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Ross M. Plummer, Secretary
260 Third Street, Portland
C. G. Huntley, Treasurer
Oregon City
J. Lee Brown, President
Marshfield
Ross A. Farr, Astoria
Edwin A. Hatch
897 East 11th Street, N.
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Board of Pharmacy
Mashfield, Ore., Nov. 21, 1919.
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Hon. Geo. M. Brown, 
Attorney General, 
Salem, Ore.
Dear Sir: 
There is a preparation in the form of a patent medicine called LYKO being sold throughout the state
I have examined a sample of the article and in my opinion it has absolutely no medical value, and is put up expressly for beverage purposes. 
The label states that it contains 23% of alcohol by volume- enough to make a very popular "booze".
I think the sale of this nostrum should be prohibited in this state.
There are also a few other preparations like Beef Iron and Wine, and Bitter Herb Tonic that, in my opinion, should be prohibited.
Assuring of mine, and the Board of Pharmacy's co-operation in enforcing the law, I am, 
Yours very truly, 
(Signature of J. Lee Borwn)
President Oregon Board of Pharmacy.