Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Pamphlet Proselytizing Preventive Dentistry, by Drs. Morrison and Henry.

Advice on preventive dental care for children, prior to 1900 is scarce. In the 1890s, Drs. Morrison and Henry, two Punxsutawny, Pennsylvania dentists, cogently offered such advice in their promotional pamphlet, along with some lessons on life, as reflected by precious stones.

Opposed to Pain: Antikamnia Chemical Company.

The Antikamnia (AK) Chemical Company founded in 1890, which eventually was renamed The Antikamnia Remedy Company in 1819, was an important medicine company that thrived prior to passage of the 1906 Food and Drug act using smart worldwide marketing. As dangerous as the AK products were, success continued after 1906 by pursuing methods to flout regulations and stick to the marketing methods and legal maneuvering that kept AK sales strong. This article describes the tumultuous history of one of the most successful drug companies between 1890 and well into the 1920s.

An Endodontology Icon Who Fostered an Appreciation for Pulpal Biology and Its Relevance to Restorative Dentistry and Periodontics: Dr. Kaare Langeland.

The impact of ground-breaking research on the dental pulp and its response to dental procedures, materials and associated diseases significantly influenced the evolution and scope of Endodontics, creating a science of Endodontology. While there were scattered studies in the early 20 century in this regard, the clarification and codification of these concepts took a major leap forward in the late 1950s due to the academic prowess and in-depth research endeavors of Dr. Kaare Langeland.

Unusual Dentists' Advertisements from the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

The 1932 Olympiad in Los Angeles was not only transformative to the City of Los Angeles but also successful due to the efforts of several dedicated men. The Games were promoted by selected publicity that involved certain types of print media including stamps produced by the United States Postal Service. Advertising "seals" involved a vast number of businesses and products and all this added up to make the depression era Olympic Games successful.

The Tooth Protector in Early Professional Baseball.

Protection of athletes during sporting activities was of some concern even in the late 1800s. That concern continues, over 140 years later. In baseball, safety for the catcher was of primary concern because of inherent risks of being "behind the plate" while balls are pitched, bats are swung, and runners attempting to score come barreling in.

The Most Reliable Remedy for Man or Beast Ever Before the Public!

A unique "miracle cure-all" developed for both Man or Beast that was available from the mid-1800s into the 20 century is highlighted with some interesting anecdotal perspectives.

Mechanical Dentistry: George Derby, An Unknown Artist, and Rube Goldberg.

For more than a century, at least, tooth extraction by ingenious mechanical contraptions has piqued the interest and imagination of illustrators, especially cartoonists. George Derby, an unknown British talent, and Ruben Garrett Lucius "Rube" Goldberg all dabbled in oral surgical mechanical humor.

Thomas Shields Henderson - Brooklyn Dentist and Irish Nationalist.

An unusual card advertising the dental services of T.S. Henderson revives the story of an Irish dentist who left his homeland and came to Brooklyn, New York to practice.

Dear Sis: An 1844 Letter From a Young Connecticut Dentist.

In 1844, Queen Victoria was 7 years into her 63-year reign of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. John Tyler was 10th president of the United States, to be followed by the 11th president, by James K. Polk in March of 1845.

ODOL MUNDVASSER and ZAHNPASTA: Part II - International Success.

In Part I of we described how in 1892, Dresden's Karl August Lingner (1861-1916), produced and marketed Professor Bruno Richard Seifert's (1861-1919) invention of Odol Mouthrinse, and subsequently Odol Toothpaste. The focus of Part I was how Lingner's Company used "aeronauticak" postcard advertising, ie., dirigibles and airplanes of the times, to advertise their products.

ODOL MUNDVASSER and ZAHNPASTA: Part I-von Stuck, PUCCINI, and up in the AIR.

Professor Bruno Richard Seifert (1861-1919) (Fig.1), a renowned German chemist, invented a mouthwash that combined an antiseptic with essential oils. (https://second.

Gehrig Brothers Electo-motor Teething Necklace.

Victorian era patent medicines to soothe discomfort from teething infants worked well because they contained dangerous pain killing drugs such as narcotics and alcohol. Relief from teething discomfort can also be achieved for a teething infant by the baby chewing on various objects such as hard teething rings or teething necklaces. This report offers some historical perspective on infant teething and describes and pictures a well-marketed German teething necklace of the 19th century.

Hidden Images Trade Cards.

Hidden image puzzles don't need an introduction. As youngsters, we saw such challenging visual delights in magazines, advertisements, children's books, and every other print media in which a talented illustrator could have some fun with readers.

Swanson's Five Drops.

If one is searching for a perfect example of why the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was needed, this 1901 SWANSON'S RHEUMATIC CURE CO. foldover brochure would fit the bill (Figures 1A, 1B, and 1C). The SWANSON "FIVE DROP" REMEDIES were heralded as "the faithful guardian and sentinel of the human system" that "stands at the door and challenges every germ that knocks for admittance.

Mark Twain's Affection for Toothache.

About 30 years ago, I encountered in a rare book dealer's catalog, a six-page autographed Mark Twain letter of 5 April 1884, offered for several thousand dollars. Mr. Clemens commented in the letter how much affection he had for letter-writing (sic).

Dentistry Stereoviews Revisited: Part 1-Comic/Satirical Cards.

Christen and Christen introduced stereoviews related to dentistry to readers with the Herman Knutzen comic series of 1906. In that colorful six card set, Dr. Pullemeasy struggles ferociously with what appears to be a mandibular molar extraction using ice tongs.