Pool of Folly and Fortunes in 19th Century Ads
A collage of patent medicine testimonials and sales pitches from a 19th century page. A Detroit reader touts Hop Bitters curing his wife after years of illness for two dollars. Other items promote beef tonics, liver tonics, hair growth extracts, and mosquito repellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
St. W
Detroit
Mich
Indiatron
Caswen
Tarard &Co
New York
Drag
Pista
Pneumatic tonics and cures advertise across the era
A fragmented public notice promotes Dr Williams Hall balsams and various nostrums. It touts Coughlin of Somerville Massachusetts declaring recovery from consumption after using Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs and other remedies like Daylight Liver Pills and Teething Syrup. It lists multiple patent medicines and harness oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Coughlin
Somerville, Maas
Iags
WM. Hall
Punny Davis
Dubuque Herat
E.b.halliday
Eilert
Uncle Sam
Tanga
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Warner
Wells
Mitchell, Bartlett & Crain
Des Moines
Des Ofnes
Maryland Mutual Accident Society
B. W. Bucoxincitam Snc
Westminist
Perry Davis
Burns
Stork
Junction City
Kansas
John Arnall
Washington
Ohio
M. MM. B. Goodwin
Chardon
Anna J. Jarratt
Routh Suem
John B. Lawrence
Jackson
Tenn
Midinst Cato
Montgomery Center
St Acta
Richardson & Co
Prop’s
Ceria
Wriengtos
Vfe
Chicago
Fourth Street
Las
Arno
Jong Waried Gynd
Drupgead
Jarumken
Ikon
Aii
Clingepeists
Chet Nop Uidters
J Babare
Thresherman
Nesdeg
Irliman & Taylor Com
Ituneticid, Richland Co
Allen
First Avenue
N. Y
People’s Magazine
Free
Glepier & Co
H. Adams
Liniment
N.Y. Des Moines
Volix
AGEN
Pauline
Bradi IY & CO
Fourth St
Phila
Mra. Garfield
White House
Hays
J. T. Hun
Dr. A. Rawson
Kr.t. Wellslager
Redhead & Wellslager
Iowa
Norman Medicine
Ais
ES Moines
Low S Say
A. H. Ward & Co
Gale
Pes Moines
Towa
Holman’s
Touman
Pleen
Won
Peete Loomis
Tolman
Tolman Pad Company
Holman Pad Co
F. O
Broadway
Battle
Michigan
Phresiete Baetary
Varmers
Tovusti
Nighols
Shepard & GG
Sattle Creek
Bandaeet
Lypra E. Prisgiam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
Glenn
Redding
Russia
H. W
C. H. Warp & Co
Mironexy
Barrerr & Crain
Omer
Fitzgerald & Co
Allys
Locke
Bse
Washington, D
EB. Foute
Prue
Rome
Iteps
S. Bereen & CO
Lynn, Mass
Alli
CMAN
Sciatica
Goun
Maricen
Enaily
Sabin & CO
Stillwater
Minn
Teean
Loughias
Brad
Zinsicians
Nurs
Wakefield Earth Closet CO
J.J. James
Calia
Austrian & Taylor Company
Mansfield
Lydia FE
Winknam
Lyn
Musa
Myre
Pinkham
Pamphles
Lydlake
Finkham
Northwest
Skinner & Wood
Erie, Pa
Thompson
John ¥. Thompson
Ron Works
Reka
WAL
Harpoox
Barnes
Iw. & W. Barnes
Freeport
Ill
Tate
N.W
RE 'Tilizaing CO
Union Stock Y.da
National
Ty American Tea Co
Theillin
Cincienad Cone Reid
Sieternational Review
Jon Courier
Inter-Ocean
Reeson
Roscox
Jamars A
Anyield
Weston Hulbert
State Street
Nutrition
Kangus
Muxico
Dana Uls
Colorado
Dornia
South