Invented by James Fellows, a St. John, New Brunswick drug merchant who popularised his tonic with flashy ads and marketing in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s alongside many other notable cure-all tonics that became wildly popular in their day.
In the late 1800’s this product was sold to doctors to dispense to patients to be used as a treatment for anemia, neurasthenia, bronchitis, influenza, pulmonary turberculosis and wasting diseases of childhood. Ironically, this tonic contained strychnine, a highly toxic poison commonly found in rat poison and other pesticides.
This bottle is in superb condition with no residue.
Invented by James Fellows, a St. John, New Brunswick drug merchant who popularised his tonic with flashy ads and marketing in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s alongside many other notable cure-all tonics that became wildly popular in their day.
In the late 1800’s this product was sold to doctors to dispense to patients to be used as a treatment for anemia, neurasthenia, bronchitis, influenza, pulmonary turberculosis and wasting diseases of childhood. Ironically, this tonic contained strychnine, a highly toxic poison commonly found in rat poison and other pesticides.
This bottle is in superb condition with no residue.
