Brandreth's Pills Promise Blood Purity Through Bowels
An 19th century advertisement extols Brandreth's Vegetable Universal Pills as purifying the blood by drawing impurities into the bowels. It claims disease and accidents stem from blood impurity, and that daily use after injury, fever, or illness speeds recovery, citing ulcers, fractures, and various fevers as examples. Agents are appointed statewide to sell the pills.
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Brandreth
Dr. Brandreth
B. Brandreth
M.D
RK. Hazlewood
Trav Ag
GEO
Howar
Taiboro
Sherman's Lozenges and Worm Lozenges Offers
Advertises Sherman's Camphor and Cough Lozenges for relief from nervous headaches, digestive troubles, and respiratory issues. claims buoyancy after dissipation and general tonic effect. Includes Sherman's Worm Lozenges, touted as an infallible worm destroyer after 400,000 cases. lists worm symptoms. Also promotes Sherman's Poor Man's Plaster as a superior, cheaper remedy with rapid relief. Sold by Geo. Howard in Tarboro, Feb. 23.
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Sherman
Doug
Shermans
Geo. Howard
Tarhoro
Soothing Syrup for Teething Perils Warned of Fatal Convulsions
An early 19th century plea touts Dr William Evans Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething woes. It describes gum swelling increased saliva convulsions and fever and urges mothers to apply the syrup to infants gums to prevent distress. It cites a testimonial letter praising the syrup and lists agents Geo Howanp Tarboro and M Russet Elizabeth City with a January 14 date and 100 Chatham st New York as purchase points.
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William Evans
Evans
Geo. Howanp
Tarboro
M. Russet
Elizabeth City
Harrell Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills Endorsement Notice
A historic advertisement extols Dr. Harrell's Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills as superior cures for fevers liver issues jaundice headaches loss of appetite and digestive ailments. It lists testimonials from named individuals in North Carolina and Virginia and provides agent names and pricing with order details dated Sept. 21 Tarboro North Carolina.
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Harrell
A. Harrell
Elizabeth City
N.C
Thompsonian Medicines for Sale in Tarboro
GEO HOWARD Tarboro advertises Thompsonian remedies for sale including Lobelia seed, Nerve Powder, Balmony, Golden Seal, Ginger, Myrrh and other preparations. Also offers syringes, Thompson's Guide and Robinson's Lectures, dated Nov 9.
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Thompson
Robinson
C. Geo. Howard
Tarboro
MOFFAT'S Vegetable Life Pills And Phenix Bitters
A Tarboro Virginia era advertisement by GEO. HOWARD promoting MOFFAT'S Vegetable Life Pills and Phenix Bitters. It claims purification of life channels, cures for dyspepsia, costiveness, diarrhea, fevers, rheumatism, dropsies, worms, asthma, scurvy and other ailments, and urges taking medicines per directions with testimonials. Dated March 5 1842.
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New York
Moffat
Geo. Howard
Agen Tarboro
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Bulrard
Marks
Messrs. Spotswood & Robertson
Petersburg
Argent
Wm. Evans
Chatham St
DR. Harrrll
Charles Bright
Pasquotank Co
Josiah Prichett
N. C
Charles Harrel
Capt. J. Smith
Windsor
G. M. Keesee
Portsmouth
Joseph Ramsey
Plymouth
Robert Simpson
Horatio N. Williams
James Cartwright
James A. Riddick
Randolph Macon College
Zion Culpepper
Joseph Turner
Joseph Sharber
Camden Co
N C
Robert Pool
M. C
James M. Repmono
B. Emerson
Norfolk
H. Buff & Co
W. Badham
Edenton
W. Fessenden
M. S. Berry
Hertford
D. Clayton
Tyrrel
H. D. Machen
Washington
Marshall
Halifax
IE Subcriber
Geo. Howard. Tartoro
Vegetable Life Pills
Phenix Bitters
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