1907 Dr Whitehalls Megrimine for Headache + Neuralgia Ad * Painful Nervous Troubles
An original antique ad . . . carefully removed from a bound publication from 1907 .
Promotional ad – The Dr. Whitehall Megrimine Company, South Bend, Indiana
From the web:
- Historical Context: It is frequently classified in archival collections as a "patent medicine" or "quackery," dating back to at least 1903. These types of medicines often promised cures for conditions that were not well-understood at the time.
- Neuralgia Definition: While Dr. Whitehall's product was a 1900s patent medicine, modern medical definitions describe neuralgia (specifically occipital neuralgia) as a distinct condition from migraines, often characterized by sharp, stabbing, or electric-shock-like pain in the back of the head or neck, rather than the throbbing pain typically associated with migraine.
2 1/4 x 6 1/2 small. . . Reverse side has printing
Condition: Very Good condition
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