C83G. Misbranding- of Hall's Canker anil Diphtheria Remedy. U. S. * * *?
v. 5 Dozen Bottles of Hall's Canker and Dipntlieria Remedy. De??
fault decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destrnction.     (P. & D.
No. 9340.    I. S. No. 2479-r.    S. No. W-245.)
On September 21, 1918, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court?
of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation?
of 5 dozen bottles of Hall's Canker and Diphtheria Remedy, remaining unsold?
in the original unbroken packages at Portland, Ore., alleging that the article?
had been shipped on or about August 19, 1918, by Selena D. Hall, Salt Lake?
City, Utah, and transported from the State of Utah into the State of Oregon,?
and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
The article was labeled in part: "Hall's Diphtheria Remedy, an infallible?
remedy for Diphtheria. When Diarrhoea is caused by Canker, as in a major??
ity of cases it is, Hall's Canker Remedy will not fail to give Relief. Hall's?
Canker Remedy Prevents Diphtheria. Diphtheria usually commences with?
sneezing, stiff neck, unusual inclination to sleep, redness of the face, eyes moist?
and red or with sore throat, with uneasy stinging sensation therein, attended by?
bad breath and vomitings. Patches of a dirty wash-leather color may be seen?
inside the throat, and, as experience has proven, the disease is then liable, if?
not arrested, to terminate fatally in a short time. Now, if, when you see these?
symptoms you will use Hall's Diphtheria Remedy according to directions, it will?
relieve you. Putrid sore throat yields readily to this remedy. Dr. Sam'l?
Thompson announced to the world that in smallpox, measles and canker-rash?
he found ' a mirror in which we may see the nature of every other disease.'?
Thompson says: ' I had the smallpox in 1798 and examined its symptoms with?
all the skill I was capable of, to ascertain the nature of the disease, and found?
that it was the highest stage of canker and putrefaction that the human?
system is capable of receiving; measles the next and canker-rash the third,?
canker being the first effect of all disease; that other disorders partake more or?
less of the same, which I am satisfied is a key to the whole; and by knowing?
how to remedy this we may learn how to remedy all other cases, as the same?
means that will put out a large fire will extinguish a candle.' Make no mistake.?
Be sure to get Hall's Medicines for Canker and Diphtheria. * * * We can??
not say too much in behalf of Hall's Canker and Diphtheria Medicine. Having?
witnessed its truly marvelous effects in many dangerous cases in our own fam??
ily, we would not be without it. It has an excellent name. We had two children?
down with diphtheria at the same time. It was stopped in one night; the sores?
or scales were removed next morning with a spoon handle, and two days after?
my children were as well as ever. If any question this testimony they can con??
sult us on the matter.   February 5, 1881.    *    *    * "
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It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded for?
the reason that the statements, design, and device borne on the labeling of the?
bottles, regarding the curative and therapeutic effect of said drugs, ingredients,?
and substances contained therein, were false and fraudulent in that the article?
contained no ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing the?
curative and remedial therapeutic effects claimed for it upon said label and?
wrapper.
On December 4, 1918, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product should be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.