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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1844
Page
4
A remedy for ague fever and bilious illness praised by physicians and users. Promises rapid relief within a day, soothing stomach, restoring strength, and improving appetite. Pills are plant based, with 20 doses per box, priced at one dollar. Geo. Howard, Agent, Tarboro, advertised.
Card style advertisement praising Dr Spencer's Vegetable Pills with testimonials from Isaac M. Thomas of Talladega Springs Alabama. Thomas claims long time sickness and multiple pills failed but Spencer's pills cured Sick Headache Dyspepsia Liver Complaint and Constipation after about six months and asserts the pills are worth five dollars a box and should be in every family.
A new supply of tin ware from Washington, including coffee pots, buckets, measures, funnels, pans, dippers, cups, pails, milk strainers, water ladles, blow horns, lanterns, scoops, candlesticks, pepper boxes, graters and more, offered at reasonable terms. Old copper brass pewter beeswax furs will be taken in barter. Also orders for gutters and tin ware to be attended to forthwith.
An 1843 Tarboro advertisement touts Oil of Tannin as a life restoring treatment for aged leather. It claims the product revives old, dry, cracked hides, makes leather water resistant, and provides a superior polish. Sold by Comstock & Co., with Geo. Howard listed in Tarboro.
A Norfolk style advertisement presents Dr. John Sappington’s Anti Fever Pills with testimonials. A letter from C. L. Tassell of Williamston praises the pills, recounting repeated purchases in 1840s and urging availability through local merchants in Tarboro and Williamston.
Communiqués extol Jayne's Hair Tonic with testimonials from pastors doctors and agents across towns and years. Sir J W Lawven of Shafbury Vermont praises new hair growth after three bottles. Other notices quote Philadelphia Sun praise and certificates from Dr J Quigly and J M Redmond agent Tarboro North Carolina May 12 1544.
An advertisement from Tarboro dated January 24, 1844, notes a subscriber has received a quantity of cotton yarn in various numbers and will sell at reduced prices on reasonable and accommodating terms.
An 1843 Tarboro notice promotes Dr Kolmstock's Vermifuge as a universal cure for worms, claiming fevers and other illnesses fade once worms are expelled. It boasts wide use near St Johns Park, urges verification on the bottle label, and names Comstock & Co. as sole New York agents with Geo. Howard selling in Tarboro.
Dr Moffat's Life Pills and Phoe nix Bitters receive extensive testimonials from users across the Union. They are claimed to cure and alleviate fever influenza measles sore throat chronic rheumatism paralysis nervous pains and blood disorders with repeated assertions of remarkable improvements and universal satisfaction. Geo Howard Tarboro North Carolina offers them for sale.
Dr O Cr Lin ads advertise MXHESE plasters as greatly improved strengthening plasters. They claim to ease pain in the breast back or side, relieve weakness and lameness, restore strength and warmth, and aid those with lung, liver, coughs, or whooping cough. Sold by Comstock & Co New York and via Tarboro Washington Raleigh in 1543 January 14.
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