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Evans Camomile Pills and Their Claims in 19th Century Medicine
An 19th century advertisement extols Evans' Camomile Pills as a mild tonic for nervous debility stomach disorders and general ill health. It describes the pill’s purported effects on dizziness, faintness, indigestion, and melancholic symptoms, claiming a safe permanent cure for various nervous conditions. The piece notes American introduction in 1835 with distributors in Elizabeth City Tarboro and mentions several names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
America
Jonas Sayer
Kernesville
Pal
William Minans
W. Evans
Jonas Snyder
Tye
Hlunt
Goode
Whitesale
Chatham Street
New York
SunTu Seventh Street
Phillap
Counuue
Boston
Mass
J. al. Redmond
Tarboro
N.C
Geo
Fos Marshall
Halrfax
M. Russell
Elizabeth City
T. Bland
Edeman
Solomon Hall
Newbern
W. Mason
Raleigh
JW. Avill
Brunswick
Mark A Lane
Washington
S. Seventh Street
Philadelphia
Meyers
Agnes
Pitts
WM B
MOF Fats 3
Broadway
N.B
Johny Vofua
B Moffat
Geo. Hoiward