SUBJECT, RULE AND MAXIM.
__■ The Subject. Young and old— Cough and cold— Under the mould— Their story told ! The Golden Ro_B. Not to succumb, 'Mid life's busy hum, When sore throats come, Take Benjamin Gum ? The Maxim. Hallowed by time ; * Used by young and by old ; Its maxim in rhyme Good as gold- '*- ■• For a cold I * Benjamin Gum contains the principles of Friars Balsam, rendered suitable for.internal use for the cure of all chest complaints, however serious." Friars' Balsam -was used as far back as 1315-A.i*; intlie monasteries and convents of Europe, and is a household remedy to this day. I have been a chemist and druggist for fifteen year?, and I can honestly ond earnestly say that no medicine compares with it in healing qualities. It is my aim to make Benjamin Gum known all over the world. . Try it when you catch.cold, and you will find that this is no idle ambition. Ask for Benjamin Gum. Price Is 6d. Chemists and Stores. j Spencer Vincent, ' Practical Chemist, 8510 Christchurch and Sydenham.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 9992, 23 March 1898, Page 6
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