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Article: collecting; ANTIQUES; Cabinets held homeopathic remedies.(HOME & GARDEN)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- June 27, 2007
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Byline: Ralph Kovel; Terry Kovel
One of the famous 19th-century homeopathic medicine companies was Dr. Munyon's. His medicine was sold in drugstores from a decorated metal cabinet picturing the stern doctor. The quote beneath his picture reads, "I would rather preserve the health of the nation than be its ruler."
It was easy for a shopper to choose the right medicine. The back of the cabinet had small drawers, each labeled with a health problem. Cold remedies were kept in drawer 5; general debility was cured from drawer 7. The medicine was in tubes or in small cardboard packages that held glass bottles filled with liquid or pills. Munyon's medicines were sold ...
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