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Discover a fascinating piece of early 20th-century advertising and historical ephemera with this 1911 Peruna Almanac Lucky Day booklet. Issued annually by The Peruna Company of Columbus, Ohio, this \"Handy Book of Information for the Family\" offers a unique glimpse into household life and patent medicine marketing from over a century ago. The front cover prominently features detailed illustrations of Peruna\'s laboratories, including the \"Second Peruna Laboratory,\" \"Third Peruna Laboratory,\" and an aerial view of their \"Present Laboratories,\" alongside an image of the log cabin where \"Peruna Was First Made.\" It advertises itself as \"ONE COPY FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD,\" highlighting its widespread distribution and cultural impact.This United States Edition almanac is rich with historical context, providing a \"Short Calendar for Two Years\" (1911-1912) on the back cover. It also includes information on how to order Peruna products, such as \"Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pia,\" and mentions an advertisement for Otis O. Hocker, Monroe, Ind., a purveyor of \"Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Articles.\" Such almanacs were a common form of advertising and public health information (or misinformation, as was often the case with patent medicines) in the early 1900s, making this item a valuable collectible for those interested in medical history, advertising history, Ohioana, or vintage ephemera. The piece exhibits visible signs of its age, including creasing, discoloration, and edge wear, consistent with a paper item of this vintage.
