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From 1922: Check Out This Bizarre Advertisement for Mastin’s Vitamon Tablets

See an unusual advertisement from January 8th, 1922 for Mastin’s Vitamon Tablets. Learn more about this weird ad from the Library of Congress.

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Check out this bizarre advertisement from January 8th, 1922.

Mastin's Vitamon Tablets
Mastin’s Vitamon Tablets (Library of Congress)

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