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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. A snowy scene. Three blue birds sit on tree branches. The eye of a mammal is visible; an Asian-style fan covers some of its face. In the background there is a horse-drawn sleigh. Text on back of card: Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil! What it has done. What it will do. It will positively cure toothache in 5 minutes, earache [in] 2 [minutes], backache [in] 2 hours, lameness [in] 2 days, coughs [in] 20 minutes, hoarseness [in] 1 hour, colds [in] 24 hours, sore throat [in] 12 [hours], deafness [in] 2 days, pain of burn [in] 5 minutes, [pain of] scald [in] 5 [minutes]. Croup it will cease in 5 minutes, and positively cure any case when used at the outset. Remember that Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil is only 50 cents per bottle, and one bottle will go farther than half a dozen of an ordinary medicine.
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