General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard box

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

22.8 cm

Width

7.9 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MASON

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY MADE FOR USE IN THE 1920S TO THE 1940S

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF TONIC MEDICINE MADE AND SOLD IN CANADA IN THE PERIOD. WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S DRUG STORE ON LAURIER E. IN SANDY HILL IN OTTAWA WHEN IT WAS SOLD IN 1991.

Function

Packaging meant to hold and promote a medical product.

Technical

AT THIS TIME PATENT MEDICINES CONTAINING OPIUM, COCAINE, STRYCHNINE & ALCOHOL WERE READILY AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER IN MOST DRUG STORES. THE OPIUM ACT OF 1908 ATTEMPTED TO CURB USE OF NARCOTICS,BUT IT WAS ANOTHER 10 YRS. BEFORE THE PUBLIC BEGAN TO REALISE THE DANGERS OF THESE MEDICINES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front and proper back: "PAR-/ RU/ CORRECT/ TONIQUE/ PRIX $1.00/ MASON REMEDIES LTD./ TORONTO......CANADA"/ On the proper left side: "PAR-RU IS RECOMMENDED AS A GENERAL BODY BUILDING HEALTH TONIC./ DIRECTIONS/ Adults - One tablespoonful to be taken before each meal./ Children - One to five years - one-quarter teaspoon; five to ten years - one-half teaspoon./ CONTENTS - 8 FLUID OUNCES/ THE PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT, NO. 17475/ 1/90 Gr. Strychnine Per Maximum Dose"/ On the proper right side: "PAR-RU est recommandé comme tonique général et pour reconstituer la santé./ MODE D'EMPLOI/ ADULTES - Une cuillerée à table avant chaque repas./ ENFANTS - 1 à 5 ans - 1/4 de cuillerée à thé, de 5 à 10 ans - 1/2 cuillerée à thé./ CONTENT - 8 ONCES FLUIDE/ Loi des spécialités pharmaceutiques ou médicaments brévetés, No. 17475/ Dose Maximum - 1/90 Gr. De Strychnine"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Predominantly red and black with light brown text.

Decoration

N/A