Panacea Ads Drivel and Medical Quackery Parade
A sprawling jumble of patent medicine pitches and sensational testimonials bulges with claims for Botanic Blood Balm and Schiffmann remedies, plus asthma cures, cough tonics, and brain foods. Ads tout cures for cancer sores and ulcers, snappy endorsements, store notices, and travel sale details, all in a noisy late 19th or early 20th century parlance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tareon
Bay Villa
Sandays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Ir. Larson
Chamberlain
City Drug Store
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K D. L, Thowako
J. M. Boon
Sam, T. Mitrann
Lionens L. Howano
Ava’t Cashier
The
City National Bank’ OF
Johnson City
Capital, LLC
Tantmna
M. Buex
Das
Benn
G. Taynon
Tsaac Hann
P.M. Wann
Hoss
Howan
Aces Knoxville Brick Company
Soocay St
Knoxville
Telit
Louis Louison
Tenn
Warantes
Glens Huntsville
Ala
Dansville
N. Y
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma, Indian Territory
Hegke
Mata
Puan M. Griffitis
Rannor
Opera House
J D
Weaver, Sons & Co
Contracting Carpenters
Many & Wan
Lors
Hetter
Schimann
C. W. van Antwerp
Fulton
Schiffmann
Drugelate
Idc
Dr. R. Schifmann
St. Paul
Minn
Green
H. ©. Miller
Groons
Acta
Miller
Mr. Cranfill
Troy
TC Miller
Henderson Grimett
Ming
G.R. McDonald
Logan County
W. Va
T. Smith
Davis
Sieves
Alfred Bee
H O Miler
Torare
DeWitt
Haney
Geneva
Thad
HO Miller
Chamberain
A. M. Toppe
Rio Creek
Wis
C Miller
Boston
Durham
Dr King
CG. A. R
Washington
D. C
Southern Railway
Scc
Och
Remick
Bernard Ruhling
Belleville, III
Cardus
Cardu
Na. Hage
A. Younr
Cedar Hill Nursery and Orchard Co
Winchester
Tennessee
Chancery Court
Washington County
W. E. Barlow
Flora Barlow
E. A. Surrey
Hamilton
Bristol
W. P. Hamilton
Promimion
Mane Banner
Grocern and
Druggis
Penn Chemical Works
Adeltita
Meare
Graphaphone
Eee
Steach
Columbia Phonograph Co
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
H. W. Lyle & CO
Mat P. Taylor, Jr
Over Tennessee Furniture and Supply Co
Main Street
Regan Evan
Miew Cis Cansenshed
Anne
J. D. Cox
Winntasta
Vico-Kient
Tarn 1
Bansisr, Caubier
Avan B. Crowell
Rust Caubier
Unaka National Bank
Johnson City, Tenn
Beauwov
Cox
Elsen
Broner
Williams
Tate L
Barneat
Ler
Secner
Miller, Presta
Mhetpad Company
F, W. Dulaney, Vick Preemany
G. T. Lee
Lecy
J. T. Linville & CO
Jobe Street
Tohnnsch City, Tenn
T. A. O'Donnell
Bpring Street
Jonson City
Curtis Bros
Palace
Old Jobe Stable
Buffalo Street
Riga
T. A. Gillespie & Son
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