboer Chas. NJ Dickson Co. Sioux
B~ur,ingame. Arlington. s. D.. This con-
Is per cent of wood alcohol. some
menthol. color and perfume.
Bay Rum. Sample purchased from
Roy Weland, Elk Pont, s. ID. was not
In original bottle, therefore. the jobber
could not be established. Sample con-
tained so per cent Of wood alcohol.
Antiseptic Face Lotion. Manufacture
and jobber. Hugo Melchoir Supply Co,
Omaha, Neb. Sample purchased from
J. II. Ostiund, Vermilion. s. D.. Sample
is a colored and scented solution con-
tanning 14.5 per cen of wood alcohol
and a very slight amount (O.3 per cent?
OF dissolved solids. The label on the
bottle bears misleading state
ments regarding the contents.
Quinine Hair Tonic. Manufactures and
Hugo Melchoir Supply Co., Oma-
ha. Neb. Sample purchased from Dale
Van Hook. De Smet, s. ID. Sample con-
tanned ass per cent of wood alcohol AID
no quinine.
Quinine Shop Tonic. Owl brand. Man
and jobber. Hugo Melchoir Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Sample purchased from
j. II. Ostlund. vermilion. s. ID. Sample
contained 80 per cent OF wood alcohol,
and but a mere trace of q~uinine.
Iris Toilet Preparation. Manufacturer
and .jobber,. Hugo Melchoir Supply Co..
Omaha. Neb. Sample purchased from
Carpenter Barber Shop. Sioux Falls, s.
p. Label on an original unopened bot
tie from which sample was taken by In
read in part as follows: "a
proven antiseptic. Has great healing
properties. Contains 30 per cent
grain alcohol. 1-1000 part OF Bichloride OF