Tippecanoe the Medicine of the Ancestors
An old promotional piece extols Tippecanoe attributed to Harrison era pioneers. It credits H. H. Warner & Co. Rochester New York with manufacturing the tonic claimed to cure malarial debility and general weakness and to restore digestion and vigor. The article links the formula to family tradition and a historic battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yetey
Harrison
Messrs. H. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Warner’s
The Theater Overcoat Nuisance At a Washington Theater
A Washington Republic reader complains about men wearing overcoats to seats in theaters and then removing them, causing discomfort and bonnet blows for nearby women. The piece decries coats and hats as a nuisance and ends with advertising line for Piso's Cure and a note quoting Dio Lewis on sunshine for beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allen's Lung Balsam and health cure adverts compiled
A pasted montage lists various remedies and claims including Allen's Lung Balsam sold as a top throat and lung remedy with general satisfaction. Samaritan Nervine guaranteed with money back. Carter's Little Liver Pills marketed for sick headache. Wells' Health Renewer touted for vigor. Allen's Brain Food claimed to restore nerve strength. Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat diseases. Ely's Cream Balm praised for nasal catarrh. and other patent medicines, tonics, and advertisements scattered with local names and cities.
Various Patent Medicines and Remedies Advertisements
A jumble of patent medicine pitches lists treatments for piles worms rheumatism neuralgia sprains coughs and fevers plus tonics tonics and liver pills. It touts cures for piles skin and blood diseases and urges readers to buy via druggists harness oil and other household remedies with references to addresses and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilert
Uncle Sam
All
Grand Union Hotel boasts luxury rooms at one dollar daily
Visit New York City and stop at ON HOTEL opposite Grand Central for six elegant rooms cost cut to one dollar daily. European plan with elevator and fine dining. Horse cars and elevated railroads connect to all depots. Metropolitan Hotel in Omaha advertised as best two dollar per day house with superior tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Carri
Grand Central
Grand Union Hotel
Metropolitan Hotel
Omaha
Shun the Plague and Patent Tonic Claims
Ad copy lists multiple patent medicines and tonics including Allen’s Iron Tonic Bitters and Samaritan Nervine with claims to cure melancholy nerves or debility. Mentions J P Allen St Paul Minn and P P Shirley Chicago. Also notes Carboline hair restorer and a mock line about pants worn out. Ends with a cartoonish line about a butterfly churn dasher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montaigne
Allen
J. P. Allen
St. Paul
Minn
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Dio Lewis
Hiattaville
Kas
Nervine
Ohio
Carter
W. W. Arnold
Gallatin
Jamesport
Davies County
Drs. Dickerson & Stark
Surpeel Institute
Kansas City
Arabia
Wells
Arabi Pasha
J. H. Allen
First Ave
Germany
Maud S
Brown
Cruegists
H.a.seness
Old Winter
Ely
M. A. Jackson
Portsmouth
N. H
Army
Caswell, Hazarn & Co
New York
Cabwell, Hazard & Co
Denis Kearney
Williama
Frazier
Cleveland
Metropolitan
DR. Jaques
Sam
S.ee Saene
Messina
Ccsss
Postetter
USA
ELY Brothers
Owego
H. 1
Isaac Thompson
John L. Thomps
Hons & Co
Troy
P. P. Shirley
Chicago
E. T. Hazeltine
Warren
Eerie
Tucker
Ile
Cearly
Etteri
Cmeeaplas Rawins Machine Co
Navy
Lin
Small
Army and Navaceabash
Richardson & Wholesail Druggists
St. Louis
Westerneaeha
WM. Smith
China
Twombly Knitting Machine Co
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
Haseam Sircel
Loose
J. M. Loose & CO
Monroe, Mich
W. Ziegler & CO
Ad. J. Brown
Mar
Box G. G
W. Payne
Marshallto
National Pus. Co
Robert Strahorn
Frank R. Bajesbe
Sherwood R. Strahorn
New al
O Soldiers & Heirs
COOL
L. Bing
HAM, Att’y
Washington, D.C
Chambers, Bering, Quinlan CO
Decatur, Ills
Trowbridge
Donnay
Racine Seeder CO
Dee Moines
Iowa
E. Ferrett
Pearl Street, N.Y
Foote
E. B. Foote
Cones N. Y
Teelektoris Bis
WN U
Ypcave
Daner
Soowa
Decatur
Ills
Henry J. Philpott
Davin A. Wells
W. G. Sumyer
Yale College
A. L. Perry
Williams College
Henry Ward Beecher
Charles Nordhoff
Henry Watterson
A. L. Cuapty
D. D
Beloit Colere
Thomas G. Shearman
James H. Canfield
Kansas State University
J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska
Wa. G. Brownlee
Detroit
N. C. Frederiksen
University of Copenhagen
M. M. Trummbull
England
R. R. Boowker
American Free Trade League
Graham McAdam
J. Schoenhof
Worthington C. Ford
Brooklyn
H. K. Suith
Chicago University
E. W. Jupp
B. F. Gus
Des Moines
Emmert Proprietary CO
Catt Paige
Sheridan
Johnson & CO
Chicago, Ill
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