Fragmented Victorian chatter and old medical ads reveal era vices
The text collects snippets: remarks about Col Ingersoll, London slums, Brown's Iron Bitters, Griggs' Glycerine Salve, shipboard rations, cautions about sugar coated pills, a desert scene at a table d hote, a free cure offer from Rev Inman, a quip about aging, Moffat's Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters, Dr Thomas' Oil, and Japanese fashion notes. It reads as a collage of sensational anecdotes, medical ads, and social observations typical of late 19th century newspapers.
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Electric Bitters Sold For Cures By L F Gackenheimer
A police officer quotes proof of remedy claims touting Electric Bitters as curing diseased, weak constitutions and bilious ailments. The advertisement promises improved health, vigor, and relief from pain after taking the tonic, selling at 50 cents a bottle.
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