I can offer nothing concerning this advertisement today. Really! I looked up Dr Hildebrand’s Laboratories and found nothing. I looked up the Alabama Times, which is the newspaper this advertisement was found in, and I couldn’t even find that newspaper! So…
This advertisement for Dr Hildebrand’s Famous Gallstone and Liver Capsules was found in the February 8, 1930 issue of the Alabama Times. I do have to wonder how “famous” this Dr Hildebrand could have possibly been since no information could be found on him, his “laboratories” or his products. I’m sure I will conduct a more in-depth search one day and find something. As for the newspaper, I really want to find out more about the Alabama Times. Half of the page I have is missing…as in torn off. So, I don’t even know what city in Alabama to begin my search, though my initial contact to Birmingham has yet to be answered.
While reading this advertisement I can totally hear a radio announcer speaking the words. Crazy. I bet someone did, during a broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry or similar.
UPDATE:
My mom searched around and found some information concerning "Dr Hildebrand". She writes, "Dr. Hildebrand's Gall Stone Capsules and Granzow's Tonic Tablets can be found in a lawsuit US v. Frank Granzow, trading as Dr. Hildebrandt Laboratories with a plea of guilty and fined $40. The issue date was July 1936, and the date of seizure was April 17, 1933. This link gives the particulars of this lawsuit: http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/fdanj/handle/123456789/64489. The ingredients are an interesting read, particularly Granzow's Tonic Tablets which included strychnine!". How interesting!
