This is strictly from and on behalf of local population in North America.
Why Our Great-Grandparents Have Such Fond Memories Of Their Youth...I'm surprised that they could remember anything!!
Between 1890 and 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children suffering with a strong cough.
Coca Wine, anyone?
Metcalf's Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal treatment.
Mariani wine (1875) was the most famous Coca wine of it's time. Pope Leo XIII used to carry one bottle with him all the time. He awarded Angelo Mariani (the producer) with a Vatican gold medal.
It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. Children should only take half a glass.
A paper weight promoting C.F. Boehringer & Soehne Mannheim , Germany. They were proud of being the biggest producers in the world of products containing Quinine and Cocaine.
it didn't cure you, but you didn't care...
All stage actors, singers, teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to 'smooth' the voice.
Very popular for children in 1885. Not only did they relieve the pain, they made the children very happy!
Why Our Great-Grandparents Have Such Fond Memories Of Their Youth...I'm surprised that they could remember anything!!
A bottle of Bayer's 'Heroin'.
Coca Wine, anyone?
Metcalf's Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal treatment.
Mariani Wine.
Maltine.
Produced by the Maltine Manufacturing Company of New York .
Produced by the Maltine Manufacturing Company of New York .
A paperweight:
Opium for Asthma:
At 40% alcohol plus 3 grams of opium per tablet,
At 40% alcohol plus 3 grams of opium per tablet,
Cocaine Tablets (1900).
All stage actors, singers, teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to 'smooth' the voice.
Cocaine drops for toothache.
Opium for new-borns.
I'm sure this would make them sleep well (not only the Opium, but also 46% alcohol)!
I'm sure this would make them sleep well (not only the Opium, but also 46% alcohol)!
It's no wonder they were called,
The Good Old Days'!!
From cradle to grave...
Everyone Was Stoned!!!
