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Dr. Miles Laboratories : 1934 Dr. Miles Almanac and Hand Book of Valuable Information

Dr. Miles Laboratories, Elkhart, IN, 1934

Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Full-page illustrated title on front. 6" x 9 1/2." Thirty-two pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall but have age toning, a few wrinkles and dog-eared folds, and slight edge wear. Covers are clean and intact overall but have a large chip measuring 3/4" x 3/4" in upper-left corner on front and spine, chipping in upper-right corner on back (small piece looks about to separate), faint dampstaining at bottom on front, and slight darkening throughout. Covers are loosened but holding. A Good copy. The 1934 Dr. Miles New Weather Almanac and Hand Book. Brief information about the weather, planting crops, historical events, and astronomy are listed for each month of 1934 in this pamphlet. Much of the pamphlet comprises advertisements for a number of Dr. Miles patent medicines. General Index and Medical Index (ads for medicines) in front. The following is listed under the General Index: "Signs of the Zodiac," "Almanac Calculations," "Morning and Evening Stars," "Church Days," "Eclipses," "Meaning of the Zodiacal Signs," "What Makes Rain, Snow, Hail?," "Historical Events" [given for each month], "Household Hints," "An Easy Way to Clean Silver," "Why February Has Only 28 Days," "March Planting Dates," "To Whiten Clothes," "April Planting Dates," "May Planting Dates," "June Planting Dates," "Government Debts Owed to U. S.," "Weather Wisdom," "Kitchen Weights and Measures," "Be Careful!" [accident statistics], "To Remove Stains and Spots," "Longest Rivers in the World," "Taxes," "People in U. S. Engaged in Gainful Occupations," "List of Dr. Miles Medicines," and "Presidential Succession." The following is listed under the Medical Index [advertised medicines]: "Dr. Miles Nervine," "Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills," "Dr. Miles Cactus Compound," "Dr. Miles Aspir-Mint," "Dr. Miles Little Pills," "Dr. Miles Laxative Tablets," and "Alka-Seltzer" [also a Dr. Miles product]. Dr. Miles Laboratories was a company that was founded in 1884 as the Dr. Miles Medical Company by Dr. Franklin Lawrence Miles, a medical specialist who treated eye and ear disorders. The company produced both medicines and patent medicines. Among Miles Laboratories' products were Dr. Miles Nervine, Alka-Seltzer, and One-A-Day vitamins. The company changed its name in 1932 to Dr. Miles Laboratories and again in 1935 to Miles Laboratories. Miles Laboratories operated independently from its founding until 1979 when it became a subsidiary of Bayer AG. From 1979-1995, Bayer AG was the parent company of Miles Laboratories. In 1995, Miles Laboratories became defunct when it was consolidated into Bayer AG.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Good. Binding: Soft cover

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