When my dad or any of his brothers claimed sickness (always a school day) he 
let them
stay home but made them drink a glass of sauerkraut juice right from the 
barrel in the
basement. Not so much a cure I think but a way to make sure you were really 
sick.

Buzzz. No old tool content. Sorry.

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From: "scott grandstaff" 
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:11 PM
To: "porch" 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] RE: cleaning oilstones

> OK, old patent medicines,... just get me started !!!!
>
>   The three most popular ingredients in nearly all of them, including
> The Great - Dr Kilmers - Kidney Liver and Bladder Cure - Specific!!
>
> (one dollar a bottle, folks, just one dollar for the perfect preparation 
> of secretly guarded ingredients guaranteed to cure ......)
>
>  Were alcohol, opium and laxative.
>  Notably senna or calomel.
>  About 4 hours in the outhouse worth.
 

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