Records. Alfalfa-Alka-Seltzer (inclusive), 1906-1974 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Correspondence, clippings, articles, and promotional materials concerning use of alfalfa in foods and patent medicines, 1908-1965; Alkano (a "cure" for rheumatism, venereal diseases, tuberculosis, and catarrh), 1906-1921; and Alka-Seltzer (an antacid and headache cure), 1931-1974. The alfalfa material includes items relating to the Honey Al-Fa Pharmaceutical Co., which made erroneous claims of AMA approval for its products