![]() He gave cases of it to his business colleagues. ![]() Feeling invigorated and toned up, at least in the beginning, he extolled Radithor from the rooftops. And we don’t mean at golf.īeginning in December of 1927, Byers averaged three bottles a day over the following two years. It is reasonable to suspect that his performance wasn’t what it used to be. Always known as a ‘man about town,” he was now approaching fifty, well into middle age. Moyar he began drinking Radithor to assist the healing process.Īt this point, it might be worth acknowledging a persistent rumor concerning Byers’ reason for drinking Radithor. At the recommendation of a the Pittsburgh physician C.C. In 1927 he injured his arm on a party train following a Harvard-Yale football game. Byers Company in Pittsburg, one of the world's largest steel companies. But at that point in his life that is of interest to us, he was president of the A.M. In his youth Eben Byers had been the U.S. The references I have for them date from 19. Their address was 802 Spring Arcade Building on Spring/S. The Radithor Laboratories Company in Los Angeles seems to have been a separate corporate entity that was licensed to sell Radithor. On DecemBailey was ordered to "cease and desist from various representations theretofore made by them as to the therapeutic value of Radithor and from representing that the product Radithor is harmless." Bailey refrained from contesting the charges following the personal testimony of Eben Byers (delivered shortly before his death). My home town.Ī Federal Trade Commission order filed against Bailey Radium Laboratories (Inc.) was probably the final nail in the coffin for Radithor. One of their booklets indicated that they also had they had an office at 27 Front Street East in Toronto. They seem to have operated from 1925 until 1930 or early 1931 (they were listed in the Orange City Directory from 1926 to 1929). Price: $1 a bottle Bailey Radium Laboratoriesīailey Radium Laboratories, the corporation through which William Bailey produced and distributed Radithor, was located at 336 Main Street in East Orange, New Jersey. 2 uR/hr above background at one foot, ca. Radithor is one of the few radioactive quack cures that can be unambiguously linked to someone's death.ĭonated by Roger Macklis and David Allard.Įxposure rates: ca. However, another of Bailey's guarantees, that "Radithor is harmless in every respect," proved false. Bailey, offered $1,000 to anyone who could prove the product contained less than the stated amount. The manufacturer of the product, William J. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.Prior to being emptied, the bottle pictured at left contained one-half ounce of Radithor-triple distilled water guaranteed to contain at least 1 microcurie each of Ra-226 and Ra-228. Verdict of not guilty as to defendant Henners. Defendant Lahn found guilty and sentenced to 1 year and 5 months' imprisonment, without costs. Defendants Lesser and James found guilty each sentenced to 1 year and 8 months' imprisonment and fined $2,500, without costs. Indictment dismissed as to defendant Anderson. Conspiracy to violate the Food and Drugs Act. Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. 68 Bottles, et al., of Papoose Root Beer. Adulteration and misbranding of Lav-O-Din. ![]() Adulteration and misbranding of effervescent Caf-Acetan, bine mass pills, sodium cacodylate amponlea, arsenous acid tablets, salol tablets, and fluidextract of squill.
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