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Quack Medicine Promises Nervous Relief and Social Pleasures
An old advertisement extols a nerve tonic containing drops claimed to ease coffee related agitation, restore spirits, calm fears, dispel sadness, and sharpen memory. It sells Hungary Water and other tonics at Geo Strahan’s shop near the Royal Exchange, touting skin beautification and general well being, with notes on availability for perfumers and retailers.
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Lane
Coffe
Geo
Strahan’s
Corebil
Royal Exchange
Pras
Pleetstreet
Hungary
Winstone