Brandreth's Pills Promoted As Blood Purifier Cure
An 1842 notice extols Brandreth's Vegetable Universal Pills as a blood purifying remedy. It claims impurities in the blood cause disease, with pills evacuating bowels to remove humors. The advertisement emphasizes preventive health, fracture or ulcers healing faster, and urges readers to buy through county agents, signed by B. Brandreth, M.D. and R. Hazlewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Dr. Brandreth
B. Brandreth
M.D. R. Hazlewood
Trav Ag
T. Cpjust
GEO. Howard
Tatboro
Sherman
Tarborov
Sherman’s Worm Lozenges and Plaster Adverts in Tarboro
A historical notice promotes Sherman’s Worm Lozenges as a universal cure proven in over 400000 cases, listing worm symptoms and urging use. It also markets Sherman’s Poor Maus Plaster as a top strengthening remedy for back and joint pains, claiming rapid relief and one million yearly demand. George Howard, agent in Tarboro, announces sale on February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Shermans
Geo. Howard
Tarboro
Doctor Evans Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Warns Parents
An 19th century advertisement extols Dr Evans Soothing Syrup for teething pain and convulsions in infants. It claims rapid relief when rubbed on gums, urges nightly use to prevent fevers, lancing pain, or death, and warns buyers to avoid counterfeits with specified address listings in New York and Tarboro Elizabeth City.
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William Evans
Evans
Selected local physicians listed cures for various digestive ailments
A historic Pasquotank area list notes multiple individuals including Charles Bright Josiah Prichell Charles Harrel captains and clergymen treated for sick headache bilious symptoms loss of appetite and related digestive complaints with additional cases of bilious derangement and flatulence among towns such as Elizabeth City Windsor Plymouth and Camden County in North Carolina and Portsmouth Virginia. A few selected out of many.
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Charles Bright
Pasquotank Co
N. C
Josiah Prichell
Charles Harrel
Elizabeth City
N C
Capt. J. Smith
Windsor
Rev
G. M. Keesee
Portsmouth
Joseph Ramsey
Plymouth
Robert Simpson
N.C
Horatio N. Williams
James Cartwright
Pasquetank Co
James A. Riddick
Randolph Macon College
Zion Culpepper
Joseph Turner
Elizabeth Cay
Joseph Sharber
Camden Co
N- C
Robert Pool
Regional Agents List Dated September 21
A compiled roster lists regional agents across North Carolina and nearby ports including James M Repmono Tarboro Howarpeet Geo H Bol & Co Portsmouth V a W Fessenden Plymouth NC M S Berry Hertford NC N B Hassell Williamston NC Webb Capehart Windsor NC W M Mason Raleigh NC S Small near Woodville NC S Hall Newbern NC W G Howard Ocracoke NC dated September 21.
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James M. Repmono
Tarboro
Howarpeet Geoard
Emerson
Norfolk
H. Bol & Co
Portsmouth
W. Badhbam
Edenton
N. C
W. Fessenden
Plymouth
M. S. Berry
Hertford
D. Clayton
Tyrrel
H. D. Machen
Washington
F. S. Marshall
Halifax
Botanic Medicines of Geo Howard Tarboro Notice
The subscriber offers for sale Thompsonian Medicines including Lovelia Preparation of various names such as Nerve Powder Pepler Bark African Bird Pepper and numerous tonics syrups tinctures and plasters. Tarboro Nov 9.
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HE Suhcriber
Thompson
Robinson
C. Geo. Howard
Tarboro
Life Medicines Promised Cure All Ailments
A 1842 notice from Geo. Howard of Tarboro reports that Vegetable Life Pills can cure dyspepsia through cleansing the stomachs and promoting bile flow, relieve constipation and diarrhea, cure fevers via perspiration, and heal rheumatism gout dropsies and skin disorders. The ad cites patient testimonials and directs patients to take detailed directions from Mr Moffat.
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New York
Himsel
Moffat
Geo. Howard
Tarboro
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Bullard
Marks
Messrs. Spotswood & Robertson
Petersburg
Wm. Evans
Chatham St
M. Russet
DR. Harrell
Harrell
A. Harrell
Geo Hoifard
Jan. Lath
1842
Vegetable Life Pills
Phenix Bitters
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