Craft's Distemper and Cough Cure bottle

[haas31]

Recently acquired an amber bottle embossed "Craft's Distemper and Cough Cure". Can't find any information on it anywhere! Would it have been a "man or beast" type of cure? Any information would be appreciated!
Thank you!

 

[GuntherHess]

Made by Well's medicine co,Lafayette IN.
Beasts only.

 

[surfaceone]

Welcome Tom,

There's an ad for Craft's Distemper in this April 15, 1909 issue of The Madison, FLA New Enterprise.

The ad copy reads, "A safe and sure preventative and positive cure for all forms of Distemper, Influenza and Pinkeye, Coughs and Colds in Horses, Sheep, and Dogs, 50 cents or $1.00 at Druggists or prepaid. Write for free booklet "Dr. Craft's Advise."

 

[haas31]

Thanks much for the info!

 

[bostaurus]

It is amazing how medicines would claim to cure diseases caused by completely different pathogens....and even prevent them. Bottles got kind of dull after the Food and Drug laws.

 

[haas31]

they surely did!

 

[bostaurus]

Have you taken a picture of the bottle? I would love to see it.

 

[haas31]

We took two pics, but the pictures were too large, can I email you pictures?

 

[GuntherHess]

http://picasa.google.com/

just resize the photos smaller.