There are two interesting stories in today’s advertisement: Musterole and the Dionne Quintuplets.
Musterole was first produced in 1905 by AL McLaren, a pharmacist from Cleveland, Ohio. It was an over-the-counter mass produced version of a mustard plaster, which was popular forever (and still is) for muscle aches, heart problems and congestion. Though Musterole is no longer available, instead Vicks VapoRub being the popular congestions ointment (my personal favorite is the Vicks VapoRub greaseless cream), you can still find recipes all over the internet for mustard plasters, and a few recipes if you want to try to make Musterole for yourself!
As for the Dionne Quintuplets, they are/were the first known quintuplets to live past infancy. Two of the five are still alive today. The facts of their lives are so extensive, and I am quite surprised that Wikipedia doesn’t have more information concerning them. Click here to go to their Wikipedia page.
HOW QUINTUPLETS
RELIEVE coughing of CHEST COLDS
At the first signs which warn of a cold – the Dionne Quintuplets’ chests, throats and backs are rubbed with Musterole – a product made especially to promptly relieve coughs due to colds, make breathing easier and break up local congestion in upper bronchial tract.
Musterole gives such wonderful results because it’s MORE than just an ordinary “salve”. It’s what so many Doctors and Nurses call a modern counter-irritant. Since Musterole is used on the Quints – you may be sure it’s just about the BEST cold-relief made.
IN 3 STRENGTHS: Children’s Mild Musterole, Regular and Extra Strength.
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Didn’t they get put on display in order for their family to make money?
I believe they did. I think they may have been in movies, too. I need to look them up again. I read about them years ago.