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Title: Bell System Throat Tablets.
Post by: Greg G. on October 30, 2014, 12:16:37 AM

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

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181572015118 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/181572015118)

Title: Re: Bell System Throat Tablets.
Post by: Kenton K on October 30, 2014, 12:27:41 AM

cough drops?

Title: Re: Bell System Throat Tablets.
Post by: Greg G. on October 30, 2014, 12:34:59 AM

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?

Title: Re: Bell System Throat Tablets.
Post by: Sargeguy on October 30, 2014, 10:59:20 AM

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

Title: Re: Bell System Throat Tablets.
Post by: twocvbloke on October 30, 2014, 12:44:43 PM

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

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Telephone Talk => Telephone Historic Pictures, Signs, Directories, Advertising & Ephemera => Topic started by: Greg G. on October 30, 2014, 12:16:37 AM