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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1844
Page
4
A patent medicine claims to cure ague fever and bilious fever with superior action. It touts relief from chills, fever, stomach issues, and nervous weakness, says pills are purely vegetable and consistently effective, with one dollar per box and Geo. Howard as Tarboro agent.
An advertisement extols Dr Spammer s Vegetable Pills as a public blessing and claims rapid sale across states. It quotes testimonials from Isaac M Thomas of Talladega Springs Alabama praising the pills for curing seek headache dyspepsia and liver complaints after using many other remedies.
An 1843 advertisement promotes Oil of Tannin as a new leather restorer. It claims to restore softness, moisture, and strength to aged leather, making it water resistant and more durable. The copy urges skeptical readers to try it, noting a facsimile signature of Comstock & Co and listing sales in Tarboro, Raleigh, and Washington.
Letter from C B Hassell of Williamston and others praises Dr John Sappington’s Antipever Pills as a universal fever remedy. Multiple agents reportedly sold large quantities in 1840s North Carolina and Virginia. The note requests guidance on replenishing stock and cites satisfied customers and providers in Warboro and Hamilton.
Startling claims urge parents to use Kolmstockh's Vermifuge to eradicate worms in children and adults. Advertises rapid relief, cites cures in St Johns Park area, and warns to buy only when labeled by Comstock & Co. with agents listed in Tarboro Washington and Raleigh. Dated January 14, 1843.
An 1843 ad features Dr. Brandreth’s External Liniment promising relief for sprains, swelling, stiffness, rheumatic pains, throat and chest ailments, and croup. A letter from Major General Sanford praising its effectiveness is included, with price listed as 50 cents per bottle and sale in Tarboro.
Hess plasters greatly improved and recommended by doctors for invalids with pains in the breast back or side. They relieve weakness and lameness, restore warmth and strength, and protect against incipient consumption by drawing off internal affection. Useful for liver issues coughs colds and whooping cough in children. Sold by Comstock & Co New York with distributors in Tarboro Washington Raleigh. January 14, 1843.
Testimonies flood in from Dr Mailat and others across Guten praising Dr Mol hat's Life Medicines and Bitters as powerful family remedies. They claim success against fever rheumatic and chronic disorders, nervous pains, digestive ills, and blood-related complaints. GEO HOWARD, Tarboro agent, notes enduring high character since 1843.
Advertisement extols pills for rapid cure of headaches, dyspepsia, liver complaints, and nervous affections. It asserts safety, mild action, and immediate relief after first dose, claiming 370000 boxes sold in 12 months across three states. Price 59 cents per box. sold by Geo. Howard in Turbot, March 19.
Brandreth's Pills are extolled as a universal family bilious medicine capable of preventing sickness, strengthening the feeble and supporting the strong. The advertisement notes their value for females and all ages, with a warning that genuine boxes bear three labels and six signatures. A fresh supply is sold by GRO HOWARD in Tarhorpe, May 1843.
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