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    Posted 8 years ago

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    angies622
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    Label reads as follows:
    Sample
    Chocolate-coated pills No. 974
    Alophen
    Aloin, - 1/4 gr.
    Powd strychnine, - 1/80 gr.
    Ext. Belladonna leaves, - 1/12 gr.
    Powd. Ipecae, - 1/15 gr.
    Phenolphthalein, - 1/2 gr.
    Dose 1 to 3 pills.
    Parke, Davis & Co Detroit, Mach., U.S.A.

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    Comments

    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Could be something which given to a doctor by a pharmaceutical rep.
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Alophen is a laxative.
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      Maybe it kills your worms & helps pass them real quick.
    4. SpiritBear, 8 years ago
      I'm going with Blunderbuss's idea based off the poison in it and the flavoured coating-- likely for kids with worms.
      Looks to be later 1910s onward.

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