This Old Paper

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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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Daniel here:  Happy 4th of July everyone… Here’s a postcard from over 100 years ago, today.
Today we are all kicking it in Hartville OH, family-style, so it’s only appropriate that this piece has some familial background. Mother has some details, so I’ll let her fill you in…

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