University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Classification
Archival, Advertisements
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Accession Number
1977.12.179
Description
An advertising flyer for Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin Compound, "The Family Laxative"; It lists the directions in both English and French; it has a line drawing of a man in the upper left corner.
An advertising flyer for Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin Compound, "The Family Laxative"; It lists the directions in both English and French; it has a line drawing of a man in the upper left corner.
Printed at the top of the flyer: "Dr. W. B. Caldwell's // L A X A T I V E // SYRUP PEPSIN // COMPOUND // A Most Pleasant and Effective Herb Laxitive, Acting Gently, // Yet Promptly on the // ALIMENTARY TRACT // Cleansing the System of the Accuulations of Waste, the // Retention of which causes Constipation, Head- // aches, Billiousness and Fevers"; headlines in bold read as follows: "DR. CALDWELL'S LAXATIVE SYRUP PEPSIN // THE FAMILY LAXATIVE // DIRECTIONS // INSTRUCTIONS // POUR PRENDRE LE SIROP DE PEPSIN DU DOCTEUR CALDWELL", "VENDU PAR TOUS LES PHARMACIENS"; printed at the bottom of the page: "SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS // Price 60c & $1.20 // MANUFACTURED BY // PEPSIN SYRUP COMPANY, Ltd. // CALDWELL BUILDING // TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Academy of Medicine Pharmaceutical Advertising Binder A
Dimension Notes
Length 26.0 cm x Width 17.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper has yellowed and is extremely brittled; slightly creased throughout; some oil stains on the middle left side; small tears exist around edges; small pin sized holes exist throughout