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Dyspepsia cure box

GUSN

GUSN-199077

Description

Small white box that opens by pushing the lid off over the box. Black writing describes the product and diretions on three sizes of the box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
Box

Inscription

"Hufeland's sure Dyspepsia Cure./ An invaluable remedy in all forms of Dyspepsia, arising from imperfect digestion./ Price 35 cents" (printed)
"Two immediately after meals, to be repeated in an hour or two if reuired. Graeber & Potter, props., Meriden, Conn." (printed)
"For indigestion and Dyspepsia in its various forms. Heartburn, Acid Stomach, Flatulency and all Gastric Affections. Graeber & Potter, Props., meriden, Conn." (printed)
"EH0201-B" (Written in pencil.)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x .50 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2440

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