Name/TitleBooklet: Household Hints
About this objectPromotional booklet titled 'Household Hints: Facts of vital importance to everyone', containing the "life stories of a number of people who have suffered and who have gained health and strength through the aid of the world-famous remedy, Dr Williams Pink Pills" and featuring suggested uses and adverts for the pills inside and on the back cover.
Fully digitised (26 pages)
MakerThe Dr Williams Medicine Co
MakerG.T. Fulford Co Ltd
Maker RolePublisher
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesThe Dr Williams Medicine Co., 36 Fitzroy Square, London W.1.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
Inscription and MarksFront cover, in pencil:
1934
12
1922
MeasurementsH: 221 x W: 146 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsHealth & well-being
Subject and Association KeywordsQuack medicine
Subject and Association DescriptionA late 19th to early 20th-century patent medicine containing ferrous sulfate and magnesium sulfate, produced by Dr. Williams Medicine Company, the trading arm of G. T. Fulford & Company (Wiki).
Dr Williams Pink Pills are touted as a remedy for a wide range of illnesses and conditions, including anaemia, depression, indigestion, influenza, motherhood's many cares, nerves, neuralgia, pain, rheumatism, shock and St Vitus' Dance. The central spread is an article titled 'Who Do Women Dread Middle Age?' about how the Pink Pills can ease symptoms of the menopause.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBooklet
Object numberGWL-2022-3-1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved