1903 STOVALL JOHNSON letterhead THE CRAZY WELL WATER Mineral Wells Texas HOT WEL

Description

PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING:
I sell ONLY ORIGINAL items and NOT ANY reproductions.
This sale is for
ONE
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(that is hand written and signed by
the
man himself....)
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The letterhead advertises
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IT (supposedly) WILL CURE
RHEUMATISM, INDEGESTION, INSOMNIA, DIABETIS, KIDNEY
&
LIVER TROUBLES.
THIS WATER IS VERY EFFICACIOUS IN THE TREATMENT
of
ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
THE MERITS
of
CRAZY WELL WATER
IS UNQUESTIONED
for
NERVOUSNESS.
THIS WATER HAS AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION AS BEING EQUAL IF NOT SUPERIOR TO THE FAMOUS WATERS
of
CARLSBAD.
CONDITION:
This letterhead has two normal horizontal letter folds but, it is in very good condition.   The "
EBAY ITEM
" thing is just a loose piece of paper that is not attached to the letterhead.  There is writing on the front and back of this letterhead.
A little extra humor not written by me.....
...
Stovall Hot Wells
First, a post script on the Mineral Wells "crazy water:" Additional research uncovered that one of the minerals in the water was lithium, discovered to help stabilize the moods of people with bipolar disorder. It would stand to reason, then, that someone suffering from mood swings would have benefited by drinking the mineral water, particularly as the discovery of lithium's effects on mood disorders was a major breakthrough in mental health treatment.
Continuing the theme of mineral water treatments, and "taking the baths" or "taking the cure" I made a brief visit to the remains of the Stovall Hot Wells, at South Bend--a few miles out of Graham on the Brazos River. This was oil country, and one well resulted in mineral water. Stovall, the driller, capitalized on the boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s of taking the baths, and opened his hotel/baths. Little remains at this time, though I recall my few visits to the hotel in the 70s to try the baths.
Approximate size is
9 1/2" X 6".
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Immediate
payment is required.
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and
GOOD LUCK TO YOU.