Pink Pills Container

[debodun]

Embossed "Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People - In Glass for Export". Cylindrical open ended, about 2.25" long. Any info appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Ye Olde Prospector]

I have a large colletion of miniature sample bottles but don't have this one.

Cliff

 

[moodorf]

Embossed "Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People - In Glass for Export". Cylindrical open ended, about 2.25" long. Any info appreciated. Thanks.

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Ah yes. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. You'll find it next to Dr. Robert's Green Goblets for Grateful Gentlemen and Dr. Simmon's Turquoise Tabs for Tall Teenagers.

seriously though, that's an interesting piece of glass, I'll try to find an answer for you at some point

oh and a pic of the bottom would be great

 

[moodorf]

OK so this was a pretty easy one to find info on.

Pink Pills for Pale People - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Historical Society

www.kshs.org

It's google-able. plenty of info. Neat history.

The thing about this one is, I don't know if I'd call it a legit patent medicine or not. I can verify that Ferrous Sulfate (iron oxide) has legitimate medical uses. However, some of the claims on the packaging/in it's advertising are uhm.....a bit far-fetched.

"Containing a combination of iron oxide and epsom salts, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were touted to Civil War veterans with digestive problems, malaria, wounds, and emotional disturbances. Later advertisements claimed that the pink pills were a remedy for many female ailments and could restore the blood and nerves. In 1899, the pills were said to be a restorative for locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness either in male or female, and all diseases resulting from the vitiated humors in the blood."

But I mean if you had Iron-deficiency anemia it would help you, so....

 

[debodun]

Not much to see on the bottom only that the thickness is not centered.

 

[SleepySleuth]

Ah yes. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. You'll find it next to Dr. Robert's Green Goblets for Grateful Gentlemen and Dr. Simmon's Turquoise Tabs for Tall Teenagers.

seriously though, that's an interesting piece of glass, I'll try to find an answer for you at some point

oh and a pic of the bottom would be great

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