You Should Drink More Water, and Vade Mecum Water Is the Best: Vade Mecum Spring, Affording 20000 Gals. Daily; Stokes County, North Carolina, U. S. a (Classic Reprint)

Vade Mecum Spring Company

ISBN 10: 0266570798 / ISBN 13: 9780266570790

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: You Should Drink More Water, and Vade Mecum Water Is the Best: Vade Mecum Spring, Affording 20000 Gals. Daily; Stokes County, North Carolina, U. S. a (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266570798
• ISBN 13: 9780266570790
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Discover a historic mineral water with a public narrative of health claims and patient testimonials.

This nonfiction look examines a North Carolina spring famed for its blend of minerals, touted as an “alterative” with wide health promises. Learn how doctors and customers described its effects, from digestive relief to renewed vitality, in a period when mineral waters were marketed as everyday cures.

The text combines an analysis of the water’s composition with excerpts from letters, endorsements, and press clippings. It presents claims about immediate and remote actions, and explains how regular use was said to influence organs, blood, and tissue over weeks. Readers get a window into the marketing tone, the science of the era, and the role of testimonials in shaping public interest.

1. See how the water’s mineral balance was described and why it was considered unique.


2. Explore the mix of physician endorsements and patient anecdotes.


3. Understand the era’s view of health, appetite, and chronic illness.


4. Observe how a regional spring framed its place in tourism and commerce.

Ideal for readers interested in medical marketing history, early 20th‑century health culture, and the story behind famous mineral waters.