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These lyrics come straight from cure-all advertisements in the late 19th century. My favorite ad is for drinking radioactive water. It even invites one to hang out in their office and drink as much as desired!

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6. Panaceas For All Complications (1890's)

The following medicinal cures are sold
by all druggists.

An official of the US Senate who was afflicted
by a scrofulous affection which affected
his face was restored to health
by six bottles of Swaim’s Panacea.

Hamlin’s Wizard Oil is the greatest family remedy
for rheumatism, neuralgia, toothache,
diptheria, lame back, sprains, bruises,
corns, cramps and all pain and inflammation.

Have you anemia, female trouble, kidney trouble,
liver trouble, or any other common
ailment? Drink Radioactive Water.

Try Genuine Kickapoo Indian Sagwa – a compound
of roots, herbs, barks, gums, and
leaves. Its elements are blood-making,
blood-cleansing, and life-sustaining.

A boy was absolutely helpless.
His lower limbs were paralyzed.
In four months he
was able to go to school.
It was nothing else in the world
that saved the boy than
Dr. William’s Pink Pills for Pale People.

For the relief and cure of asthma,
chronic bronchitis, and asthma smoke ozone paper.

These lyrics were written by
the advertisers of these products
in the late 19th century.

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Peter Ellis Los Angeles, California

When not suffering from moral turpitude, morbid fixations, and delusions of grandeur, I am taking my coffee very seriously.

My favorite albums of 2014:

Ariel Pink's Pom Pom,
Luluc's Passerby, Real Estate's Atlas,
Stephen Malkmus' Wig Out at Jagbags, Pallbearer's Foundation of Burden,
Ty Segall's Manipulator,
and
J Mascis' Tied to a Star
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