Old World Medicines and Colonist Healers in New Jersey
A historical note traces New Jersey’s medical landscape from 1670 to the 18th century. It describes scarcity of trained physicians, reliance on old women herbal remedies, and local practitioners like Johnstone in Perth Amboy. It covers herbal quackery, colonial medical culture, apprenticeship customs, and early inoculation debates spurred by smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D M.jr
Uvening
New Jersey
Paradise
Parsons
John Johnstone
Perth Amboy
Paléto
Edinburgh
Kalin
West Jersey
Winterbottom
Bia
Amenva
Cape May
Atwood
Rome
Winley
Methodiain
New Deney
England
Olchester Narratta
London
Takwa
Gould
Amcor
Cope
Erie
Mr McManter
Sibel Ag
Baageas Liern Wood
New York
Connery
Calor Sidava
Wien
Aidy
Lot
Smallpos
Maniand
Dieasa
Hern
Urope
Turkey
Zabdhel Bovlsion
New England
Cotton Mather
Esen Franklin
Mocul
Tey
Waraipie
Safor
Jenner
Warner's Safe Cure letter from Atlanta endorses mendicant cure
A fragment from a Georgia file shows letters praising Mosses HH Warner & Co Rochester NY and their product Warner's Safe Cure. The note claims neighbors endorse the remedy and insist it is essential, citing trusted testimonials and local belief in its efficacy at 108 Jones Street Atlanta dated January 14th 4584.
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Mosses
Warner & Co
Rochester
Culcwal
Kecovary
Atlanta
Jones Street
Warners Safe Remedies Praised in Georgia Testimonials
A row of early 1880s to 1890s testimonials from Georgia residents praise Warners Safe Remedies. Letters from Tar Row and Hetrgos cite personal use and favorable results, claiming the medicine is valuable for middle Georgia households and health needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar Row
Warner
Middle Georgia
Warner's Safe Cure Recovers Patient After Illness
A man suffering five years from rapid heartbeats and numb pain in the back found relief after taking Warner's Safe Cure. After doctors failed to diagnose, he started the remedy and improved within hours, continuing after ten bottles with restored health.
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Lewut
Fly
Ag Rt Caine
Cora Severs Cage
Nnst
Warner
Warner 5
Thorney Lehr Sale and Jubilee Concert Details
A sale and Jubilee event will be held Monday at Matthews, Ksegary & Co store corner Brow and Mariatta shield. Mr Charles Howard of Hotive’s Opera House will direct concerts with seating at reserved and general admission. prices range from 25 to 40 cents, and tickets note fare, subscriptions, and staff arrangements.
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Senty
Gilmore
Reserva Kenta
Gilmora
Matthews, Ksegary & Co
Corner Brow
Mariatta
Charles Howard
Hotive
Opera House
Mitathay
Linon
Rives Criticized Over Barbara Story In Magazine
Amelie Rives writes from Newark denying she is Barbara the heroine of her Lippincott acre while readers and reviewers describe Barbaran clothes and personal details in fervent terms. The missives discuss Hives and her reaction to a sensational decollating scene, amid a flood of curious commentary. Also an ad touts Mel Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething at twenty five cents a bottle.
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Aisa Rives
New York
Amelie Rives
Newark
Barbara
Lippincott
Mel Winslow
Notes on Books and Authors of the Era
Literary notices report John Boyle O'Reilly and other authors to publish with Ticknor & Co and Roberts Brothers. Balzac translations, Tolstoy life, and new works from Chambers and Daly appear, with Burns editions selling high and book trade summaries from Book Chat and American publishers.
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John Boyle O’reilley
Mil
Ticknor & Con
Boxiog
Manly
Mme Ristori
Roberts Brothers
Balzac
Alles Wormley
Relac Ban Leza
Fred Neymarck
Europe
Banker's Magasine
Homans Publishing Company
New York
J C Welling
Columban University
Malthus
Count Tolstoi
T Y Crowell &Co
Cuppied & Hurd
Boston
Newport
William Lamont Wheeler
Salem
Hoo
Sara Crewe
Lord Fauntleroy
Yubishers
Sealoners
Trehan
AC Gordon
Thomas Delson
Prochich
Charles Sorthner
Doge
James Cotter Morison
Frederick Horton
Cortes
Augustin Daly
Wollington
Bouton
Broadway
Cornell Library
United States
Kilmarnock
London
Burns
America
Tockard Morton
Gonple
Bady Burton
Brentan
Hakan
Public health ad warns against disease and promotes fumigation
An old public notice urges thorough ventilation and frequent apartment fumigation with Kenbery’s Hydroasphthol to purge measles, scarlet fever, and other diseases. It touts Seabury’s Sulphur Candies for healthy cellars and Benson’s Plaster for aches, endorsing Benbury’s Hydronaphthel Soap for baths and lavatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenbery
Seabury
Benbury
Weahur
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Gregory
Thomson Co
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Atlante
Diun
GEO. A. Hacbeth & CO
PitTsBurgh
Cuano
Wilcox & Gibbs Glano CO
Savannah
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Arrigasi
Bobby
Mall
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Jones. & Pratl
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Arilays
Belndyrsign
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Jones Fuller
DARWIN G_JONER OLIVER
Fuller
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Soto
Traders Bank Building
Cradtea Bank
Aimabea
Sloratar
John Weeley
Georgia
Dora
Bavaxvan Co
Eet Es Henman
TG Anras
Warners Safe
OO Mate
Thorney Lehr
Anu
Italy
Saumailes
Dcea Nation
NASLE
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Linnie
Corte
Towel Stockton
Warner Worinth Kuwert
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Goth Law
Eréona A Caren
Amnl
sGoces
Yorks
Wreer
Tobert Chambers
Cdinborg
Bestobert Chanters
Hils
Hewee
Chautber
Robert Chamber
Alexander Treland
Chambers
Parker
Balsam
Usain
Vaave
Amy
Anton Alud
Tim
Hindsea Wolwaks
Raven
Lithonia
Spice
Leow
Tice
Janam
Hunshcutt & Bellingrath
Conden & CO
Ners
Maritch
Wribie
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A. Tole
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