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Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Vitamin B Extract. The advertisement desrcibes the product as "a palatable wheat germ fortified with thiamin chloride (crystalline vitamin B1)." It is indicated in "prevention and…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Ventrex. Ingredients include ventrex for "restoring erythrocyte levels," iron to "promote regeneration of hemoglobin," and vitamin B complex for "gastrointestinal function, in…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Thyroid Emplets. The advertisement describes the product as "compressed tablets of Dessicated Thyroid, P.D. & Co., protected by a special enteric coating. It is supplied in 1/4, 1/2, 1,…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Theelin and Theelol. The product is indicated in "menopausal disturbances, gonorrheal vaginitis, [and] menopausal sequelae." It can be taken through intramuscular injection, vaginally, or…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Steri-Vials. The advertisement provides information for Steri-Vials containing morphine sulfate, codeine phosphate, morphine, and atropine. The solutions contain 0.5% chloretone and 0.1%…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Sodium Salicylate Emplets. The advertisement describes the product as "tablets of sodium salicylate protected by a special enteric coating developed in the Parke-Davis Laboratories" and…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Siblin. The advertisement states that "each rounded teaspoonful contains a specially prepared water-absorbent material obtained from plantago, 4.5 grams, plus Crysto-Vibex ... 50…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Dilantin Sodium. These hermetically sealed capsules contain sodium 5,5-diphenyl hydantoinate. The advertisement describes the product as "an active anticonvulsant with relatively…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Digifortis. Each capsule contains 1 and 1/2 grains of powdered digitalis leaf. The advertisement states that the compound "represent[s] all cardioactive constituents of…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Desicol. The advertisement describes desicol as "fresh whole bile, desiccated by a special process which retains the various constituents with minimal alteration." It also notes…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Crysto-Vibex. The advertisement notes the use of this compound for treating vitamin B1 deficiencies and follows with a list of indications including but not limited to anemia, cardiac…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Cosadein for cough relief. The advertisement notes the compound's sedative, expectorant, and soothing properties as well as its agreeable flavor. This narcotic-exempt preparation is…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Cosadein for cough relief. The advertisement notes the compound's sedative, expectorant, and soothing properties as well as its pleasant flavor and odor and avoidance of gastric…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Combex Vitamin-B Complex. These Kapseals contain vitamins B1, B2, B6, Nicotinic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, and other components of the vitamin B complex derived from the liver. The…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Combex Vitamin-B Complex. These Kapseals contain vitamins B1 and B2, as well as other components of the vitamin B complex. The advertisement notes that Kapseals Combex are…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Kapseals Combex (Vitamin-B Complex). These multivitamin Kapseals contain vitamins B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and P-P factor. The advertisement notes that Kapseals Combex are indicated in the…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Liquid Citralka, a systemic alkalizer. The advertisement notes the value of this liquid in preventing and treating acidosis in: dehydration, gastrointestinal disturbances, infectious…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Liquid Citralka, a systemic alkalizer. The advertisement notes the value of this liquid in preventing and treating acidosis and for alkalinizing urine in: disorders of the urinary tract,…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Antuitrin-A (Apoidin) Chorionic Gonadotropin. The advertisement notes that this is indicated for use in functional uterine bleeding and undescended testes. It is also reported of value in…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Pill Alophen, a laxative. The advertisement notes that the pills stimulate peristalsis and intestinal secretions, and therapeutic doses induce soft, easy stools. The pills include Aloin,…