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Marvels of Palm Oil and Peru Perfume Ad
An early 19th century advertisement hawks Special Motives oil of palm and mace for hair care and beautification, plus The Marvel of Peru perfume. It touts potency, fragrance, and availability from T. W. Wright & Co and others at $1 per bottle, with claims of popularity and domestic shipments. It also promotes Dr Schenck's Pulmonary Monic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic as cures for consumption, highlighting dramatic patient recoveries and the doctor’s offices and wholesale agents.
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Schenk
J. H. Schenck
Schenck
Drake
Demas, Barnes & Co
Hance
Baltimore
John D. Park
Cincinnati
Ohio
Walker & & Taylor
Cinea
Illinois
Collins Bros
St. Louis
Camo
Lyr
Battle
Oliver Crook & CO
Burnhams & Vinscharels
John
Park
Squire &Co
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