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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1844
Page
4
Dr Hulls Vegetable Fever and Ague and Anti Fever Pills claim a certain cure for Chill and Fever with relief of bilious fever nausea debility and nervous weakness. Pills reportedly relieve chill and fever first day improve strength appetite and stomach with no stomach upset. Each box contains 20 doses priced one dollar with Geo Hotcard Tarboro as agent.
A 1812 testimonial promotes Dr Spencer’s Vegetable Pills as a universally beneficial remedy. Isaac M Thomas of Talladega Springs Alabama reports long illness relief after trying other medicines without success, praising Spencer’s pills as a superior cure and expressing gratitude for its public value. He notes agent Geo Howard at Varboro.
An advertisement proclaims Oil of Tannin as a new chemical that penetrates the stiffest leather aged twenty years. It supposedly restores strength, softens, and polishes, making leather wear longer and impervious to weather. It targets boots, shoes, carriages, harness, and trunks, claiming higher quality than new leather. For sale in Warborne by Geo. Howard, April 9, 1944.
A historical notice urges mothers to use Dr William Evans’s Soothing Syrup to ease teething pain in infants. It describes mouth irritation, swollen gums, increased saliva, crying fits, sleep disturbances, and spasms, warning that without relief convulsions may occur and lead to infant death. The claim presents a health remedy and its supposed success in preventing fatal seizures.
Saarravey Bennington county Aug 4 1549 Dr Jayne Dear Sir I have been bald four years worn a wig. At age 46 hairless area growing smooth then new bottle produced fuzzy hair. After third bottle three cot tines performed prospects of full head of hair. My friends shift from doubt to belief it is Taora No Fierion J W Lawven Pastor Baptist church Shafibury VI.
An 1843 promotional notice from 375 Bowery New York extols Dr Taylor's Balsam of Liverwort as a vegan remedy for coughs colds asthma bronchitis liver complaints and lung afflictions including consumption. It cites medical magazine praise and testimonials from Capt Scott of Elizabeth City NC and Rev G W Canda praising cures and partial cures attributed to the remedy sold by Geo Howard Tarboro.
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