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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1843
Page
4
A curative claim for Dr Hulls Vegetable Fever and Ague and Anti Fever pills. Describes relief of chills fever bilious fever nausea and nervous weakness with rapid restoration to health. Pills are vegetarian with 20 doses per box priced one dollar. Geo Howard Tarboro is agent.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Spencer's Vegetable Pills as superior cures for sick headaches dyspepsia and liver complaints. It cites a Talladega Springs testimonial from Isaac M Thomas praising relief after years of failure with other brands and urging universal family use. The letter endorses the pills as invaluable and economically worthwhile.
A sensational 1543 advertisement proclaims a new chemical discovery to revive aged leather using tannin from bark. It promises restored softness strength and water resistance making boots shoes harness and trunks as good as new with a lasting polish. Read includes claims of twenty years of use and imitators warned with facsimile signature of Comstock & Co and listed agents in Tarboro Washington Raleigh and Raleigh areas.
A Williamston, North Carolina resident writes in 1842 praising Dr. John Sappington’s Anti-Fever Pills. The letter recounts repeat purchases from multiple agents since 1834 and asserts high efficacy against fevers, bilious fevers, and agues when taken per directions. Local dealers Geo Howard Warboro, BRasset Williamston, Joseph Waldo Hamilton publish the note.
An advertisement from GEO HOWARD in Tarboro dated April 20 offers Dr McNair's Acoustic Oil for deafness, mpound Chlorine Tooth Wash for teeth and gums, Roach and Bed Bug Bane, Spohn's Ague Pills, Judkin's Specific Dintant for white swelling and related ailments, and Condition Powders for horses, listing multiple remedies and uses.
An 1843 advertisement extols Dr Kolmstock's Vermifuge as a universal cure for worms in children and adults. It claims fever and other illnesses are caused by worms, cites results in St Johns Park area, and urges validation by a 25 cent trial. Comstock & Co. New York and physicians are named as agents with date January 14, 1843.
A Victorian advertisement page asserts Dr B Brandreth’s External Remedy cures and relieves sprains rheumatic pains and many external injuries aided by a letter from Major General Sanford praising its effects. It also extols Dr Moffat’s Life Medicines for fever influenza rheumatism and chronic ailments with testimonials and claims of universal satisfaction from users and physicians.
Dr O Cyris promotes HESE plasters claimed to relieve breast back or side pains and restore strength and warmth. They are urged for lung issues liver complaints coughs and colds and for whooping cough in children. Comstock & Co New York wholesalers. For sale in Tarbors by Gro Howard January 14 1643.
An advertisement extols Brandreth’s Pills as a mild purgative for all ages, claiming they prevent sickness, strengthen the weak, and firm the strong. It urges authenticity by six signatures of Dr Benjamin Brandreth on three labels and notes a fresh supply available in Tarboro in May 1843.
Advertising copy extols P22 co 4a HESE Pills for broad cures including headaches dyspepsia liver and bowel complaints and nervous conditions. Claims rapid relief within an hour for headaches and widespread use across three states with 370,000 boxes sold last year. Sold for 50 cents per box by HOWARD in Tarboro March 19.
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