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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 2 3/4" x 13" ad for this miracle pain reliever. The ad has a series of drawings that demonstrate "How Santa Claus found out...There's nothing quite like Alka-Seltzer for relieving the miseries of a Cold". This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 1948 Country Gentleman |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Three color 5" x 13" ad for their relief from Heartburn, Acid Indigestion, Upset Stomach and Sour Stomach. There is a picture of a housewife coming back from the store with her bag of groceries in her convertible and she states with glee "Upset Stomach doesn't slow me down...I'm Wise - I Alkalize with Alka-Seltzer". The text talks about the relief it will bring and shows little Speedy waving his wand. |
April 1953 Woman's Home Companion |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a drawing of an old man handing some pom-poms to a lady and a man who are going into a football stadium for a game. The ad headline reminds us that "Having fun is good for you...take the medicine that's so refreshing". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 7, 1955 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a group of people having a good time at the bowling alley. The ad headline reminds us that we can "Feel UP to the fun that's so good for you...take the medicine that's so refreshing". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 25, 1957 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 13" ad has a photo of Buster Keaton as a postman being offered a glass of Alka-Seltzer by Speedy who has popped out of the rural mail box that Buster has just opened. The ad headline says "You know what they always say...'Yeah (sigh) the mail must go thru!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 24, 1958 Life magazine & November 1958 McCall's |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad has a drawing of a tired Santa Claus sitting in his dark workshop and being handed a glass of Alka-Seltzer by Speedy. The ad headline states that "You know what they always say...'Yes (sigh) Christmas comes but once a year!'". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 25, 1958 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad that is a black and white version of the previous ad. The tired Santa Claus is being given relief from little Speedy. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 1958 McCall's |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad has a photo of ship's captain Buster Keaton holding a glass of Alka-Seltzer in his hand as Speedy flashes his magic wand over it. The ad headline states that "You know what they always say...Kerchoo!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 19, 1959 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for this "Do-All" product. The ad has a drawing of Speedy standing on top of a box of Alka-Seltzer waving his wand to give it Fizzz. The ad headline says you can "Relieve Pain of Headache, Neuritis, Neuralgia" if you "take the quick-acting Liquid Pain Reliever". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 16, 1959 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Effervescent Analgesic Alkalizing Tablets. There is a picture that shows Speedy standing (floating) on top of a box of this popular product waving his magic wand at a glass in front of him marked Alka-Seltzer. There is a series of drawings that show a creature made from beads or something similar bent over in discomfort and changing into a fit and ready-for-action person. The headline which points toward the early stages of this creature says "Relieve Pain of Headache, Neuritis, Neuralgia. take the Quick-Acting Liquid Pain Reliever. Take Alka-Seltzer". The ad text talks about the process of taking this product, I beg to difer when they call it "pleasant", and promises that "Relief is just a swallow away". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 21, 1959 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 14" ad for their Liquid Pain Reliever. The ad has a picture of a lady holding both hands to her temples in a pose that my own mother seemed to assume when having to deal with me and some of my childhood actions. The ad tells us that "Headache relief starts in your stomach" and asks "So why wait while pills dissolve there?". Present in the foreground of the ad is a male hand holding up a glass labeled Alka-Seltzer in which the tablets are already partially dissolved. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 22 & March 21, 1960 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a young mother holding her young child while another one looks on. The ad headline reminds us that "When you're weary with Day-Time Fatigue - take Alka-Seltzer for that upset, headachy, tired-all-over feeling". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 28, 1960 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a sequence of photos of a businessman showing how he gets run-down in the time between 9:00am and 5:00pm. The ad headline tells us that "When you're weary with Day-End Fatigue - take Alka-Seltzer for that upset, headachy, tired-all-over feeling". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 26, 1960 Life magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 8" x 10 1/2" ad that introduces "Alka-Seltzer On The Rocks". Pictured is a glass filled with water, several pieces of ice and a slice of lime. The text asks "You haven't tried it yet? Oh boy. Alka-Seltzer On The Rocks works just like Alka-Seltzer Off The Rocks...only it's good enough to drink". They discuss how good it is at relieving an upset stomach or a summer headache faster and better. They urge you to try it at a picnic or at the beach. You will be surprised how fast it works, and how much you will fit in. |
