Helmbold’s Compound Catawba Grape Pills advertise cureall
An 19th century medical ad promotes Henry T. Helmbold’s Compound Fluid Extract Catawba Grape Pills for liver complaints jaundice bilious affections and nervous headaches. It claims pure vegetable ingredients with no mercury or minerals and warns pills are not sugar coated though they are pleasant tasting. The text extols energizing effects and notes pills pass stomachs without dissolving yet deliver desired results.
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H. T. Helmbold
Hoofland
Germany
United States
Canadas
South America
Be lite Fate and Helmbold Remedies Adverts in 19th Century Health Ads
A long ad block touts Be lite Fate and Henry T. Helmbold products including Bucha, Rosewash, and German Bitters. Claims cover blood purification, diabetes cures, urinary and kidney diseases, skin treatments, and anti disease tonics. Also promotes Hoofland’s and German remedies with addresses in New York and Philadelphia and warnings about counterfeits.
Artemus Ward and the curious name game in a train car
The anecdote recalls Artemus Ward meeting a persistent stranger who tests his knowledge of Horace Greeley George Francis Train and General Grant prompting Ward to joke about Adam and his other name. An old North Carolina lady assigns Scripture names to chairs, using Apostle Paul as her seat by the fire.
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Salem
Jerusalem
Egypt
Ierodotus
Senor
Artemus Ward
Horace Greeley
Artemus
Thrace
George Francis
Artemis
General Grant
Grant
Ignoramus
Adam
North Carolina
Apostle Paul
Guy
Jie
Winfred Sedley
Guy Sedley
AA Taper
Redburn Heiress Violet and the Hidden Wealth
Violet becomes heiress to Redburn after aiding Guy Sedley in a midnight theft, confronts his relapse, and keeps the estate from him. Years later Sedley returns refined, seeking pardon and Redburn, which Violet offers by surrendering ownership to him and embracing a future with the redeemed man.
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Redburn
Guy Sedley
Violet
Flora
Officers of Justice
Flint
Gayety
New York
Seble
Kenneth
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Medical
Henry T. Heelmbold
Henry T. Helmbold
Belite
Henry T. Welmbold
H.T. Hnelmbold
H. T. Relmbold
Helmbold
Drug and Chemical
Broadway
South Tenth Street
Philadelphia
Counterfei's
Ark
Henry
Boofland
Hscofland
Dr. Hoofland
Jaz
the Register
Co. Ww. Slater
Witsle
Ifer
Nedburn
Mrs.Maltby
Mrs. Maltby
Winfred
Maltby
Geck
Gar Itia
Hoppenkoff
Chet
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