Historic Hood River
Syrup of Figs
12-18-2015
Notes
There’s really very little that can’t be cured by a laxative, at least if you were living on the 1890s. I think the copy to this ad is masterful.
Category: Downtown Hood River
Tags: 1890s, Fun Friday, Hood River Glacier, newspaper, patent medicine
Tags: 1890s, Fun Friday, Hood River Glacier, newspaper, patent medicine
Kenn
I have heard people should stay active but not sure this is what they had in mind.
L.E.
I knew prunes worked wonders. Didn’t know about figs.
At least these adds don’t come with the dire warnings that we hear on TV today. "May cause blurred vision. If you have a bowel movement lasting more than two hours, stop taking fig syrup and contact your physician."
Marilyn
My mother used to give us a dose of California Syrup of Figs every spring, just because. This is the first time I’ve heard of it since I left England in 1969.