Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted, with additions and modifications, from The Journal of the American Medical Association . the University of Leipsic were written to theyreplied that it has not been possible to find a C. R. Wendtin the records of physicians who have received the degree ofdoctor of medicine at that institution! The necessary air of mystery is given to Lung Germine byadvertising it as having been discovered by an old GermanDoctor Scientist. The method of reaching the public is theusual one—via those newspapers or magazines whose advertis-
Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted, with additions and modifications, from The Journal of the American Medical Association . the University of Leipsic were written to theyreplied that it has not been possible to find a C. R. Wendtin the records of physicians who have received the degree ofdoctor of medicine at that institution! The necessary air of mystery is given to Lung Germine byadvertising it as having been discovered by an old GermanDoctor Scientist. The method of reaching the public is theusual one—via those newspapers or magazines whose advertis-ing conscience is atrophied or unborn. HOW VICTIMS ARE CAUGHT The victim who answers one of these advertisements re-ceives a form letter gotten up to represent a personal com-munication; he also gets a free trial treatment of thecure. It is carefully explained that the regular size treat- ONSl urn\ (i res lull incut costs $ and will be sent on receipt of price. Tendays later if the prospective victim still fails to bite, hegets another form letter in which he is again urged t | for the cure. Should even this fail to cause him to send in. AreYourLungsWeak of Painful do tuu n ttea rvtu auto? DO vov RAVE 5WI usHAW lOlULSSIMMVSt AM) SIDES?f • I DO VOL SPIT YELLOW AID >:: li K mhiiv ARE \ot coiTrst *n> ftNO BAWUMCT DOYOIHAXE PA1SS IMBES » ol U 1MOI BLADES? Tuist Are Regarded Symptoms of Lung Trouble and CONSUMPTION WE STAND READY TO PROVE TO YOU B,rt . in* Bitavbit) Tut*» -IfaW . mha !»•» »U Mnn »n« »no bad »>v «i«*n -P «•» »»ij»«»»a» hi** 6«n («iutiil Wi Will UH Y»n Prool Po«ilm-PiMl Tbil Will Cunia Anj Jgjji it Jiri u Eirtt JUST SEND YOUR NAME i LUNG-GERMINE CO., 466Rae Block, Jackson, Mich,: Photographic reproduction—much reduced ol one of a seriesof Lung Germine advertisements which have appeared within the past few months. This advertisement in the original by 15 inches
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