Description: This is a great find! Oak cabinet with blue metal door. Interior has numbered drawers, which 3 are missing . Drawer numbers correspond to list of ailments and remedies on front of door. " If you stopped in a La Crosse drug store around the turn of the century, you might have found a medicine cabinet filled with Humphreys Specifics little white pills and vials promising you relief from the many ailments that can afflict you this time of year. A list on the front of the green metal cabinet door promised to cure the patient of 35 separate ailments, including fevers, headaches, croup or general debility. Inside are little drawers with corresponding number. The packets of pills went for 25 cents each, unless you suffered from nervous debility or diseases of the heart, in which case you would have to pony up a whole dollar. The homeopathic pills, developed by Dr. Frederick Humphreys of New York, proved popular in the Midwest, judging by advertising campaigns. The pills were supposed to illicit symptoms similar to the disease, thereby prompting the body to take action and cure the disease itself. If a potential customer was dubious, an advertisement that ran in the Eau Claire Evening Free Press in March 1900 reassured readers that the pills act directly upon the disease, without exciting disorder in other parts of the system. After having taken the pills, if you felt they had been effective, you could send away for similar cures for your horses and dogs. The medicine cabinet in the La Crosse County Historical Societys collection unfortunately does not including pricing information for the veterinary medications". Credit: https://lchshistory.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/9E22B791-EA79-4CC0-9866-993415212243 This is a pickup item only. We can deliver within a 150 mile radius of Galena Md for a fee depending on your location. This is an estate item, and comes from a pet and smoke free home. If you are searching or collecting a certain item(s), reach out to us - we may be able to help. We come across period items daily, and have an extensive inventory in our shop that has not been listed. Follow and share our store as we list more gorgeous vintage and antique items - thanks for stopping in!
Price: 700 USD
Location: Galena, Maryland
End Time: 2024-09-29T16:58:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930
Maker: Unknown
