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A small square advertising trade card for Allens Root Beet Extract features a young girl with a bonnet with flowers and pink ribbon. Original trade card forms part of: Collection no. 311, History & Special Collections for the Sciences, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, UCLA. Allens Root Beer Extract for making home made beer. Health is better than wealth. In warm weather do not drink ice water, which undoubtedly causes Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. Allen's Root Beer Extract is made from roots and herbs, such as Dandelion, Ginger, Pipsissewa, Hops, Sassafras, Spikenard (Life of Man), Black Birch, etc., and makes a pleasant and healthy beverage. It acts upon the kidneys and liver, and is perfectly safe for children. It gives an appetite and aids digestion. While acting as a pleasant beverage, it furnishes the most valuable elements of nutrition. It is easy to make, requires no boiling or straining...A 25 cent bottle will make six gallons of beer.
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