8806. Misbranding- of Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pill*. V. S. * * * v. 3 2?
Dozen, 42, and 4 Dozen Packages of Dr. A. W. Cliase's Nerve Pills.?
Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. &
D. Nos. 13367,  13368, 13369.     Inv. Nos. 2342.-,, 2:1896, 23899.     S.  Nos. C-2189,?
C-2190,  C-2191.)
On or about August 21, 1920, the United States attorney for the Northern?
District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed?
in the District Court of the United States for said district libels for the seizure?
and condemnation of 12 dozen packages, 42 packages, and 4 dozen packages of?
Dr. A. TV. Chase's Nerve Pills, at Chicago, 111., alleging that the article had?
been shipped by the Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y., June 26,?
1919, and February 13, and May 3, 1920, respectively, and transported from the?
State of New York into the State of Illinois, and charging misbranding in?
violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed that the pills consisted essentially of strychnine, arsenic, manga??
nese, ferrous carbonate, and aloes.
It was alleged in substance in the libels that the article was misbranded for?
the reason that the following- statements regarding the curative or therapeutic?
effect thereof, (label) " Used in the Treatment of Nervous Prostration * * *?
Nervous Headache Nervous Dyspepsia * * * Irregular Heart Action Dizzi??
ness & Fainting Sleeplessness," (circular) "Nerve pills impart new life and?
strength to every organ of the body, create new brain and nerve tissue, and?
make it next to impossible for the following diseases and symptoms of disease?
to set in: Nervous prostration, exhaustion, depression    *    *    *    sleeplessness
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*?* * lack of energy, ambition and nerve force, paralysis, and locomotor?
ataxia * * * diseased blood * * * female troubles, leucorrhea (whites),?
painful, profuse or suppressed menstruation, tardy development of girls, sexual?
debility, loss of vital forces, premature decay, heart affections, neuralgia,?
rheumatism, la grippe, and all diseases of the brain and nerves * * * On?
account of their extraordinary restorative influence and * * * action on?
the system    *    *    *   Nerve Pills are especially suited to the needs of children
*?*    *    weak and puny boys and girls become strong, healthy and robust
*?* * nourish the blood and nerves * * * nourish the weakened and ex??
hausted nervous system back to health and strength ? * * * through the?
nerve  fibres    *    *    *    send  new  vitality  through  the  whole  human  system
*?* * nerves * * * must be completely restored by such nourishment as?
can best be supplied by * * * Nerve Pills, the great restorative * * *?
loss of sensation in the hands, partial loss of memory * * * dizziness and?
uncertainty in walking * * * should be treated * * * while there is?
hope of complete recovery * * * Nerve Pills * * * restore the wasted?
nerve force * * * by strengthening the nerves give them full control of the?
female organs * * * no preparation known * * * will more quickly?
create new. rich blood than * * * Nerve Pills * * * contain the life-?
giving principles that entitle the blood to be called the 'vital fluid' * * *?
Make pale weak men and women strong and healthy * * * give to the thin?
and emaciated a well rounded form which tells of a steady advance in health'
*?* *," falsely and fraudulently represented it to be effective as a remedy for?
the various diseases, ailments, and afflictions mentioned upon each of the pack??
ages containing the article and upon the circular enclosed in each of said pack??
ages, whereas, in truth and in fact, it was not.
On November 23, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed.by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.