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3. Test some of the advertised quinine tablets in the same 

 way. 



4. Get a list of all the " headache cures," antipain, and neu- 

 ralgia cures you can. 



5. List the different troubles, that a headache powder claims 

 to cure. 



6. Are there any sample medicines being distributed in your 

 neighborhood ? 



Conclusions. 1. Write a paragraph or so, telling what you 

 have learned regarding most so-called headache cures. 



2. Why is one of these compounds called " a good repeater " ? 



3. What is the general reason for distributing such sample 

 medicines ? 



2. CATARRH AND OTHER CURES 



Observations. 1. Many antipain catarrh remedies and sooth- 

 ing sirups contain opium or cocaine. Inquire the uses of such 

 remedies as codein, laudanum, paregoric, soothing sirup, etc. 

 Note. Such remedies contain morphine, opium, or cocaine. 



2. Get a list of as many so-called catarrh cures as possible 

 and note their claims. Note. Dozens of these catarrh cures 

 have been tested, and are known to contain much cocaine. 



3. Are there any " sample " medicines being distributed on the 

 streets or otherwise in your neighborhood ? If so, what are they ? 



4. Scan the daily papers for advertising matter concerning 

 such remedies as the above. List the names of the remedies 

 and the companies selling them. Which papers carry the 

 most of such advertising ? 



Conclusions. 1. Explain the statement credited to a New 

 York woman concerning her two young children : "Just one 

 teaspoonful of soothing sirup, an 7 they lay like dead till 

 morning. " 



2. Why should shop girls and others be likely to call for 

 Blank's Catarrh Cure ? 



3. Only when is it wise to take " patent " medicines of any 

 sort? 



