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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1844
Page
4
A claim for Dr Hulls Pills as a cure for ague and fever plus successful use in bilious fever nausea and nervous weakness. The advertisement asserts rapid relief from chills fever and stomach issues with improvements in strength appetite and health. It notes pills are vegetable contain 20 doses per box priced at one dollar and directs applications to Geo Howard Agem Tarboro.
An 1842 testimonial touts Spencer's Vegetable Pills as a public blessing. Isaac M. Thomas of Talladega Springs Alabama reports long standing sick headache dyspepsia and liver complaint improving after six months use. He praises the pills as best for lingering ailments and urges every family to keep a supply, noting the agent Geo Howard Tarboro.
An 1843 advertisement touts a tannin-based agent called The Gil of Tannly that allegedly revives old leather. It claims to restore softness, moisture, strength, and water resistance, making leather like new with superior polish and durability. Available from Comstock & Co. and retailers in Tarboro Washington Raleigh.
A published letter from C B Hassell of Williamston North Carolina dated September 20 1842 praises Dr John Sappington s Anti levere Pills as a curative remedy for fevers and bilious diseases. Hassell recounts multiple purchases by him and a partner from agents over several years and urges others to obtain the pills, claiming they never failed when used as directed and are highly valued by him for quinine like illnesses. The notice lists sellers Geo Inward Warboro C B Hassell Williamston and Joseph Waldo Hamilton with dates in 1843.
An 1843 advertisement extols Der Kolmstock's Vermifuge as a rapid cure for worms, urging parents to use the remedy after other treatments fail. It touts “innumerable” worms expelled and asserts swift recovery, citing Comstock & Co. of New York and Dr. F. Gallagher in Washington as agents.
An 1842 New York liniment promotion touts a pain relieving external remedy for sprains stiffness and various swellings. Certificates from Major General Sanford and Dr B Brandreth praise its instant relief of croup and injuries. Advertisement notes price Pike fifty cents and sellers in Tarboro and New York with a strong medicinal claim.
Comstock & Co of New York promotes MPLHESE plasters as highly effective for pains in the breast back or side. They claim quick relief of weakness and lameness and restoration of strength and warmth. The advertisement advises wearers to use them to prevent lung issues and aid liver and cough ailments. Sold by Dr Gallagher in Washington and Dr N L Stith in Raleigh, January 14, 1843.
An 1843 Tarboro advertisement extols Dr. Moffat’s Life Medicines and Phoenix Bitters as universal remedies for fever, influenza, rheumatism, nervous and glandular ailments, and digestive disorders. It cites numerous testimonials, claims extraordinary cures, and notes GEO. HOWARD as local agent in Tarboro on January 17, 1843.
Brandreth's Pills are presented as a highly effective purgative for general use. The ad claims the medicine relieves low spirits, headaches, and bilious symptoms common in the climate, rendering it valuable for maintaining health and along with family use.
Peters Pills are praised for rapid relief across many ailments including headaches dyspepsia liver complaints and nervous debility. The ad claims safe mild action and wide availability with over three hundred seventy thousand boxes sold in twelve months across three states and beyond. Each 50 cent box includes full directions and urges a family trial for convincing results.
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