Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-18

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and all-inclusive, but apparently they
that brings the best results
.erested.
effects claimed for It. In many cases
it would be highly improper to treat
| high blood pressure In this way. Ac-
| cording to medical evidence the cause
of high blood pressure is not positively
known and the most skilled physicians
are unable permanently to reduce it
The vendor had no medical training.
! vet he undertook to prescribe for per-
sons living at great distances In par
| ticularly serious cases of high blood
pressure and related conditions. The
| order reads undoubtedly gives persons
| the impression that they are dealing
with q reputable physician or corps OF
| experts"
tuberculosis Cure"
Tuberculosis cures are popular with
| the matl-order doctors. A recent fraud
order closed the mails to a sure cure
described as compounded from sage
leaves, SIENNA leaves. garden thyme.
polypody herb, bachelors button, mug
| wort, betony blue violet flowers, speed
well, elecampane, licorice root, licorice
juice, aniS seed, chicory. rhubarb root,
dRTlIuOIly anu 1uIlRWOTb 6CSO.
"A wonderful medicine" the adver-
tisement read. "Sooths bronchial pas
sages. is absorbed into the blood, re-
stores metabolic action, Is carried to the
seat of the trouble and quickly baniShes
It. It is the result OF scientific dis
covery based on experiment after ex-
pertinent until IT finally reached the
stage of perfection. 1t is composed OF
substances fortified with certain stinu-
I lat tYaA nh a ~
supply to the blood cells q regulatory
effect that first begins in the blood
stream.
AS this substance begins it's Journey
it supplies to the blood an exciting in
f1uence without which there is discord
and lack OF harmony. Day by day 1t
keeps adding its stimulation until fin-
ally 1t gets the upper hand of the dis
ease. whereby sufferers from lung trou-
BILE and associated conditions begin to
realize what wonderful and marvel
Gus change has taken place. The -
/ treatment has overcome cases so
wretched and tragic as to seem almost
miraculous In their recovery, and has
brought health and happiness to hun
dreds of sufferers. The value of -
/ is at once proven when enough remains
Of lung tissue through which oxygen can
be supplied to the blood"
were about ali gone" and got the medi-
cine and literature by return mail The
Bureau Of Chemistry analysed 1t and
/ found its value very slight"
"Hsir RestOrer."
The solicitor Of the Post Once De-
partment recently issued a fraud order
against preparation guaranteed ito
grow hair even in badness or when
roots are dead. stop falling hair. and
cure dandruff. itching of the scalp. re-
store gray and faded hair to former
color and make eyebrows grow"
An inspector wrote: Il have been
bald about 40 years and the doctors say
the roots to my hair are dead. but I
see by your circular that Mr.. Miller got
his hair back with your 81 900 hair
grower. I am sending 81 for formula
as YOU advertised and If it will grow
/ hair where I have not had any for 30
years, you must have wonderful prep
aration. if 1t has not failed in 90 years
Ike your circular says. | would like to
have red hair and If possible send the
kind TO grow that color, but II you send
another let me know"
He received by return post a recipe
| for the old-tine lead sulphur hair dye
slightly modified with white lead and
boraX.
Another inspector sent the advertiser
/ two strands from a horses name and
asked for a diagnosis. He received in
reply:
| Il have made microscopic examina-
! ton Of your hair and l find that the
| hair bulbs, commonly called the roots,
are not their natural or normal size.
! They need to be increased In size. This
will prevent them from sliding out of
the hair follicle. The longer you let II
go the more hair you will lose and the
| longer it will take to get it back. NV
hair-growing articles will stop is falling
al once and make new grow"
This same vendor announced that
positively no letter can be answered
| that does not contain at least S1.lO
and stamp. All letters are opened. but
not read, then the amount of money
each contains is marked on 1t and piled
up to be answered In turn. Those with
no money are thrown in the waste bas-
ket."
Investigation. however, showed that
every letter was read and follow-up
inducements sent to the writer These
were signed by the vendors secretary.
who turned out upon investigation to
be the vendor herself.