Medicine bottle

[Jstorm]

Picked this up for cheap today. Just looking for a year and I am assuming it is not that rare. Thanks

 

[UncleBruce]

I believe you did good. The ones with the KIDNEY are among the better versions of these bottles.

 

[Jstorm]

I believe you did good. The ones with the KIDNEY are among the better versions of these bottles.

Thanks uncle Bruce

 

[Jstorm]

Thanks uncle Bruce

Any idea how old? 1920d

 

[WesternPA-collector]

While it appears commonly available on internet sites, I've never found one outdoors. It is a nice looking bottle. Hard to know the date without seeing the seams, or the base.

 

[Old man digger]

Picked this up for cheap today. Just looking for a year and I am assuming it is not that rare. Thanks View attachment 232946

This is excellent !!! I think this is about 1890's version. The Pure Food and Drug Act put the kybosh to this particular version in 1906. The reason that it was done in was that it contained Turpentine. So, they got him for false advertising. I really don't know what the effect of turpentine on the human body would be but one of the clams he made was that his product was a mild laxative!!!!

 

[Jstorm]

This is excellent !!! I think this is about 1890's version. The Pure Food and Drug Act put the kybosh to this particular version in 1906. The reason that it was done in was that it contained Turpentine. So, they got him for false advertising. I really don't know what the effect of turpentine on the human body would be but one of the clams he made was that his product was a mild laxative!!!!

Damn! Great info old man digger. 5 bucks from an Acl guy. Thanks I think there is a 6 and 8 on the bottom

 

[Harry Pristis]

About 1900, give or take a few years. A little research reveals this:
The product had several incarnations, originally as Swamp Root Kidney Cure, then Swamp Root Kidney Remedy, it became “Dr. Kilmer's Swamp - Root Kidney / Liver & / Bladder Remedy”. The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act banned the use of the word "cure" on bottles or in advertising in the U.S.

 

[Jstorm]

About 1900, give or take a few years. A little research reveals this:
The product had several incarnations, originally as Swamp Root Kidney Cure, then Swamp Root Kidney Remedy, it became “Dr. Kilmer's Swamp - Root Kidney / Liver & / Bladder Remedy”. The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act banned the use of the word "cure" on bottles or in advertising in the U.S.

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That's very cool. This is the only thing on the bottom. Looks like B 8

 

[Old man digger]

This is excellent!!! I think this is about 1890's version. The Pure Food and Drug Act put the kybosh to this particular version in 1906. The reason that it was done in was that it contained Turpentine. So, they got him for false advertising. I really don't know what the effect of turpentine on the human body would be but one of the clams he made was that his product was a mild laxative!!!!

One thing I forgot to mention in the contents was an ingredient called "Mandrakes". The Mandrake Root contains Deliriant Hallucinogenic TROPANE alkaloids. They did get him for using the word CURE, but he merely changed that word to Remedy. Dropped the Turpentine out of the mix, but for some reason the Mandrakes stayed for the remainder of the Swamp Root production...OMD