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Bell System Throat Tablets.

Started by Greg G., October 30, 2014, 12:16:37 AM

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Greg G.

I kid you not!  I was browsing off-the-beaten-track categories for vintage phones and found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181572015118
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Kenton K


Greg G.

Quote from: Kenton K on October 30, 2014, 12:27:41 AM
cough drops?

"For coughs and hoarseness due to colds" it says.  Anita suggested maybe it was issued to operators?
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Sargeguy

These were included in the Bell System First Aid kits, which are fairly common on eBay.
Greg Sargeant
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twocvbloke

A couple of ingredients are a bit questionable, but, I can't see why that makeup couldn't be used today, well, not the ones in that bottle at least (probably degraded to a point where they're either inert or poisonous), though for sore throats I prefer a bit of whiskey, not for medicinal reasons, only because I wouldn't really care about the sore throat after a few shots.. ;D