Brandreth's Pills Promoted as Blood Purifiers and Healers
A lurid promotional screed extols Brandreth's Figetable Universal Pills as the key to purity of the blood and a cure for fevers, dysentery, cholera morbus, and a host of ailments. It claims attraction of matter to matter governs health, urges daily use after injury, and lists agents and sale locations across the country with dated references to 1842.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Nleer
Beasdreth
B. Brandreth
Sherman's Remedies Advertise Nervous Headache Cures
An 19th century advertisement touts SHERMAN'S Camphor Lozenges for nervous and sick headaches, chest oppression, and female and digestive complaints, plus Sherman's Cough Lozenges for coughs and lung issues, Sherman's Worm Lozenges for intestinal worms, and Sherman's Poor Man's Plaster for back and rheumatic pain, all claimed as safe effective remedies. The prose cites widespread use, certificates, and a sales claim of millions of plaster applications yearly, with GEO. HOWARD as vendor and Tarboro address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shermans
Geo. Howard
Ngo
New and Beautiful Spring and Summer Millinery
C es and C Howard announce a spring supply of goods featuring neat, useful, and ornamental articles for spring and summer wear.
Dr Evans Soothing Syrup for Teething Pain
This advertisement extols Dr William Evans Celebrated Soothing Syrup as a safe, effective remedy for teething distress in infants. It claims to prevent convulsions, fevers, and death by soothing gums and opening pores, and includes a customer testimonial praising rapid relief after early use. It warns mothers to obtain the remedy at 100 Chatham Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Evans
Evans
Beneft
Chatham St
New York
Dr Harrell Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills Praised
The advertisement extols Dr Harrell's Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills as superior among family medicines. It lists cures for fevers liver ailments jaundice headaches loss of appetite and other human diseases, noting their cathartic mild aperient tonic and blood purifying effects. Box price is 650 rents with $54 per gross and agents are sought with orders to Dr A Harrell Elizabeth City NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouere
Harrell
A. Harrell
Elizabeth City
N.C
Cures Reported for Various Illnesses in North Carolina Residents
A list from Pasquotank and surrounding counties notes numerous individuals including Charles Bright, Josiah Prichell, Charles Harrel, Capt. J. Smith, Rev. G. M Keesee, Joseph Ramsey, Robert Simpson, Horatio Williams, James Cartwright, Rev James Rid dick, Zion Culpepper, Rev Joseph Turner, Joseph Sharber, and Robert Pool cured or treated for ailments such as sick headache, bilious symptoms, loss of appetite, sick stomach, dyspepsia, and digestive derangements. A few selected cases are highlighted among many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bright
Pasquotank Co
N. C
Josiah Prichell
Charles Harrel
Elizabeth City
Capt
J. Smith
Windsor
G. M Keesee
Portsmouth
Joseph Ramsey
Plymouth
Robert Simpson
N.C
Horatio N. Williams
James Cartwright
Pasquetank Co
James A. Riddick
Randolph Macon College
Zion Culpepper
Joseph Turner
Joseph Sharber
Camden Co
N- C
Robert Pool
Local names list from North Carolina Norfolk to Tarboro
A fragmented OCR list shows individuals and places across North Carolina including James M Repmonp Geo Howamp Emerson and others tied to Norfolk Portsmouth Edenton Plymouth Hertford Tyrrel Washington Halifax Newbern Ocracoke and Windsor with dates or stray markers like ak 21 Tarboro. The text reads like a distribution of names, towns, and affiliations rather than a narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Repmonp
Geo. Howamp
I Emerson
Norfolk
H. Bull & Co
Portsmouth
W. Badham
Edenton
N.C
W. Fessenden
Plymouth
Berry
Hertford
D. Clayton
Tyrrel
H. D. Machen
Washington
N. C
Fr. S. Marshall
Halifax
Botanic Medicines catalog by Howard in Tarboro
A local advertisement lists Thompsonian medicines for sale including Lonella, Nerve Powder, Bayberry, Skunk Cabbage, Wake Robin, Goldenseal, Unicorn root, Ginger, Slippery elm, Prickly ash, Cholera syrup, Rheumatic Tincture, Woman's Friend, Strengthening Plaster No 6, and related items. Also mentions Thompson's Guide and Narrative and Robinson's Lectures. Tarboro, November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rave
Thompson
Robinson
Howard
Tarboro
MOFFAT Vegetable Life Pills and Phenix Bitters Ad
MOFFAT Vegetable Life Pills and Phenix Bitters praised for purifying life fluids and restoring vigor. Claims cures for dyspepsia, constipation, fevers, rheumatism, dropsies, worms, asthma, scurvy, ulcers, and piles. Note by Geo. Howard of Tarboro dated March 5, 1842, advertising sale and urging trial per directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moffat
Geo. Howard
Tarboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gio
Sherman
Wight
Bullard
Florence
Tarleton
Wm. Evaxs
DR. Barrell
Warboro
Vegetable Life Pills
Phenix Bitters
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