Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-11-02
A WONDERFUL REMEDY

1t has been the habit of the Trans
cript from time to time to call the
attention of its readers to certain house,
hold remedies of exceptional value which
it has discovered after thorough testing
to be worthy its highest Communications;
for instance, last summer it spoke OF
the high merit of the Bulgaria Tablets
of Hynson, Westcott and Dunning, of
Baltimore, as remedy for the intestinal
disorders of children and others.
1t now wishes to recommend one of
the most useful of all the household
remedies it has ever known-Phenol
Sodique, a wonderful article. that should
be in every workshop, home, factory
and medicine closet. 1t won in 1866 the
Monyon Prize of 81, 900 awarded by the
Institute of France. 1t has been used
for over SO years in all cases where an
antiseptic was needed, as in cuts, bruises
burns ETC., and unlike most other
antiseptics it is not alcoholic but alkaline
without the irritating or corrosive pro-
perties so often found in other anti
septics.
The writer has used it for life time
for all sorts of injuries and always with
prompt benefit. infected injuries which
would have suppurated and remained
sore for days or even weeks, quickly
healing when kept wet for few hours
with this marvellous liquid.
In this day when nearly every one
knows the perils of loekjaw anc other
complications arising from the germ
infection of burns or wounds. even of
the smallest break in the skin, the
practice of using something to sterillze
such burns or wounds and kill the deadly
germs, has become general, some using
hydrogen peroxide very much inferior
remedy to Phenol Sodique for this pur-
pose.
No cut or injury to the foot or hand
from nail or barbed wire etc., should
be neglected, for the danger of a deadly
germ infection is always present. Many
a life would have been saved had such
wound been bathed inPhenol Sodique and
kept wet in the liquid by the use of a
cotton compress. 1t soothes the wound,
stops the pain and insures a prompt
healing of the injured skin in a way
that is little short of marvellous. 1t is
also highly beneficial when used as a
gargle for sore throat, catarrh etc.
The Scribe keeps a half-dozen finger
and thumb stalls of rubber on hand,
besides several sheets of thin rubber to
cover injuries to other parts of the body
than the fingers When finger is hurt
he puts a small wad of cotton at the
bottom of stall that fits, vets it with
the Phenol Sodique and lets it stay for
several hours, and that starts the finger
healing, and piece of court or surgeons
plaster can tlen be used to cover the
wound until the skin has perfectly
healed. Without the use of the Phenol
Sodique there would be soreness. and
supperation even though the wound had
been thus covered.
The Scribe had the pleasure of being
shown through the big plant where
Fhenol Sodique and other medicines and
drugs are manufactured by the we'll
known firm of Hance Brothers & White,
chemists, of Philadelphia
The manager Mr.. J. J. Molloy, who is
an accomplished gentleman as we'll as a
fine chemist and scientist, acted as
guide, explaining the various ingenious
machines and interesting processes en-
ployed in making the many kinds of
tablets, pills, liquids and what not other
remedial agents.
The firms force of $50 workers had
heen sadly depleted by the war and the
''flu;" some two dozen had enlisted and
whole rooms were temporarily emptied
by the influenza The firm also manu-
features Phenol Sodique ointment. and
soap, besides suppositories.
To conclude the Scribe's praise of
this truly wonderful remedy he wishes to
say after seeing for 25 years the fine
results of its use, that in his judgment
there is no single remedy or medicine
so blessedly useful in many ways to a
as Phenol Sodique. 1t costs
but little and all druggists keep it. Our
graduated pharmacist, Mr.. Earnest A.
Truitt, certainly does.