#soft drinks
A doctor was addressing a large audience in Madison WI.
“The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most
of us years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode the lining of
your stomach. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fats can be
disastrous, and none of us realize the long term harm caused by the
germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing that is the
most dangerous of all and most of us have or will at some point eat
it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief
and suffering for years after eating it?”
After several seconds of silence, a 75 year old man in the front row
raised his hand and softly said “Wedding cake?”
Product label for Lifter Carbonated and Lithiated Beverage, copyrighted 4/28/1937.
The FDA no longer allows the addition of lithium to soft drinks.
Series: Case Files for Registered Product Labels , 1874 - 1940
Record Group 241: Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, 1836 - 1978
Transcription:
[cartoon image of man drinking from a glass]
LIFTER
COPYRIGHT 1937 P.A.CO
[cartoon image of man holding glass and winking]
Carbonated and Lithiated
Heads up! Get a Lift with LIFTER. Counteracts
Excess Acidity. Settles the Stomach. Tones You Up.
It’s Doubly Good … as a Drink … or a Mixer.
Contents FULL QUART (32 Fl.oz.) Peacock Co., Chicago, ILL.
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The details and British references in Lupin III Part 6 are amazing.
Especially Holmes brandishing this can of Irn-Bru.
Coca-Cola & Indianapolis Colts
