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My father and grand-father are from Danville and I had relatives in Bloomsburg, just 9 miles away. Somewhere in my grand-father's family tree, one of my relati
by smoyer 7y ago
My father and grand-father are from Danville and I had relatives in Bloomsburg, just 9 miles away. Somewhere in my grand-father's family tree, one of my relatives created "Moyer's Oil of Gladness" in a time when snake-oil, elixirs and patent-medicines were very common. Most "worked" because they were alcohol and then became heavily promoted by doctors "treating" the wealthy during prohibition.
I should also note (given the history described in the links below), that my grand-father and father are also William and my uncle is John. My siblings and cousins each have a nice stamped bottle (first image) as a keepsake.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bloomsburg-pennsylvania-oil-gladness-442734346 https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bloomsburg-pennsylvan...
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1255540 https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nma...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/elycefeliz/8704680638 https://www.flickr.com/photos/elycefeliz/8704680638
- throwawayhhakdl 7y agoThat’s hilarious. Any idea what else was in them? I’d presume they were basically tasty cocktails so as not to taste like alcohol. But perhaps they were made to taste awful?
- Psyladine 7y agoAh, Jeppson's Malört, only alcohol that survived prohibition on account of a taste so strong the government decided noone would enjoy drinking it.