Monthly Archives: April 2013

Old Dr. Townsend’s Daisy Vases, more common than you think

Posted on 11 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

OLD DR. TOWNSEND’S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS 11 April 2013 (R•052914) “The wife said they had gotten it out of a rural school in Alabama, where it was being used as a flower vase” Ferdinand: About a month and a half … Continue reading →

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Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters Cast Iron Advertising Lemon/Lime Juicer

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR. HARTER’S WILD CHERRY BITTERS Lemon | Lime Juicer 10 April 2013 Now here is an item that you do not see too often. A Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters juice squeezer. Like I have never seen one before for … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Cholera Dysentery and Diarrhea Cordial ensemble

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JACOB’S CORDIAL Savannah, Georgia “recommended to females, children, travelers, ships captains and voyagers, laborers, planters as well as the general public.” If you remember a few days back, I did a post on some eye-catching typography and typesetting for Jacobs … Continue reading →

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Strong clues as to depth and location of Baltimore privies

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand, James (Campiglia) suggested this may be of interest to you and others. Strong clues as to depth and location of privies in some Baltimore neighborhoods. Excerpts from report, and link provided on word doc. Many privies were attached or … Continue reading →

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Could this be the Nathan’s Celebrated Union Bitters?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

M. NATHAN & CO. – 31 VINE ST. – CINCINNATI Could this be the Nathan’s Celebrated Union Bitters? 09 April 2013 (R•04July2014) (R•24October2014) Dear Ferd, I know you really love Bitters and so do I. I have a beautiful yellow … Continue reading →

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Who is I & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is I. & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri? 09 April 2013 (R•011319) (R•110719) I received the following email and pictures from Matthew Levanti about a bottle embossed I & L. M. Hellman, St. Louis, Mo. This really … Continue reading →

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Ordinances Regulating Location, Depth, etc. of Urban Privies

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand, I have put together a list of privy ordinances from Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and more than 2 dozen other cities.Some of these ordinances will show why it is tough to find bottles in some cities privies, especially when they mandated … Continue reading →

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Arabian Bitters – One Thousand and One Nights

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Did you know that there is an Arabian Bitters from Savannah? I wonder what the product name was inspired from? Arabian Nights? Or maybe from a horse or some mystical place? Maybe from a dance or Aladdin’s Lamp? Let’s see … Continue reading →

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Argyle Bitters – Adapted for a warm climate!

Posted on 7 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A R G Y L E   B I T T E R S E. B. Wheelock  – New Orleans 07 April 2013 (R•120913-Time Picayune Ad) These elegant Bitters are peculiarly adapted for a warm climate” Good grief, I love … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Cordial – Some great typesetting and typography

Posted on 7 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JACOB’S CORDIAL! Dysentery and Diarrhea are of such universal prevalence that it behooves every one to be in possession of a remedy that will cure it at once. Jacob’s Cordial will do this, and we wish every family who has … Continue reading →

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