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Pluto Water was a very popular laxative used by Americans during the early part of the 20th century.
Pluto Water was a trademark for a strong laxative educing natural water product which was very popular in the United States in the early 20th century. The water's laxative properties were from its high native content of mineral salts, with the active ingredient listed as sodium and magnesium sulfate, which are known as natural laxatives. The water's high native content of mineral salts generally made it effective within one hour of ingestion, a fact the company emphasized in their promotional literature. Company advertisements stated the laxative was effective from a half-hour to two hours after ingestion. The company's slogan was "When nature won't, Pluto will."
The water was an extremely popular product. In 1919, it took 450 railroad cars to transport the bottler’s output.
Today, there is a Pluto car on display in town near the depot.
