Royal Beautifying Fluid advertised at Radford's Toyshop
An 18th century advertisement touts the Royal Beautifying Fluid as a mercury free skin enhancer for the face neck and hands. Imitations are warned against while claiming rapid redness and wrinkle removal with a pleasant scent. Sold at Mr. Radford's Toyshop by the Rose and Crown in the Strand for sixpence per bottle with directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Radford
St. Clement’s Church
Strand
Bngland
The Universal Elixir for Gums and Ulcers in Town
An advertisement touts Hichs universal tincture and Stretchering Elixir for dental and bodily ailments. It claims cures for scurvy gums, ulcers, tooth worms, and foul breath, offering the tincture at one shilling per bottle with directions. Also promotes the Stretchering Elixir for weakness, urin, venereal remnants, and various injuries, with free advice and morning prayers at listed shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apotheraries
Water-lane
Blackfryars
Anl
Bagnawy
P. Tees
Abree
InvaLii e Cure for Deafness and Hearing Thick ness
An antique advertisement touts a chemical remedy for deafness and ear pain. It claims instant cure of hearing loss, reduced ear pressure, and relief from noise, with the product sold only by a specific seller in Haydon-yard Minories, at 35s 6d per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Stamford
London
Scotland
Aéis
Regar
Lyons
Kerngples
Prag
Tirkay
MiJolever
Haydon-yard
England
Postscript on German Recruits Arriving at Manfredonia
The postscript notes German recruits arriving at Manfre- donia from Austria frontiers and reports the Vienna court negotiating a recall of 6000 banditti. It mentions Prince Belmonte Pignatelli returning from Vienna and Dantzick in December, with speculation after Augustus II's coronation on shifting Confederate war effort into Podolia and other provinces. It also cites Lima’s threat to Genoa over Corsica, Italy reports of French army advancing toward Tyrol, and a December Hambourg note about the Marquis de la Chetardie meeting the Prussian king with candor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manfredonia
Austria
Angelo
Vienna
Belmonte Pignatelli
Dantzick
Augustus II
Podolia
Duke
Lima
Genoa
Corsica
Italy
Tyrol
Hambourg
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Lapy
Black Swan
Hapy
East-India and Jerusalem
Royal
St. James's
Oliver's
Westminster-Hall-Gate
New-Palace- Yard
Benn’s
New Benn-Street
Splatlover- Square
Luistoria
Wotton
St. Dunstan’s
Fleet Street
Ricward Rocx
Brown “Willis
Wales
Monasticon
R. Gosling
Fetter-Lake
Fleet-street
Postscript
Flanders
Naples
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