SSS2. Misbranding' of Madame Dean Female Pills. V. S. * * * v. 2?
Dozen and 21 Dozen Packages of Madame Dean Female Pills (Ordi??
nary) and 21 Packages and 2i Dozen Packages of Madame Dean?
Female Pills (Special). Default decrees of condemnation, forfei??
ture, and destruction. (P. & D. Nos. 13273, 13274, 13484. I. S. Nos.?
6306-t, 6325-t, 7474-t, 7473-t.     S. Nos. E-2521, E-2652, E-2557.)
On August 24 and September 1, 1920, the United States attorney for the?
Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agri??
culture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels?
for the seizure and condemnation of 2 dozen packages and 2J dozen packages?
of Madame Dean Female Pills (Ordinary) and 2* dozen packages and 21 pack??
ages of Madame Dean Female Pills (Special), remaining unsold in the original?
unbroken packages at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been?
shipped by Martin Rudy, Lancaster, Pa., on or about May 28, 1920, February S,?
1919, September 20, 1919, and June 1, 1020, respectively, and transported from?
the State of Pennsylvania into the State of New York, and charging misbrand??
ing in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. as amended. The article was labeled?
in part: (Box and wrapper) "Female Pills * * * give relief in Female?
Disorders of the menstrual functions * * * for Painful, Irregular, Scanty?
Menstruation;" (booklet) "* * * irregular, prolonged, or suppressed men??
struation * * * Female Pills afford relief for these ailments :,; ::' * a?
remedy intended solely for the relief of Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhoea, scanty?
and irregular menstruation, and other derangements of the reproductive system
*?* * especially valuable in the functional changes * * * of the meno??
pause or change of life * * * act on the circulatory system of the uterus,?
thereby relieving painful, irregular and scanty menstruation, and assist in re??
establishing or restoring the menstrual or monthly periods * * * strengthen?
and build up the uterine function ; " (circular) "* * * A great relief against?
those general complaints the Female Sex is subject to; they help increase the?
vital quality of the blood ; assist to bring nature into its proper channel, * * *?
for irregular, painful, scanty or suppressed menstruations * * * should be?
taken to assist nature with * * * disorders * * * during the change?
of life period    *    *    *    Continue with the treatment until  they give relief
*?* * great relief from Pains or Headache * v * for suppressed Men??
struation * * * continue their use until relieved * * * take * * *?
until the menstrual flow commences again; " (circular accompanying the con??
signment of May 28, 1920) " * * * Special strength * * * should relieve?
the most obstinate cases."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed that the pills (ordinary) consisted essentially of aloes, ferrous?
sulphate, quinine, hydrastis, ginger, and cornstarch, and that the pills marked?
" Special Strength" consisted essentially of aloes, ferrous sulphate, quinine,?
senecio flowers and herb, ginger, and cornstarch.
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Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the reason?
that the above-quoted statements appearing on the box labels and wrappers and?
in the circulars and booklets, regarding the curative and therapeutic effect?
thereof, were false and fraudulent since the article contained no ingredient or?
combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On November 16, 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. P. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.