University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival
Classification
Archival, Advertisements
Accession Number
1978.14.1
Description
A small, rectangular booklet of 32 pages plus cover; in the centre of the cover is an illustration in two scenes; the outer scene surrounds the inner scene, which is inside a crest; the outer scene depicts a man and a woman, each flanking a side of the crest; the inner scene depicts two men leading…
A small, rectangular booklet of 32 pages plus cover; in the centre of the cover is an illustration in two scenes; the outer scene surrounds the inner scene, which is inside a crest; the outer scene depicts a man and a woman, each flanking a side of the crest; the inner scene depicts two men leading a horse in an Eastern setting; the booklet lists predictions for the year 1872 such as dates of sunrise and sunset, as well as summaries, testimonials and advertisements for "Merchant's Gargling Oil."
Printed on the front cover, inside a triple border, in black ink: "Merchant's Gargling Oil // NATIONAL // ALMANAC // FOR THE YEAR // 1872, // For the use of Farmers, Planters, Merchants, Mechanics and Families, // [decorative line] // Also, Testimonials, showing the Wonderful Efficacy of // Merchant's Gargling Oil. // FOR MAN AND BEAST. // Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by JOHN HODGE, Sec'y Mer- // chant's Gargling Oil Co., // in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. // [decorative line] // LOCKPORT, N.Y. // Published by Merchant's Gargling Oil Co., // SUCCESSORS TO GEO. W. MERCHANT. // [long horizontal line running entire length of line] // M.C. Richardson & Co., Printers, Lockport, N.Y."; printed on the back cover in black ink is a calendar occupying one half of the page; divided into thirds, the outer thirds are occupied by the calendar while the middle third lists: "THE GARGLING OIL // IS GOOD FOR // Windgalls, Frost Bites, Burns and Scalds, Rheu- // matism, Fistula, Spavins, Sweeney, External Poi- // sons, Mange, Scratches, or Grease, Stringhalt, Sand Cracks, Foundered Feet, Chilblains, Flesh // Wounds, Galls of ll Kinds, Contractions of // the Muscles, Sprains, // Bruises, Sitfast, Cracked // Heels, Ring Bone, Poll Evil, Lameness, Horn Dis- // temper, Strains, Weak- // ness of the Joints, Foot // Rot in Sheep, Piles, Old // Sores, Caked Breasts, // Bites of Animals and // Insects, Sore Nipples, // Cramps, Chapped Hands, // Lame Back, Roup in // Poultry, and in all cases // where a // LINIMENT // IS INDICATED. // [long wavy line] // Ask for // Merchant's Galgling Oil."; printed below the calendar: "Merchant's Gargling Oil // FOR SALE BY // NORTHROP & LYMAN // WHOLESALE DEALERS IN // Patent Medicines // SUPPORTERS, // Shoulder Braces & Trusses. // NEWCASTLE, ONT."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Academy of Medicine Pharmaceutical Advertising Binder B
Dimension Notes
Length 16.0 cm x Width 10.1 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Cover of the booklet is slightly discoloured, crinkled, and corners are slightly bent up on paper.