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Original trade card forms part of: Collection no. 311, History & Special Collections for the Sciences, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, UCLA. Front of the card depicts a girl standing on a stool leaning on a fish tank. The fish tank is on a stand and the girl has a pail on her left hand and with her right hand she seems to be trying to catch one of the three fishes in the tank. Back of the card advertises the electric nerve pencil as a fast cure to every kind of severe nerve pain. It has an image of what seems to be an electric device. It also gives detailed accounts of people that have used it and how it's relieved their pains. They all claim that it's extremely effective. Additional card text: The electric nerve pencil! Additional card text: Antrim, N. II., Aug. 5, 1884. C. E. Carter.- I have suffered with headache ever since I was a child, but I have found relief in using your Electric Nerve Pencil. I would advise any suffering with Nervous Headache to try it as it is humbug. Mrs. Geo. W. Shattuck.If you cannot get it in your Town, Send 25 cts for a Sample, to C. E. Carter, Sole Proprietor, - - Lowell, Mass. Additional card text: Kittery, Me., Aug. 11, 1884. C. E. Carter. I have used your Electric Nerve Pencil for the toothache and headache, and I pronounce it the best thing out. It will cure every time. I would not take five dollars for mine if I could not get another. Yours, Geo. O. Wilson. Pain ceases immediately!...The great Japanese remedy. Absolutely annihilates the severest forms of Headache, Neuralgia, Toothache, Rheumatism, and every kind of Nerve pain in a few moments...W. Roxford, June 24, 1884. C. E. Carter, Dear Sir: It is with great deal of pleasure that I can inform you of the benefit I have derived from the use of your wonderful "Electric Nerve Pencil." I have been troubled with Nervous Headache for my whole life of fifty-four years, and have never found any true relief until I used the Electric Nerve Pencil, it never fails to drive away the headache in less than 5) minutes. I believe they are the only cure for this terrible malady, Nervous Headache...Yours, N. K. Fowler.
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