August 1966 Playboy magazine |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad has a photo of a happy yet bleary-eyed man at a party. While he still has a party hat on and streamers and confetti on his shoulders, he also has a glass of Alka-Seltzer fizzing away in his hand. The ad headline ptomises that "The Plop Plop Fizz Fizz is Fast Fast". |
May 1977 Playboy |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 8" x 10 3/4" ad has a photo of a baggy-eyed man in a bathrobe with an ice bag on his head, a smile on his face and a glass of Alka-Seltzer beginning to dissolve. The ad headline says "'tis the season to plop plop fizz fizz fast fast". |
November 1977 Playboy |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad with advice for the people that like to socialize. The ad has several cartoon drawings of a man enjoying a party then several more of him the next morning, spilling his coffee and crawling into work. Then there are two more that show him taking an Alka-Seltzer and feeling on top of the world. The ad headline calls this action "How to Handle a Hangover". |
May 1978 Playboy |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad with Sammy Davis Jr.. This Christmastime ad has a picture of the popular entertainer taking the place of Santa Claus. Sammy is sitting in the driver's seat of the sleigh looking back at the camera while holding up a glass filled with the Plop Plop Fizz Fizz. He must be only going to do a small portion of the route of Santa because all that one can see in the bag full of gifts is packages and more packages of Alka Seltzer. The ad has rearranged the words to the popular poem "Twas the night before Christmas" to have a more comercial meaning. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 27, 1979 Rolling Stone |
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| Bromo-Seltzer |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 13" ad for the medicine from Emerson's that will solve a little bit of everything. There are pictures of three different people in the ad who, with different ailments, have completely recovered due to Bromo-Seltzer. There is a picture of a father who is now able to hoist his young son to his shoulders and play after taking Bromo-Seltzer to recover from "that big dinner". Next we have a couple overdressed for a game of table-tennis but the lady is now able to play just a few minutes after using Bromo-Seltzer to relieve the headache that was causing her nerves to scream. The last picture shows a happy couple dancing with the lady thanking her husband for thinking of Bromo-Seltzer to banish the headache that was destined to keep her from dancing. The text mentions the "FIVE medicinal ingredients" that stop a headache and its depressing after-effects. It talks about being used for over 40 years and reminds us that it is "Effective after the Fizz Stops as well as while it's Fizzing". |
February 23, 1935 Saturday Evening Post |
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| Bromo-Seltzer |
Black and white 5" x 13" ad that wants you to purchase Bromo-Seltzer because it "makes you feel fit Faster". At the top of this ad it has a retouched photo of a man whose head is looking like it is three times taller than it should be and he is feeling the pain. The ad headline says that, with Bromo-Seltzer you can "Stop Morning-After before it starts". There are two sections just below this picture, the one on the left says "Before You Go To Bed". In this one it says that "Recent tests show that morning-after may be avoided. Before you go to bed, take Bromo-Seltzer. This works while you sleep to help counteract the causes of morning-after". At the right it has a section called "After You Wake Up" and, her it says, "After waking - to counteract the effects of fatigue due to an extra-late bedtime - take another Bromo-Seltzer, it will leave you more alert, more ready to snap into the job". |
June 21, 1937 Life magazine |
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| Bromo-Seltzer |
Black and white 2 3/4" x 13 3/4" ad that is for Bromo-Seltzer. This ad talks about relieving from "Headache, Upset Stomache, Jumpy Nerves" and says that if you "Take Famous Bromo-Seltzer" than you will get "Relief!" and you should have a smiling face, just like the lady in the ad. The text says that "Three-way distress calls for three-way relief. So when headache, upset stomach amd jumpy nerves all hit at once, take Bromo-Seltzer. It fights ordinary headaches three ways: 1. Relieves pain of headache, 2. Relieves discomfort of upset stomach, 3. Quiets jumpy nerves - all of which may team up to cause trouble. Simply put teaspoonful in a glass and add water. Bromo-Seltzer effervesces with split-second action...ready to go to work at once, Caution: use only as directed". |
