The Health bulletin [serial] - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

simply164 THE HEAXTH BULLETIN.recall that some eighteen or twentyyears ago this fake was advertised inmany of the popular magazines. Torefresh the memory of our olderreaders, and for the information ofour younger readers, we reprint apicture of the Electropoise that usedto accompany many of these ads.The "Electropoise" was an.empty metal cylinder about threeand one-half inches long, called the"Polizer." To the end of this cylinderwas attached a cord which terminatedin a small disc which was tobe secured to the ankle or wrist bymeans of an elastic band. Accordingto the inventor of the "Electropoise,"there was apparently no disease,known or unknown, that it would notcure.About 1896 Sanche got out a revisededition of the Electropoise which hetermed the "Oxydonor." There weretwo principal points of difference betweenthe Electropoise and the Oxydonor.First, instead of being empty,the gas pipe, in the case of the Oxydonor,contained a stick of carbon;and, second, instead of selling for $10,it sold for $35. The accompanyingcut shows the similarity of the two.The revised edition of the Electropoise, termedthe Oxydonor. It sold for $35 and contained atick of carbon.Financially, the Oxydonor was ahowling success, and as might be expected,imitators got into the game.This resulted in Sanche's bringing asuit against one imitation, the Oxygenor-King.It should be stated, however,that in this case the UnitedStates courts decided that Sanche'sinstrument was not of sufficient valueto entitle him to standing in a court ofequity.The Oxygenor-King, a piece of gaspipe filled with sand, sulphur, charcoal,white lead and brass, had threecords attached and sold for $25.The Oxygenor-King, a competitor of the Oxydonor;It was filled with sand, sulphur, charcoal,white lead and brass, and sold for $25.Of course, it was claimed to be capableof curing practically every humanill. In fact, it was said to possesscomplete mastery over "all curablediseases."Space forbids our describing othersimilar fakes, such as the Oxytonor,the Oxybon, and others. Followingc^ose upon the heels of the Oxygenor-King came the Oxygenator. From thesimilarity of the names one would imaginetha the courts could be invokedon the ground of infringement,but perhaps the promoterdeemed it wise to remain out of thecourts. The "00 Duplex Oxygenator,"as this gas pipe was called, hadbut two cords and sold for from$25 to $35. In 1910 the VermontState Board of Health examinedthe instrument under their pure foodand drugs act, found it filled withiron filings, clay and coke dust, andprohibited its sale.