October 28, 2009
Categories: MacCrimmon, Sonja, Medical Topics
Tags:Ingredients in patent medicines, Lake Country Museum, Mosby's Tonic, Patent Medicines exhibit
Wow, This one is really interesting! Right on the box it says “Each maximum dose contains .0008 grs. Strychnine”. One the other side it says “Medicinal extracts from Natures’ roots, herbs, leaves and barks are blended with other efficacious ingredients … Continue reading →
October 22, 2009
Categories: MacCrimmon, Sonja, Medical Topics
Tags:Exhibits at Lake Country Museum, Ingredients in patent medicines
I think that I have found an interesting topic. Glen, a retired chemistry teacher, was cataloguing our patent medicine collection. Glen is thorough—picky even. He read each inclusion within the packaging of each medication and he was blown away with … Continue reading →
October 16, 2009
Categories: Bloggers, MacCrimmon, Sonja
Tags:Bloggers
I’m a senior volunteer at the BCMA conference in Osoyoos trying to learn social networking for our museum. My head is about to explode with all this information. I’m not sure that I will ever be able to explain all … Continue reading →