OLD PLUTO Laxative Spring Water Bottle DEVIL Embossed Graphic FRENCH LICK, IND.

Description

INCREDIBLE GRAPHIC DESIGN
Featuring "Pluto" depicted as a Red Devil
VINTAGE PLUTO CONCENTRATED SPRING WATER
DEVIL GRAPHIC
FRENCH LICK,  INDIANA
8 OZ.
6" Green Glass Bottle
3/4 Full of Vintage Laxative Water w/Lithium!
I tried to twist off the metal cap which will not budge though I don't see rust
Paper label has a crease and was taped at some point in its lifetime.
Label shows exact concentration of minerals.
Main minerals are Sodium and Magnesium Sulfate.
Was sold as a laxative.
Historic French Lick Springs is still an operating hotel and spa located in southeastern Indiana.
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FROM "THE A POSITION BLOG"
French Lick has a unique and fascinating history.
Weird and watery things happened here.
It all began in the 1700s when settlers and French traders noticed that buffalo and other wildlife liked to lick the mineral deposits from the natural springs bubbling up from the ground. General George Rogers Clark decided to call the place French Lick.
When it was discovered that the Pluto Waters contained traces of lithium, a controlled substance used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorities banned oral consumption. In reality, a person would have to knock back about 20 gallons of Pluto Water to get a buzz, and given the laxative effects, a mood swing would be the least of his/her worries.