Quack Remedies and Personal Endorsements Parade in Ad Copy
A fragmented testimonial piece hawks Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pills and Bradfield’s Female Regulator. It parrots medical marketing lines, touts quick relief and permanent cure options, and includes names and locations like Mrs Lulu A Long Spring Grove Fla and Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield
Ike
Lulu A. Long
Spring Grove
Fla
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Ss. H. Scallin
L. O. Gale
Popular Remedies and Advice Advertisements Amid Health Claims
A collage of 19th century remedy pitches includes Mothers Friend for pregnancy, Dr Dye’s Electro-Voltaic Belt promotions with mail pamphlet, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup touting teething relief and sleep benefits, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy claimed to prevent croup, and Syrup of Figs marketed as a gentle laxative and diuretic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
F. J. Oliden
Salto
Buenos Ayres
F. Adams
New Gretna
N. J
Dr. Dye
Voltaic Bell Co
Marshall, Mich
L. O. Gale
Samuel Pitcher
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Ishe
Henderson Dale
L. O. Vaughan
Sheridan Lake
Col
M. M. Brewster
Montgomery
Ala
Dfield Regulator Co
S.h.scallin
L.o.cale
al. Bra
Drotagon
Dieffenbag
Eas
U.S
Gils
M. M. Smith
South Main Street
L. E. Stair
Mitchell
Dakota
Parker
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Hommopathic
Hamtarc Vondon
England
Ben Johesn
Mallock
Iver
Ben Johnson
Pierce
Dock Miles
Lincoln Parish
Scallin
Gale
Castoria
W.A. Rogers
Edina
Connecticut
Liverpool
London
Globe
CENIX
Hartford
Springfield
Overhampney’s
G. C. Oscoon
Lowell
J. F. Entenetos
Conway, Ark
H. A. Arcugr
M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Boston
Mass
Allzn C. Surrh, Pres
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Santa. “Aus
Santa Claus
OQAT
Claus
Santaclaus
Nkfairbank&co
S. H. Scallin
Holiday
Hwe
J. O. Gale
A. H. Pearson
Rockford
First National Bank
South Dakota
Geo
EK. Logan
Main St
Booth Bros
Grosvenor
Rosvenor & Richards
the Security Bank
M. A. Rowley
Geo. H. Rathman
R. N. Kratz
I’, E. Moses
Mitchell National Bank
United States
G. Davison
L. N. Seaman
N.L. Davison
Ceorce Hurley
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