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tracts." This is called "Boberts' Lymph Compound/' 

 and the manufacturers state that "physicians of the 

 highest standing and attainments agree that no other 

 scientist has even attempted the problem, which this 

 firm has positively solved." 



The same pamphlet states that "the physicians in 

 charge of the institute where the lymph is used were 

 formerly professors in leading colleges." 



Since those in charge of the institute were former 

 professors, perhaps they themselves are the ones re- 

 ferred to as "physicians of the highest standing and 

 attainments" that claim so much for the lymph com- 

 pound, and especially since it is customary for the 

 manufacturers of secret mostrums to sound their own 

 praises. 



The manufacturers tell us the lymph is taken from 

 young animals. They say, "The nutritional changes 

 are studied in the bones of old dogs or cattle." The 

 doctors give tabulated results of experiments on "com- 

 mon cur dogs." How interesting that must be to a 

 sick man or woman. They say the dog's bones will 

 be photographed. And it is suggested that patients 

 wishing to study the bones of "common cur dogs" send 

 in their orders early and avoid the rush. The manu- 

 facturers claim the lymph will cure nearly all the dis- 

 eases that affect the human race, and add that be- 

 sides the lymph and animal extracts, which are in- 

 jected under the skin, patients are given a supportive 

 nutritive remedy, by the mouth, and are required to 

 follow the rules of diet, hygiene, etc. 



Exactly. Happy thought! For the author believes 



