Mastodawn

A 1797 temperance thermometer, drawn to warn the world of the evils of alcohol, and show the virtues of drinking in moderation...

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@dapperhistorian
“Hysteric water”?

@tkinias Oh...strap yourself in!

Hysteric/Hysteria/Hysterical water was a kind of drink made to 'calm women'.

When you look at the ingredients, I'm surprised people were only calmed and not just killed outright every time...