Remedies of the 1900s - Coffee and Conversation

Name: Remedies of the 1900s - Coffee and Conversation
Start: 2025-08-21T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-21T11:30:00-04:00
Location: 107 Lansdowne Street East, Callander, ON, Canada, Ontario P0H 1H0

Callander Bay Heritage Museum & Alex Dufresne Gallery

Highlights

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025 at 10:30 am

1 hour

107 Lansdowne Street East, Callander, ON, Canada, Ontario P0H 1H0

Date & Location

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am (EDT)

107 Lansdowne Street East, Callander, Ontario P0H 1H0

107 Landsdowne St, Callander, ON P0H 1H0, Canada, North Bay

About the event

Remedies of the 1900s - Coffee and Conversation

Coffee and Conversation: Remedies of the 1900s
10:30 - 11:30am
FREE
Feel free to bring your own mug!

This talk offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of early 20th-century healthcare and home medicine. We will explore the everyday treatments, folk cures, and patent medicines that were commonly used by families before the widespread availability of modern healthcare including ingredients and beliefs behind popular remedies—some helpful, some questionable, and others downright dangerous.

Let’s learn and chat about Remedies of the 1900s!

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