Patent Medicines and Cold Remedies at the Soda Fountain
The article surveys how compressed tablet patents boost doctoring by popularizing tonics and indigestion cures. It notes varied ingredients like pepper mint and bismuth, with many advertised in medical journals and sold at soda fountains. It discusses quinine and iron pills, numerous headache and throat remedies, and the evolution of medical patent products at soda fountain displays.
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Hf Hay
New York Son
Fountin Poo Purchase Leads to Odd Exchange
A young man enters a store to buy a fountin poo. The counter girl hands him paper, ink, and pens and then humorously remarks about a different purchase. He mentions his father’s opinion and a past meeting with someone. The scene unfolds with light, comic confusion and social banter.
Odd reminiscences and a comic theater anecdote
A memory of Edouard Lockroy as a boy in Paris amusingly recalls his fifth floor descent by balcony rails. An unrelated theater encounter adds a bite of financial humor, as a near sighted man asks for figures on a bank ticket and a witty reply from a young spectator concludes the evening.
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