That back is filled with text promoting Red Star's lack of addictive, poppy-based narcotics such as morphine and opium: The card is credited to Mayer, Merkel and Ottmann of New York. This second trade card is three inches wide and features a young woman with a cape and a short sword touting Red Star Cough Cure. The book was described in the late 19th century as: "From the histories of the great families of Great Britain are taken the remarkable and romantic incidents and episodes gathered together under the following headings: Fatal curses the screaming skull eccentric vows: strange banquets mysterious rooms indelible bloodstains curious secrets, the dead hand devil compacts family death omens weird possession romance of disguise extraordinary disappearances honored hearts romance of wealth lucky accidents fatal passion." Cool! I discovered that this illustration has been used for the cover art on a modern reprint of Strange Pages from Family Papers by T.F. The illustration strikes me as a cross between Cosette from the famed Broadway poster of Les Misérables and a benevolent young witch. It's labeled E1 in the lower right corner, and there is a small credit for Gies & Co., of Buffalo, New York.
First up is this vintage trade card for Acme Soap, which measures 3⅛ inches wide.
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