If Ruptured… (Sep, 1930)
Source: Physical Culture ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1930
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If Ruptured…
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John G. Homan, Director, New Science Institute, 1175 Clay St., Steubenville, Ohio.
Without obligating me in any way, send my free sample of your flesh-soft, air-porous material and full details of your new hygienic method that ends truss cruelty.
What the hell is this selling? I’m guessing either something about torn ligaments or adult diapers.
Comment by Eamonn — July 2, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
You guessed wrong, he’s selling his Magic Dot system later found by the FTC to be fraudulent http://www.ftc.gov/os/annualreports/ar1930.pdf (just do a search for either Homan or Magic Dot within the pdf)
He invented stuff for the support and repair of hernias and groin ruptures
http://www.google.com/patents?.....038;zoom=4
http://www.google.com/patents?.....038;zoom=4
Comment by Firebrand38 — July 2, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
Yep “ruptures” were the old way of saying “hernias”… And back when men did a lot more heavy lifting, they were much more common yet there was no easy surgical solution… so one had to wear a special belt to hold your insides in. http://www.gutenberg.org/files...../pic56.jpg
Their wives, on the other hand, often suffered from “fallen wombs” from their many childbirths, and had to prop their uturi up with equally awful looking devices, such as: http://www.mum.org/pessary2.jpg
Comment by katey — July 2, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
This ad brings a new meaning to the word “creepy.”
Comment by Torgo — July 2, 2009 @ 7:57 pm
He looks like a cross between Dr Evil and Harold Lloyd.
Comment by Paul — July 3, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
He looks like Dr. Cyclops from the motion picture of the same name.
Comment by jayessell — July 3, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
I’m glad somebody knows what he was selling…
I thought it was something to help keep wigs on bald heads….lol…..
Comment by stilllaughing — July 5, 2009 @ 8:15 pm