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Show oo MONEY IN PATENT MEDICINES. Thero -js money in patent medicines, medi-cines, not only in this country but elsewhere. When James C. Eno died In London, he 16ft an estate which Is now being probated in tho English courts, and on which a tax of $1,750,-000 $1,750,-000 has been placed. Eno was tho manufacturer of "Eno's Fruit Salt" and he accumulated a fortuno of $S,-300,000. $S,-300,000. Otljer English patent medicine fortunes for-tunes Include Tulford's pink pills, i'.nm -r.i,iM. tn ?;nn ncc war marie: Scott's EmulBion, ?860,000; Handy-side's Handy-side's consumption cure, 700,000; Commans' ATeca nut tooth pasto, 600,000; Owbridge's lung tonic, 560,-000; 560,-000; Beecham's pills, 430,000. These figures could be duplicated many times over In tho United States and they go to prove that advertising pays as the entire success depends on the ability of the dealers to convince the public, through the medium of the newspapers, that the proprietary drugs are essential to health. oo |