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Zippo for the Mosquito, ca. 1900

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MMN Item 17597 Item Details
Zippo for the Mosquito, ca. 1900
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Description

Zippo for the Mosquito was an insect repellent marketed by Priest Drug Co. of Bangor.
The bottle reads: "Contents 3 ounces/Priest's [written in the form of a cross]/ZIPPO/for the/MOSQUITO/Black Flies, Minges, and Other Insect Pests/THE FISHERMAN'S and/WOODMAN'S COMFORT/DIRECTIONS: Apply freely to/all parts of the body/PRIEST DRUG CO., Bangor, Maine."

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