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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1841
Page
4
An 1840s pill advertisement touts Dr Harlichs Compounded Strengthening Tonic and German Aperient Pills as a cure for stomach pain, jaundice like symptoms, breath trouble, poor appetite, and weakness. It claims rapid relief and permanent cures with testimonials from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices.
An advertisement extols Peters Vegetable Pills as a universal medicine with anti bilious and anti dyspeptic effects. It claims wide acclaim from towns and cities, cites a cure by Henry K Fox, and lists numerous ailments the pills supposedly relieve, including fever, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and constipation, with claims of mild operation and no debility.
Mr William Richards of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania recovered from severe symptoms including pain and weight in the left side loss of appetite vomiting acrid eructations stomach distention sick headach e farrid tongue citron colored countenance breathing difficulty disturbed rest with cough and great debility after using Dr Harlichs Medicine claiming permanent cure with offices listed in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Steubenville December 26 1840
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