Evans Camomile Pills and related tonics advertised
An 1838 1840 era advertisement for Evans medicines promises relief for nervous debility hypochondriasis and various ailments. It extols Evans Camomile Pills Evans Tonics and related remedies as vegetable cures with claims of curing consumption indigestion and numerous nervous disorders. The text lists sale agents and locations including New York Philadelphia Boston Raleigh and Elizabeth City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Evans
Jonas Snyder
Kernesville
William E.vans
Hunt
Goode
New You
South Seventh Street
Phinap
Boston
Mass
Dr Cohoon's Tonic Mixture and testimonials near 1840
A historical advertisement extols Dr Cohoons Tonic Mixture as a blood purifying cure for ague and fever. It includes medical rationale on how the blood and organs interact and presents multiple 1839–1840 testimonials from varied correspondents praising speedy cures and endorsing the product. A letter from J P Mayhew accuses a Mr Fenwick of ministry misconduct and urges public exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Portsmouth
Somerton
Cohoon
Nansemond Co
Tlertford Co
N. C
Colerain
N.C
Wm. J. Hardy
Llardy
J. Watford
Reverend Impostor warned in Monroe County alert
A Boston mailed warning details ENos L Fenwick of New York, once a Baptist preacher nicknamed the Reverend Impostor. It accuses him of selling a spurious Sunative via swindling pedlars, noting no licensed agent sells the product locally. The notice urges buyers to insist on the genuine original compound and lists agents and publication dates from 1839 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos L. Fenwick
New York
Monroe County
Boston
America
N. B
D . Rowland
Washington St
G. Vick
Gent
Stanhope
Nash County
N. C
Geo Howard
Tarboro
James K Taylor opens arch china and glass line in NYC
James K Taylor announces a new complete assortment of arch china cut and plain glassware and printed queensware. He resumes the old T J Barrow & Co. business, selling cash only or short city paper to offer low rates. Merchants visiting the city invited to order by letter. March 2 1840 New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Taylor
Watler St
T. J. Barrow & Co
Virgin
North Carolina
James K. Taylor
New York
Thompsonian Medicines Offered for Sale in Tarboro
A local advertisement from Howard in Tarboro dated November 9 1839 lists numerous Thompsonian remedies for sale including Lobelia preparations Nerve Powder Bayberry Skunk cabbage and various syrups and tinctures. The notice references Thompson's Guide and Narrative along with Robinson's Lectures and syringe items.
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Thompson
Robinson
Howard
Tarboro
Notice of Jail Release Attempt in Edgecombe County
A notice dated Tarborn, March 12, 1840, states a negro man named Shepherd, about 22 or 23, backed and chunky, owned by Uriah Chesson formerly of Plymouth, is in Edgecombe County jail. The owner is told to claim property, pay charges, and remove him or face legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgecombe County
Shepherd
Uriah Chesson
Plymouth
Williams
Duiler
Fraudulent Clerical Impostor Alarm Letter From 1839
A dated letter from New York requests exposure of a man named Fuos L. Fenwick described as a “reverend impostor” selling a medicine called the Matchless Sanative. The writer urges public contempt to protect citizens from deception by a clerical fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fuos L. Fenwick
Monrocco
Laborers Wanted for Hyd county Lake Canal project
Laborers sought for 200 workers on the Mitchell Lake Canal in Hyde County North Carolina. Hires by month paid monthly. yearly hires in two installments. One subscriber, Mr C W Hawse, may be seen on the work or in Washington after the 10th or 15th inst. Hawse and Whitehead, Contractors. January 1st, 1640.
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Mmigator Lake Canal
Hyde County
N.C
Co W. Hawse
Washington
Hawse & Whitehead
Fresh Garden Seeds Offered by GEO HOWARD Tarboro
A list of fresh garden seeds for sale includes Early turnip varieties and several cabbage, lettuce, and pepper types along with herbs and squash. GEO. HOWARD, Tarboro, N C announces the sale and provides plant names like Mammoth cabbage and Imperial sugarloaf carrot among others dated Feb 27.
Marks’s Ointment HVE Subscriber
Subscriber begs leave to offer to those afflicted with a most disagreeable disorder the remedy implied by Marks’s Ointment. This notice presents a brief health-related claim likely from a historical advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HVE
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Evans’ Camomile
Chatham St
J. M. Aadroneiah
Gro Howann
M. Rossen
Elizabeth City
J. M. Redmond
Geo. Howard
I Testaro Y I
F.S) Marshall
Halifax
AM. Russell
Bland
Edenton
Salomon Hall
Newbern
W. Allason
Raleigh
J. W. Alvill
Brunswick
Mark A Lane
Seventh Street
Philadelphia
Tarborough
USAC
Adams
Ary
Alsobrank
Dawid Arquer
Louis D Bryan Dempsey
Knkley
Henry Bilb
Richard Bullock
Kalwin Bryan Drewriggs
Otis Riv Braswell
Wiley Buntien Cathe
Llery
Nancy
Biwi
Col Hiker
Byan Rabe
Conety
Sum Torver Bell Rickey
Susan Mis Hadley
Hatheway
John Han SL Jones
Miss
Richard Jones
Knight
D& Cos
Jesse C
Knight Daniel Kngty
Wim
Lincaster
Joseph Lawrence
Josh
John P Sheppard
IR Rey
Sorge P de Lawy
Or Hardy Shelton Burwell Savage James S. F of
Algecombe
Thigpen B
Tillett
John Rey
Wilon L
Williams Henry F Wilkins
Mary Mrs
Woodard
Wilkinson Josh L Williams
Dvid Wooster Edwin
JAS. M.R
Williams W
Dr. Cohoon
Geo Toward
Joun Wlear
Farboro
James BR. Weeks
Pasquotank Co
Joan Askew
Prieh Landing
Fos. Marshall
Lawrence Elly
Winton
Joseph Hornsby
Suffolk
Lawrence & Vaughan
Murfreesborough
William J. Hardy
Arthur VI
Foster
Bryerfield
Marel
Fenwick
Everson
Villany
Broadway
S. Francis
J. P. Mayhew
David S. Rowland
Jones
J. P
Queensware
Glass
China
Votice
Mayhew
MHE
Jas. Weddell
Crookneck
Flanders
Naples
Marks
Samuel H. Marks
Petersburg
Messrs. Spotswood & Robertson
Draggists
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