Well, maybe not for the children...

Hadacol was a tonic sold by the colorful Louisiana politician "Coozan" Dudley LeBlanc. It apparently did make people feel better--perhaps because it contained 12% alcohol as a "preservative."

Jerry Lee Lewis singing "The Hadicol Boogie:" http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/47005

[Denise]

What a great old sign. Love the vintage feeling and vibrant background.

[katy]

Great find and terrific Christmas color background!

[bkb in the city]

Great sign

[Michelle]

Brilliant find :)

[Arthur Loosley]

Great find - and comment. They'd never get away with it now.

[Jennifer C]

well I think that medicine would have kick started a few drinking problems! ha, thanks for sharing!

[Aleksandra]

Great retro sign!

[Netkonnexion]

NIce one. Great for sending the kids to sleep? LOL. Not these days!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Love the colors of this shot- really accents the signage. Isn't it funny how some products got their start in that way. Hydrox Cookies initially had hydrogen peroxide as one of the ingredients. Yeah, I don't think I want to give that to my children either!