Pulp Fiction, 1939 · page 116 of 116
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# Description This is a full-page advertisement from an early 20th-century pulp magazine. The page features a medical photograph of an infected foot on the left, accompanied by promotional text advertising "H.F.," a liquid remedy for athlete's foot (tinea trichophyton infection). The advertisement explains the disease's symptoms, claims the product provides quick relief, and offers a free trial: customers need only mail the coupon without paying upfront, then send $1 after ten days if satisfied. Gore Products, Inc. of New Orleans, Louisiana is the manufacturer. A detachable coupon appears at the bottom for ordering.
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FOOT ITCH ATHLETE’S FOOT Send Coupon Don’t ‘Pay Until Relieved According to the Government Wealth Bulletin No. E-28, at least 5U% of the adult population of the United States is being attacked by the disease known as Athlete’s Foot. Usually tie disease starts be- tween the toes. Little watery blis- ters form, and the skin cracks and peels. After a while, the itching be- comes intense, and you feel as though you would like to scratch off all the skin. BEWARE OF IT SPREADING Often the disease travels all over the bot- tom of the feet. The soles of your feet be- come red and swollen. The skin also cracks and peels, and the itching becomes worse and worse. Get relief from this disease as quickly as possible, because it is very contagious, and it may go to your hands or even to the under arm or crotch of the legs. HERE’S HOW TO RELIEVE IT The germ that causes the disease is known as Tinea Trichophyton. It buries itself deep in the tissues of the skin and is very hard to kill. A test made shows it takes 15 min- utes of boiling to kill the germ; so you can see why the ordinary surface remedies are unsuccessful. H. F. was developed solely for the pur- pose of relieving Athlete’s Foot. It is a liquid that penetrates and dries quickly. Yon just paint the affected parts. It peels U7 the tissue of the skin where the germ breeds. ITCHING STOPS QUICKLY As soon as you apply H. F. you should find that the itching is quickly relieved. You should paint the infected parts with H. F. night and morning until your feet are well. Usually this takes from, three to ten days, although in severe cases be sure to consult a specialist. H. F. should leave the skin soft and smooth. You may marvel at the quick way it brings you relief; especially if you are one of those who have tried for years to get rid of Athlete’s Foot without success. H.F. SENT ON FREE TRIAL Sign and mail the coupon, and a bottle of H. F. will be mailed you immediately. Don’t send any money and don’t pay the postman any money; don’t pay anything any time unless H.F. is help- ing you. If it does help you, we know you will be glad to send us $1 for the supply at the end of ten days. That’s how much faith we have in H. F. Read, sign and mail the coupon today. GORE PRODUCTS, INC. 832 Perdido St., New Orleans, La. Please send me immediately a complete supply for foot trouble as described above. I agree to use it according to directions. If at the end of 10 days my feet are getting better, I will send you $1. If I am not entirely satisfied, I will return the unused portion of the bottle to you within 15 days from the time I receive it. ACE Te Skis eee das doe creer cdomnewetis PWC IE OON i a rere we (i I ip re ee STATE, oss CORNICOOOKS CO