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Slide 38

Slide #38: An excess of watermelon and other fruits is bound to make the boys in the illustration candidates for Dr. Harris's Summer Cordial. The product promised to be "an unfailing remedy for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Sour Stomach, Sick Headache and Indigestion," but comments on the reverse of the card also suggested value in teething problems of children.



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