August 4, 1947 Life magazine |
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| Bromo-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 13 1/2" ad for Bromo-Seltzer For Simple Headache and Upset Stomach. This ad starts off with two nurses standing there talking and the one holding a bottle of Bromo-Seltzer seems to be explaining to the other one about how well it works. The headline says that "For Upset Stomach due to nervous and acid indigestion Bromo-Seltzer works Best!". At the bottom of the ad there are three pictures with explanations. The first one says "Clinical Test Shows Bromo-Seltzer Works Fast! In recent clinical research, nurses confirmed that Bromo-Seltzer gave fast, thorough relief from upset stomach due to nervous and acid indigestion. Actually, Bromo-Seltzer gave relief up to twice as fast as other leading remedies tested". The second photo says that it "Contains One Of The Finest Ingredients Known To Doctors! Bromo-Seltzer contains sodium citrate - one of the most dependable ingredients known to doctors for the relief of stomach acidity. This ingredient is found in most hospital dispensaries across the country". And the third photo "Plus A Gentle, Nerve-Soothing Ingredient!. Of all leading stomach remedies, only Bromo-Seltzer relieves nervous tension so often associated with upset stomach. Next time, take sparkling, refreshing Bromo-Seltzer for prompt relief of nervous and acid indigestion". |
March 16, 1953 Life magazine |
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| Ex-Lax |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 7" ad for Ex-Lax - The Original Chocolate Laxative. This ad has a picture of a lady smiling as though she has just won a million dollars: bright-eyed, her hair tied with a little ribbon on her hair and a smile so big, it makes you wonder. The headline claims that "Women look better - feel better!". The ad goes on to say "That's why they help to make this the most widely used laxative in the whole world! Women value the fresh, healthy look that compels admiration. To get it, to keep it - they are constantly trying, and rejecting, many products that promise to help. But when they do find one that really helps - like Ex-Lax, for example - they are intensely loyal. They stick with it, talk about it, recommend it! And that's one reason why Ex-Lax is the most widely used laxative in the world today. Millions of women regard Ex-Lax as a real aid to health and beauty, because they have proved that its smooth, thorough action brings new freshness...because they have found, just as you will find, that Ex-Lax helps them to look better and to feel better. Ex-Lax works by the 'gentle nudge' system. This system is a simple, easy, effective method of giving you a thorough cleaning out. Ex-Lax just gives your intestines a gentle nudge at the point where constipation exists. Evacuation is easy, comfortable - and complete. After taking Ex-Lax, you'll feel clean. You'll feel more alive. And you'll be grateful for the absence of the strain and nausea that make the action of a harsh purgative so unpleasant. Another thing - Ex-Lax tastes just like a delicious chocolate. Children actually enjoy it, and it's just as good for them as it is for you". |
May 17, 1937 Life magazine |
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| Jests |
Three color 5 1/4" x 13 3/4" ad for Jests - For Excess Stomach Acid. The ad text says "Overnight Success! Jests Win Nation-Wide Praise! Thousands cheer great new, tested relief for ACID INDIGESTION" and, this is under a smiling picture of a Jester. The text says that "Introduced nationally only a short while ago, Jests are already an established success from coast to coast. Today, on all sides, you hear people talking about Jests...praising the fast, effective relief they give! It's really amazing how quickly these remarkable little mint-flavored tablets relieve the discomforts of acid indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn and similar distress brought on by temporary excess stomach acid. Fast Relief - Longer Relief! Jests are based on an entirely new formula, reflecting the lastest scientific thought in the antacid field. The ingredients of Jests are prescribed by many doctors in their own treatment of gastric hyperacidity. Jests contains no bicarbonate of soda or other raw alkalis to over-alkalis the stomach. They are not constipating - not a laxative. And they will not form a habit. So Convenient To Carry. Acid indigestion strikes suddenly - often at the most inconvenient times and places...so be prepared! Carry Jests with you always - 'jest' in case. And at the first sign of distress, 'jest' chew a Jest or two. Jests are put up in handy little rolls that slip easily into your pocket or purse. Each roll is equipped with a special 'Protector Top' which fits over the opened end and keeps the last tablet as clean and fresh as the first. No matter what you may be using now, you owe it to yourself to try Jests. Only 10 cents for the handy roll - 3 rolls for 25 cents - at any drug store". |
