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A comic postcard showing a girl playing a nurse about to give a laxative to her friend, ca. 1909

National Library of Medicine

Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.
  • A White girl in a green and white nurse uniform pouring castor oil into a glass.

  • Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

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    Post Card
    [Stamp] U. S. Postage One Cent
    [Postmark] Decatur Ind. Sep 9 11 – AM 1909
    Correspondence
    For address only
    X. L. Comics - Anglo Life Series.
    [Handwriting] From your Cousin Blanche Smith Decatur Ind. R7 D#7 Box A Decatur Ind
    Dear Cousin How are you I am just fine Say Cecil do you want them songs. If you do I will send them to you I awful Busy we have got 3 borders. I sent Pearl a postcard this morning Please answer soon.
    [Handwriting] Miss Cecil Smith Windfall Ind. R.7.D.#6

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