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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 21, 1790
Page
2
The editor hints at publishing an extract from Blackstone on self murder and explains legal and religious views. The letter cites felo de se, insanity, and manslaughter distinctions, arguing punishment and public policy, with a proposal to use bodies for anatomical study to deter self-harm. The writer notes England’s reputation abroad for this crime.
A printed notice warns buyers to verify the stamp of F Newbery’s James’s Powder to deter counterfeits. It lists authentic sellers including Newbery’s London warehouse at No 45 St Paul’s Church Yard and retail outlets at Bond Street, Westminster, and other locations. The medicine is described as safe and effective for wind colics convulsions fluxes and other infant bowels disorders.
An advertisement touts Stiracia's fine Italian oils as the first composition to make hair grow long and thick, prevent shedding, and restore color. It claims rapid results in 24 hours and years of use by nobility, with guarantees and return of the purchase price if not satisfactory. Availability listed through several London addresses and wholesale terms.
A historical advertisement from Rymer's Cardiac Tincture promotes healing for bilious complaints and digestive disorders. Letters from patients and doctors in Reigate and Gravesend praise relief from stomach pains, nervous tremors, gout, and related symptoms after using the remedy. The notice lists sales locations across England and references a treatise with case studies.
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