Moffat's Life Medicines Promoted as Universal Cure
A newspaper notice touts Moffat's Life medicines as a purely vegetable, safe and effective treatment for most diseases. It claims rapid relief for dyspepsia fever and ague rheumatism and blood impurities, urging invalids to obtain the Medical Manual from the New York office at 375 Broadway for case examples and guidance.
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Moffat
New York
Broadway
Soothing Syrup for Teething Perils in Infants
An old promotional letter extols Dr Evans Soothing Syrup as a cure for teething troubles in infants. It describes gum irritation, drooling, crying fits, wakefulness, and spasms leading to convulsions if untreated. The letter claims the syrup opens pores, eases pain, prevents fevers and convulsions, and includes a testimonial from a parent praising its effectiveness. It lists use instructions and calls for purchase from New York or regular agents in Tarboro and Elizabeth City, dated January 1840.
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William Evans
Evans
GEO. Howard
Tarboro
Harrell Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills boastful claims
An aged advertisement extols Dr. A Harrells Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills as superior among medicines. It lists wide ranging cures from fevers and liver trouble to headaches and constipation, promotes varied agents, prices, and agents, and names multiple residents of North Carolina and Virginia as cured or afflicted.
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Harrell
A. Harrell
Elizabeth Cry
N.C
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