Nostrums and quackery : articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Date:: [1911]

Credit: Nostrums and quackery : articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$VONki UMPTlON VUREti 1G3 In view of the fact that the party [Getsingor ?] who formerly maniifactnrccl the old product for mo ... is now attempting to maiket it himself, I wish to avoid the dang'er arising from anyone confusing it with my improved treatment. For this reason I have adopted a new name, Oleozone (oil and oxygen), and under this title my new and vastly improved product will be marketed.” On the other hand Mr. Getsinger, who signs himself pro- prietor of tlie ‘^Oxydase Company,” and who, apparently, is the Oxydase Company, has attempted to checkmate Dr. Rob- erts by means of post-cards and other advertising matter. He says: “The chemical name of the compound is ‘oxydized hydro-carbon’ and later it was named ‘Hydrocine.’ In the present perfected form we present it to the profession under the name ‘Oxydase.’ ” That there may be no mistake, the Oxydase Company sends out a printed post-card which begins: “Dear Doctor :—This informs you that Dr. C. S. Roberts of New York is no longer the sales agent for Hydrocine.” , j j 1 A . ).- New York City, ,,IR)veriiber ' 1908. Dear, Doctor:- — This informs you that Dr. C. S. Roberts of N. Y., is no t3n_^r the Sales Agent for Hydrocine. The krSnufacturers (since. 1902) themselves will now supply you with' Genuine Hydrocine, put up in Gelatin Shells and thus insure you an umliluted tablet. AVOID SUBSTITUTES which claim to be .super- oxidized, yet by igniting a tablet with a match reveals a yellow flame, against the Oxygen-blue flame of Hydrocine. These substitutes are white, w'hereas it is common knowledge that Hydrocarbons turn a peculiar Oxide=bro\vn when oxidized. Such is the color of Hyilrocine Tablets. ORDER DIRECT FROM US. Cash with order, or COD. Delivery Charges Prepaid. West of the Mississippi $2 30 per 100 or Box. East of the Mississippi $2.25 per Box. Special price on 500 or more. Write for new Litera- ture. OXYDASE COIVIPANY. A shell of Hydrocine Tablets. Exact Size. 515 LtXINGTON AVENUE TELEPHONE leSI 38TH STR. NEW YORK. An Oxygenating Agent In Therapeutics. - Photographic reproduction (reduced) of a postal card sent out by Getsinger after his break with Roberts, in which he calls attention to the fact that Roberts is no longer the sales-agent for Hydrocine. It was at this time that Getsinger rechristened his pi'oduct Oxydase. In the original card the words ‘‘Hydrocine is now called Oxydase” were imprinted with a rubber stamp over the picture of the shell of hydrocine. Most of this is lost in the photo- graphic reproduction here given. BRINGING TESTIMONIALS UP TO DATE The advertising “literature,” including testimonials of the apparently defunct Hydrocine Company, seems to have re- verted to Mr. Getsinger, as the Oxydase Company’s pamphlets are practically a re-hash of the old Hydrocine matter. In this connection, it is interesting to note how testimonials are over- worked. One of the most imposing testimonials in the old Hydrocine pamphlet was that accredited to Dr. 0. P. Barber$