Short transparent cylindrical glass bottle for corn and war extractor tapered at neck with broken cork stuck in neck; approximately one-third full of white powder; white paper label covers entirety of bottle's body with name, address, logo of a castle with a flag, and directions for use.
Short transparent cylindrical glass bottle for corn and war extractor tapered at neck with broken cork stuck in neck; approximately one-third full of white powder; white paper label covers entirety of bottle's body with name, address, logo of a castle with a flag, and directions for use.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Printed on label: "PUTNAM'S PAINLESS // TRADE MARK // CORN AND WART // EXTRACTOR // KEEP WELL CORKED // DIRECTIONS FOR USE: // SOAK THE FEET WELL IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE // OR TEN MINUTES AND THEN APPLY THE EX- // TRACTOR TO THE CORN OR CALLOUSED LUMP // AND REPEAT THE APPLICATION OF THE EX- // TRACTOR MORNING AND NIGHT FOR THREE // SUCCESSIVE DAYS...WARTS // APPLY NIGHT AND MORNING FOR A FEW DAYS // PREPARED ONLY BY // THE CATARRHOZONE CO. // M’F’G CHEMISTS // KINGSTON ONT. BUFFALO, N.Y.”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-6 Box 4 Row B
Dimension Notes
Length 6.2 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
Condition Remarks
20 Feb 2024: Hot glued closure to prevent emissions and leakage
Cork broken to neck; thick trail of brown residue running down label over logo; shows minor wear and surface grime, label is frayed along top edge and is wrinkled up near bottle's neck