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Hood’s Sarsaparilla with Playbill on the reverse (p001-006) part 1 of 2

October 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Permanent Collection

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The front of this medicine card shows children in a theatre, and advertises “TAKE HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA TO PURIFY YOUR BLOOD – 100 DOSES $1.00″  And at the bottom, “COPYRIGHTED AND PUBLISHED BY C.I. HOOD & CO. LOWELL, MASS.”
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Wells’ Health Renewer (p001-013)

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Permanent Collection

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This little card is downright hilarious.  Selling a health tonic and at the same time a rat poison?  What’s the modern day business jargon?  Co-branding?  Add-on sale? Way ahead of its time.

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Dr. Grosvenor’s Liver Aid (p001-003)

March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Permanent Collection

 

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Front:
Dr. GROSVENOR’S LIVERAID,
CURES ALL
DISEASES OF THE STOMACH LIVER & BLOOD
SMALL DOSES PROMPT EFFECT
(A.C.BARROWS,)
COPYRIGHTED 1879, BY BUFFORD BOST[ON]
Reverse:
(109-2-14)
Reader, if you are suffering from any Liver or Stomach trouble that renders life a martyrdom, be induced to try the LIVER AID.  So certain are we that this medicine will cure any case of [...]

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