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YOUR
remedies for menstrual period
pain and problems. See more remedies here.
A discussion
of the letter testimonials,
and their authenticity, of the Pinkham
company (in a discussion of a Pursettes
ad with a letter testimonial)
See two letters to MUM about
the ingredients
of her Compound, and one about the
lyrics of an English
pop
song, Lily the
Pink, about her.
Other amazing
women: Nelli
Bly, Dr. Marie Stopes,
Dr. Grace Feder Thompson
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The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
maker of medicine for headaches,
constipation, menopause, insomnia,
depression, cancer, tumors, women's
diseases,
flatulence, menstruation, fertility,
douches, kidneys, etc.:
"Stretching Your
Dollar"
Complete pamphlet
The
Schlesinger Library, of the
Radcliffe Institute
for Advanced Study, part of
Harvard University, has
probably the
largest
collection of material
about the Pinkham
enterprise, the records of the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company.
Part of the donation of
SarahAnne Hazelwood to this
museum, much of
it patent medicine and old medical
equipment, was a very interesting
biography
and study of Mrs. Pinkham's
business, Female
Complaints:
Lydia Pinkham and the Business
of Women's Medicine, by
Sarah Stage.
©
2008 Harry Finley. It is illegal
to reproduce
or distribute work on this Web
site in any manner or medium
without written
permission of the author. Please
report suspected violations to hfinley@mum.org
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