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Brandreth pills and the blood theory fraud tale
A long denunciation of Dr Brandreth’s pills as a fraudulent blood purification scheme. The piece traces advertising’s growth, cites testimonials from a traveler who believed in the pills, notes counterfeiting concerns, and recounts Barnum’s tale of genuine pills amid widespread deception. It ends with a caricature of an con artist selling endless revivals and a prank involving a parcel marked C. O. D. containing sand.
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Carleton
New York
P. T. Born
Vendome
Place de la Bastille
Place de la Madeleine
Lyndsyn
Place de ‘la Bourse
Mangin
Bia W Vane
Moedals
Jaity
Mangia
Aees
Uon
Bill
Monsieur’ Mangino
Charlateh
France
Joof l Charléten
Don Lie
Brance
Great Britain
Dia
Tinsel
Hangira
Beawonera
Baer
Nolely
Ota
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiand
Dr. Brandreth
Rendre
Brandroth
Columbus
Misa
Tusestoold
Vicksburg
Waa
Natchez
New Orleans
Braudegth
New-York
Bth
Lome
Loav Napigx
Sigons
Washington
St. Petersburg
Berlin
J. Denison
Madras
Naspier
Madray
Cosst
Bengal
Decan
Rapier
Bouton
Boston
Concord
Sore
Ier- Meny
Sue
United States
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