Pluto Water was bottled at the French Lick Springs.
Here is some background information regarding the Springs.
French Lick Springs
?In 1897, Indianapolis Mayor Thomas Taggart bought the land (French
Lick Springs Hotel) and rebuilt a luxurious hotel and spa. He bottled
?Pluto Water? (named for the Greek god of the underworld) and
distributed it nationally with the slogan, ?When nature won?t, Pluto
will.?
French Lick History
http://www.frenchlick-westbadencc.org/about/history.php
Messenger-Inquirer
http://messenger-inquirer.com/specialpublications/primeseptoct04/page1.pdf
History of French Lick
http://www.orangecountyin.com/frenchlick.html
?For a century and a half, the resort's famous Pluto Springs have
drawn visitors from all over the world. Back in the day, guests would
be greeted in the morning with a glass jar of Pluto Water outside
their doors. (The water was believed to be the perfect laxative and
soothing agent for the stomach.?
http://www.velocityweekly.com/2004/0331/life/travel.html
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What are the minerals in Pluto water?
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Here is a quantitative analysis of the water of French Lick Springs,
taken from "Pluto's Well.?
The gaseous contents in one imperial gallon are represented in cubic inches:
Carbonic acid, - - - 7.337
Sulphydric acid, - - - 6.717
Oxygen, - - - - 5.407
Nitrogen, - - - - 18.504
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Total, - - - 38.045
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Total solid matter in one gallon, 381.85 grains.
PARTS IN 1,000,000, OR GRAINS IN ONE
POUNDS IN 100,000 GALLONS. GALLON.
Silicic acid, - - - 9.42 .6594
Oxide of iron, - - 1.90 .1330
Lime, - - - 675.92 47.3144
Soda, - - - 1140.20 79.8140
Potash, - - - 41.72 2.9204
Magnesia, - - - 723.26 50.6282
Alumina, - - - 48.10 3.3670
Chlorine, - - - 1185.96 83.0172
Carbonic acid, - - 690.55 48.3385
Sulphuric acid, - - 845.55 59.1885
Iodides and Bromides, - trace trace
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Total, - - 5362.58 375.3806
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The above constituents are probably combined as follows:
PARTS IN 1,000,000, OR GRAINS IN ONE
POUNDS IN 100,000 GALLONS. GALLON.
Silicic acid, - - - 9.42 .6594
Oxide of iron, - - - 1.90 .1330
Sulphate of lime, - - 223.03 15.6121
Sulphate of soda, - - 58.16 4.0712
Sulphate of potash, - 17.31 1.2117
Sulphate of magnesia, - 954.41 66.8087
Sulphate of alumina, - 85.46 5.9822
Carbonate of lime, - 574.00 40.1800
Carbonate of soda, - - 68.52 4.7964
Carbonate of potash, - 47.48 3.3236
Carbonate of magnesia, - 753.00 52.7100
Chloride of calcium, - 470.04 32.9028
Chloride of sodium, - 2027.04 141.8928
Chloride of magnesia, - 72.81 5.0967
Iodides and Bromides, - trace trace
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Total, - - 5362.58 375.3806
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French Lick and West Baden Springs pages 112-117
http://www.indiana.edu/~libgeol/cox1870/1870french.html
1870 Table of Contents
http://www.indiana.edu/~libgeol/cox1870/1870toc.html
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What caused the laxative effect?
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Magnesia
?Magnesia acts to pull a salt or saline solution into the intestines
from the blood. This excessive fluid then provides a flushing or
laxative action within the intestines.?
http://www.gicare.com/pated/milk_of_magnesia.htm
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