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The True Scandal of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Rise and Fall of Patent Medicines
Lydia Pinkham was not the first entrepreneur to make money selling unusual concoctions. Oddly, these remedies were called patent medicines, although no patents were involved. This was a world of style and snake oil over substance; fakes and quacks prospered. Visit maryroothorganics.com and use code MRO25 for 25% off your first order.
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