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In use 100 years : The Poor Man's Friend or ointment of many virtues ; Pilula Antiscrophula or alterative pills.

Die Rezeptur der Salben : 47 bewährte Vorschriften für Salben unter Verwendung der Eucerin-Salbengrundlagen.

Dr. Roberts' celebrated medicines : that excellent ointment called the Poor Man's Friend ; Pilule Antiscrophule, or alterative pills.

Is it a cut, bruise or chilblain? : Morris Evans' Household Ointment will cure it / Morris Evans & Co.

The Counter Adjunct. No. 317 May, 1918 : a reliable antiseptic healing ointment.

For bruises, sprains, rheumatism, etc. etc : Dr. Steer's chemical opodeldoc : sold in bottles of 50 cts. each, with an allowance of a bottle on taking six.

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In use 100 years : The Poor Man's Friend or ointment of many virtues ; Pilula Antiscrophula or alterative pills.

Is it a cut, bruise or chilblain? : Morris Evans' Household Ointment will cure it / Morris Evans & Co.

Dr. Roberts' celebrated medicines : that excellent ointment called the Poor Man's Friend ; Pilule Antiscrophule, or alterative pills.

The Counter Adjunct. No. 317 May, 1918 : a reliable antiseptic healing ointment.

For bruises, sprains, rheumatism, etc. etc : Dr. Steer's chemical opodeldoc : sold in bottles of 50 cts. each, with an allowance of a bottle on taking six.