Paper journal put out by Fruitatives Ltd.; front: green covers, with a symbol similar to the Hippocratic Symbols (two snakes twined around a rod), no doubt meant to inspire confidence in the product; inside: filled with testimonials, treatments, etc.; 26 double-sided pages.
Paper journal put out by Fruitatives Ltd.; front: green covers, with a symbol similar to the Hippocratic Symbols (two snakes twined around a rod), no doubt meant to inspire confidence in the product; inside: filled with testimonials, treatments, etc.; 26 double-sided pages.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995
Made for 1931, 1932, so probably published c. 1930
Material
paper: black; red; green; yellow; purple
Inscriptions
Front: "Secrets of Health // and Long Life // By "Fruit-a-tives" // OTTAWA, CANADA // IMPORTANT // In this book are given valuable // secrets of Health, Knowledge and // Long Life which you cannot obtain // from any other one source. For // your own sake and your family's -- // read every word ..."; back: "'Fruit-a-tives' // or "Fruit Liver Tablets" // THE GREAT FRUIT-TONIC DISCOVERY // OF A DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIAN ..." and so on
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder D
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 17.2 cm. x Width: 12.1 cm.
Condition Remarks
Interior quite age/sun discoloured; front right-bottom corner bent; back top-left corner bent; wearing along binding edge; some light staining inside
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Nostrums & Quackery" Vol. II, pp. 591-592
Research Facts
Claimed to contain "Fruit Liver Extract, special Extract of Nux Vomica Fruit, Howard's Hydrochlorate of Quinine Extract of Quassa"; Nux Vomica -- basically strychnin and brucin, probably possesses no virtues not found in an aloin, belladonna and strychnin (A.B.S.) laxative pill