Cushman’s Menthol Inhaler Advertisement, Chicago, IL, USA, c.1890 (illustration)

Illustration of woman posing with inhaler. Text on front reads: “CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL INHALER CURES HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, CATARRH, HAY FEVER, ASTHMA, COLDS, SORE THROAT, LA GRIPPE FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS PRICE 50 CENTS. WHEN SLEEPLESS, WORN AND WEARY AND NERVES GEBIN TO FAIL DRIVE OFF THE ILLNESS DREARY WITH MENTHOL TO INHALE. USE ONLY CUSHMAN’S. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTES MAILED ON RECEIPTS OF PRICE. Reverse reads: “CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL INHALER 50 Cents CURES HEADACHE NEURALGIA CATARRH CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL BALM CURES CUTS, BURNS, WOUNDS, SALT RHEUM, FROST BITES, PILES. AT ALL DRUGGISTS 25 Cents. MAILED ON RECEIPT OF PRICE BY CUSHMAN MANUFACTURING CO., CHICAGO, ILLS. OR VINCENNES, IND.