The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-29

NSOLIAhuNu AloLI L aSS IOuiJ
~ternally, which contains any wood alco-
hol otherwise known as methyl alco-
hol), either crude or refined. Food and
drug inspectors have taken many
samples of toilet preparations for ex-
aminations TO determine whether this
was being violated, and the samples
listed below are those in which wood
alcohol was found or which we're found
to be in violation of the misbranding
law, or both. Practically all these
were purchased in barber shops.
Thistle down-Jobber, Hugo Melchoir
Supply Co, Omaha, Neb. Sample pur-
chased from Ed. Bemiss, Hudson, S. D..
A Highly perfumed, violet colored liquid
containing 45%t of wood alcohol and
5rC of dissolved solids.
Roses Scalp Observation-Disclosures.
ed by Roses Scalp Massage House,
Waterloo, Ia. Jobber, Kleeblatt Barber
Supply Co, Sioux City, Ia. Sample
purchased from O. v. Munger, De
Smet, S. d. A highly colored and per-
fumed liquid containing 30cG of wood
alcohol and 0.5CG of solids. The label
makes false and misleading claims re-
garding the curative properties Of the
contents of the bottle.
Bay Rum-Jobber and manufacturer
not known. Sample purchased from
VIM. S. Swanson, Sisseton, S. d. 1t
contains 11Gt Of wood alcohol and 34CC
of grain alcohol.
Bay Rum-Jobber, Chas. NJ. Dickson
Co, Sioux City, la. Sample purchased
from A. ID. Styles, Hartford, S. d. This
was labeled Genuine Bay Rum 40T ,
but contains 1850 wood alcohol.
Hair Observation-Disclosures and job.
Der. Melchoir Supply Co., Omaha, Neb.
Sample purchased from II. E. Lanning,
Egan, S. d. Brand, Golden Star"
This sample contained SOTO wood
alcohol and a small amount of grain
alcohol.
Cuticle Observation-Disclosures and
jobber, Hugo Melchoir Supply Co.,
H. E. Lanning, Egan. S. d. Label reads,
Melchoir's A%ntiseptic Cuticle Lotion,
contains the active principles of the
best known germ d~estroyers of modern
science, and is a specific for all skin
diseases, such as salt rheum, rough
ness of skin, ETC." 1t contains essen
TALLY of a solution of menthol in a mix
ture of wood and grain alcohol, con-
tanning $500 of wood alcohol.
Cuticle Lotion-Purchased from Ed.
Bemiss, Hudson, S. d. Sample is same
as one described next above.
Eau De Quinine Tonique-Jobber,
Chas. NJ. Dickson Co., Sioux City, la.
Sample purchased from John Bills,
Sioux Falls, s. d. 1t contains $780,
Of wood alcohol and a small per cent
of grain alcohol in which was discover
ed 0.4% of solid matter, partly color,
it contained no Quinine.
T. P. A. Alpha Tonic-Jobber, Hugo
Melchoir Supply Co., Omaha, Neb.
Manufacturer, T. P. A. Laboratories,
Carpenter Barber Shop, Sioux Falls.
S. d. A highly colored and perfumed
liquid containing 609G of wood alcohol
and a small amount Of grain alcohol.
T. P. A. Alpha Tonic-From same
manufacturer and jobber as sample
next above. Sample purchased from
B. w. Metcalf, Hot Springs, S. D. 1t
contains $685. of wood alcohol and a
small amount of grain alcohol, with a
color and perfume.
Tongue De observation-disclosures and
jobber, Hugo Melchoir Supply Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Sample purchased from
H. E. Lanning, Egan, S. d. This sample
of toilet preparation contains 200 of
wood alcohol, 27Gc of grain alcohol and
1.25G, dissolved solids.
Hazeline Face Lotion, Hugo Mel
choir's Quinine-Manufacturer and job
Der Hugo Melchoir Supply Co., Omaha.
Neb. Sample purchased from H. E.
Lanning, Egan, S. d. A colored and
scented toilet preparation containing
1870 of wood alcohol.
Hair tonic, Hugo Melchoir's Quinine
Manufacturer and jobber, Hugo Mel
choir Supply Co., Omaha, Neb. Sample
purchased from Harry Irwin Fairfax,
S. d. Sample contained 47.7G of wood
alcohol.
Koolo Face Observation-Disclosures
nd jobber. Chas. M. Dickson Co., Sioux
City, la. Sample purchased from C. E.
Burlingame, Arlington, S. d. This con-
tains 15%o Of wood alcohol. some men,
thol, color and perfume.
Bay Rum-Sample purchased from
Roy Wieland. Elk Point, S. d. Was
not in original bottle, therefore, the
jobber and manufacturer couldn't be
established. Sample contained 5O%
of wood alcohol.
Antiseptic Face Observation-Disclosures.
er and jobber, Hugo Melchoir Supply
Co.. Omaha, Neb. Sample purchased
from J. H. Ostlund, vermillion. s. d.
Sample is colored and scented, solu-
ton containing 1880 Of wood alcohol
and q very slight amount. go Of dis
solved solids. The label on the origin.
al bottle bears misleading statements
regarding the contents.
Quinine Hair Observation-Disclosures