APPROVED Patent Medicines and life remedies on offer
A 1840 Tarboro catalog lists numerous patent medicines and tonics for external ailments and internal disorders. Products include Arrison’s Ointment for wounds and bites, Carpenter’s Syrup of Liverwort for coughs and liver complaints, Indian hair dye, Hutchings Aromatic Salts, Lee’s Bilious Pills, Fuller’s Ethereal Tooth Ache Elixir, Gray’s Patent Diuretic for tumours and ulcers, Beckwith’s anti-dyspeptic Pills, Bernard’s Cholera remedy, Carter’s Rheumatic Embrocation, Parsons Pectoral Balm, and the Afflicted Man’s Friend Ointment. The notice promises vegetable composition, rapid action, and physician-endorsed guidance with printed directions, urging trials via Moffitt’s Medical Office in New York and a local agent in Tarboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrison
Carpenter
E. Hutchings & Co
Baltimore
C. Fuller
Blake
London
Lanilon Medical Society
Gray
Beckwith
C. Bernard
Carter
James Weddell & Co. to Run Subscriber's Business
Notice from Tarboro dated January 23 1841 states that Ms HE, in association with James D Lovell, will conduct the business under the firm of James Weddell & Co. Creditors urged to call and settle dues as the subscriber aims to close the old business quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Buiness
James D. Lovell
James Weddell & Co
James Weddell
N. B
J. Or
Tarboro
Edgrcumbe
Tarborough
Verrell
Town
Whee
Lemis DE
Tarhoro
Matchless Sanative touted as triple power medicine
An early advertisement extols Louis Offon Goelicke M D Germany as creator of a “THREE FOLD POWER” medicine claiming to conquer incurable diseases. It describes a universal, potent remedy derived from animal mineral and vegetable kingdoms and promises astonishing cures despite physicians’ initial opposition. The piece frames the product as a blessing from Providence and valuable to mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Soothing Syrup for dentition dangers proclaimed
A 1840 notice promotes Dr Evans Soothing Syrup as essential for teething distress. It claims to prevent convulsions, fevers, and death by applying syrup to the gums of infants, urging early use, cautions about counterfeits, and listing New York and Tarboro agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Willian Evans
Evans
Tomatos and Stipnery Elm Pills Praised by Doctors
An old advertisement extols Dr Hurrell's Tomato and Stipnery Elm Pills as superior for liver complaints jaundice headaches loss of appetite dyspepsia and other ailments. It lists numerous testimonials from residents in North Carolina and surrounding areas praising relief from various symptoms and encourages agents to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurrell
de. A. Warrell
Elizaeth City
N.C
Charles Datelit
Pasquotank Co
Josiah Prichell
Ag. Pasquotank Co
Charles Harrel
Elizabeth City
Cape
J. Smith
Windsor
N. C
James Cartwright
James A. Ridtek
Randolph Macon College
Zion Culpepper
Elizabeth Ciy
Joseph Turner
Weis
Sranen
Ordiary
Wiley
United States
Texas
Caydas
Wietree
Agents list for Tarboro and coastal towns dated Sept 21 1839
A multi town network of agents is listed including Tarboro Raleigh New Bern Plymouth Edenton Hertford Windsor Ocracoke Norfolk Portsmouth Washington and Windsor with contacts such as James M Repsonn Geo Howann B Emerson W Badham M S Berry D Clayton H D Machen F S Marshall N Hassell Webb Capelart W M Mason and S Small. Date Sept 21 1839 appears at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Repsonn
Geo. Howann
B. Emerson
Norfolk
H. Buf! & Co
Portsmouth
W. Badham
Edenton
N.C
W. Fessenden
Plymouth
N. C
M. S. Berry
Hertford
D. Clayton
Tyrrel
H. D. Machen
Washington
F. S. Marshall
Halifax
Hassell
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Bargeins
Cheap Cash
James Wedpelle& Co
Edgecombe
Geo. Howard
Tarbore
Moffat
Litt Pills & Phenix Bitters
Fia Pever & Ague
Medfac
Moffiat
New York
Broadway
Louis Offon Goelicke
M.D
Stanhope
Nashco
Doctor Wim
Evaxs
Chatham St
M. Russet
Worwi
Wii G. Thompson
Inbinson
LN Rts Ed
Bullardss
Epoc Manor
Geo. Howard Tarboro
Primitive Baptist
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