October 28, 1940 Life magazine |
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| Pepto-Bismol |
Full color 5 1/4" x 13 1/2" ad that is described as being perfect for relieving someone who is suffering from the Collywobbles. There is a drawing of a young boy sitting against a wall with an obvious look of distress on his face as several apple cores litter the ground around him. The text informs us that "Collywobbles" is the term for "the stomach that follows too much of a good thing". The advice is given to "Never upset an upset stomach" and we are told that Pepto-Bismol is better than "antacids or harsh, drastic physics". They describe the soothing, protective coating that is given when a person takes Pepto-Bismol which is recommended for children as well as adults. |
October 26, 1942 Life magazine |
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| Pepto-Bismol |
Three color 5 1/4" x 13 1/2" ad for the Pink medicine that is designed to relieve an Upset Stomach. There is a picture of a smiling little girl wearing a cardboard crown being handed a large piece of birthday cake with a candle placed in the middle. The headline reminds us that "Sugar 'n Spice 'n everything Nice...that's what UPSET Stomachs are made of". There is a later picture of this same little girl with a distressed look on her face and her hands clasped to her stomach after having that piece of cake, and probably more. The text wans you to "Never Upset an Upset Stomach!" and claims that Pepto-Bismol will coat your upset stomach and not irritate it with harsh medicines. |
February 12, 1945 Life magazine |
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| Phillips |
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad for their Flavored form of Phillips Milk of Magnesia. The ad announces it as "A NEW addition to the famous Phillips Family" and claims that it is being sold "at the same price as regular". There is a large picture of the bottle with an arrow towards the top sign saying "Mint Flavored". It is, according to the ad, "Now the World's Best Milk of Magnesia is yours in this new mint-flavored form that tastes wonderfully clean and refreshing". The label claims that it is an Antacid-Laxative and the ad compares the two items. First it says that "As a laxative, Phillips gives more complete relief". It then says that "Phillips gives more complete relief than laxatives which act only on constipation. This is because Phillips is actually more than a laxative. It also relieves the acid indigestion which frequently accompanies constipation. Works leisurely, too - without embarrassing urgency". And it is also an antacid because "As an antacid, Phillips settles your stomach in seconds". They have proven by "Scientific tests show that - in a matter of seconds - Phillips neutralizes the excess stomach acids which cause upset stomach, gas, heartburn and other symptoms of acid indigestion". |
April 8, 1957 Life magazine |
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| Phillips |
Three color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Flavored Milk of Magnesia. This ad introduces it as a "NEW addition to the Famous Phillips Family" and claims that it is sold "at the same price as regular". The ad has a picture of the bottle and a big green arrow pointing towards the words "Mint Flavored". The text claims this flavor will taste "Wonderfully clean and refreshing" and describes its value as a Laxitive and as an Antacid. The ad reassures the readers that "Phillip's Milk of Magnesia in the new flavored form does not replace regular Phillip's" for those of you who have grown to like the taste of the original. |
January 25, 1960 Life magazine |
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| Saraka |
Black and white 5 1/4" x 11 1/2" ad for what they consider a Laxative with excercising action. There is a photo of a happy girl on roller skates and the headline says that she is "Rolling in Health. Saraka's exercising action helps strengthen the intestinal muscles". The text goes through the theory of digestion and claims that their product will tone up your intestinal muscles and assures you that "results are not violent...or embarrassingly urgent". |
November 1937 Redbook |
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| Tums |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a drawing of a worried man sitting up in bed at 3:00am while a line of sheep jump over his bed for the sake of counting. The ad headline warns that "When you can't Sleep...Don't count sheep". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 15, 1948 Life magazine |
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| Tums |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 5 1/4" ad for the chewable way to relieve stomach distress. The ad has a picture of a smiling man behind a steering wheel with the headline "Don't take chances with acid indigestion. Take Tums wherever you go". The ad tells us that a handy roll could be yours for a dime and a 3-roll package for only a quarter. |
April 5, 1948 Time magazine |
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