Hoofland's German Bitters and Tonic Ad
Hoofland's German Tonic and Bitters are sold as a nonalcoholic extract blend with Roots Herbs and Barks sourced in Germany. The tonic combines bitters with Santa Cruz rum flavoring. price is 1 51.41 per bottle. The ads claim liver relief, dyspepsia, nervous debility, and kidney remedies, plus a pill line with Podophyllin for cleansing the liver and bowels. Sold by CHAS. M. EVANS Philadelphia and dealers nationwide.
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Hoofland
Germany
Santa Cruz
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Chas. M. Evans
C. M. Jackson & CO
United States
Canadas
South America
West Indies
Helmbold’s fluid extract remedies liver and bile troubles
Henry T Helmbold presents Fluid Extract Rhubarb and Fluid Extract Catawba Grape Juice marketed for liver complaints jaundice bilious affections sick headaches and constipation. The product is described as pure vegetable with no mercury minerals or deleterious drugs.
Catawba Grape Pills Promised For Purging and Vitality
The advertisement promotes H. T. Helmboltds Compound Fluid Extract Catawba Grape Pills as a pleasant purgative superior to castor oil salts and magnesia. It claims they strengthen the system without nausea or griping, stressing no sugar coating and adherence to pharmacy rules rather than patent medicine.
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H. T. Helmboltd
Purifying Blood Remedy Advertised for Chronic Diseases
An 1840s style advertisement claims a Sarsaparilla based remedy will eradicate scrofula syphilis fever sores ulcers sore eyes and many chronic ailments. It promises blood purification strengthening complexion restoring health and purity and treating bone pains ulcers throat leg ulcers erysipelas skin eruptions and facial blemishes.
Helmbold’s Bucha and Rosewash advertised cures and warnings
The advertisement promotes Henry T. Helmbold’s Extract Bucha as curing diabetes and numerous urinary and reproductive ailments in both sexes, claims prominence among physicians, and touts Improved Rosewash as a face remedy. It directs orders to H. T. Helmbold’s Drug Warehouse in New York and Philadelphia and warns to beware of counterfeits.
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H. T. Helmbold
Henry T. Helmbold
Drug and Chemical Warehouse
Broadway
New York
H.T. Helmbold
Medical Depot
South Tenth Street
Philadelphia
Henry ‘J. Helmbold
Dead Stroke Power Hammer Company forms in New Hampshire
The Dead Stroke Power Hammer Company is organized as a New Hampshire corporation. The article notes the ongoing superstition of vampires in Polish Prussia, and reports Connecticut savings banks hold 177,887 depositors with deposits totaling 55,279,705 dollars. The piece ends with an appeal to subscribe for The Register.
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Ger
the “Dead Stroke Power Hammer Company
New Hampshire
s@y-Connecticut savings banks
Penns Treaty with Indians 1685 Agreement in New Castle
The document records a deed of land from the Delaware River west to Up land Chester Creek to Penn and the Indian Kings named Packenah and others. In return they receive goods including guns blankets kettles lead tobacco pipes beads and sugar among other items. The deed is dated the 2d day of the eighth month 1685 at New Castle.
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Penn
Packenah
Sarckhan
Sikals
Partquesott
Jervia
Essepenauk
Selktroy
Hekellappen
Econas
Mackloha
Tetthaconga
Wisse Pawey
Dutch Creek
Chester Creek
Delaware River
William Penn
Province of
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Alligator show ends in biting twist in Wilmington
A showman in Wilmington North Carolina displays an alligator teaching its tricks to prove humane nature. He puts his arm in the beast’s mouth as part of a moral lecture, but the alligator bites off his arm, leaving the creature armless and the speaker ruined, a caution on misplaced confidence.
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Wilmington
N.C
Bayou
Ilo
John
North Carolina
Sal Disgrace Strikes Western Family as Daughter Elopes
A traveler in Illinois visits a Cairo area log cabin where a father and mother lament their daughter Sal has vanished. The family claims she is ruined after marrying a village editor, leaving them in shame and poverty while the suitor is described as a local editor challenging their prospects.
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Illinois
Prairies
Cairo
Sal
Martin Kehoe
Wedding toast prompts sharp rebuke from witty guest
At the wedding a young literary man nicknamed Cassius faced the toast to Woman after indulging heavily. He then quipped that he was sorry to see the fair sex so badly represented, shocking the gathering. The anecdote contrasts with the crowd as Swiss watchmakers reportedly produce one million timepieces annually.
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George
Lizzie Forsyth
Lizzie
Frank
Walter
Sas
Cassius
Jie
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Dr. Hoofland
the Register
Co. Ww. Slater
Old A
Mr. A
Mr. G
Frank Burton
Roxy
Lizai
Polish
Prussia
Pep
Wm. Penn
Mark Twain
Hion Sal
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