Black Drought

People of all ages have needed medications from the dawn of creation. Some people have had special complex health problems that required unique medications. Most people have just needed common medications on an "as needed" basis. One such medication was one for the relief of constipation. Everybody needed that kind of medication sooner or later. You needed to have some in your medicine cabinet at all times. One never knew when the need may arise! There were many brands of laxatives on the market from day one. The sign you see in the photo advertises one called BLACK DROUGHT. It was popular back in the early 1900's, and continued its popularity until the late 1980's or so. It captured a big market segment and was a "name brand" for curing your constipation ailments.