Tanlac

Original text here.

Despite this 1915 revelation of fraud, Tanlac continued to sell for at least another 30 years. The bottle in the picture dates from 1942.

Maybe it was due to ads like this one.

Original ad here.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 18, 2016
Category: Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil | 1910s | 1940s

Comments

To paraphrase Montgomery Scott, "How does it mix with a good scotch? I'll let you know."

Posted by KDP on 08/19/16 at 08:43 AM

Had me sold at 15.7% booze!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/21/16 at 12:28 AM

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