Dr. James M. Solomon and his Indian Bitters

Posted on 25 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Dr. James M. Solomon and his Indian Bitters

OLD DR. SOLOMON’S GREAT INDIAN BITTERS

OLD DR. SOLOMON’S INDIAN WINE BITTERS

25 October 2015

Apple-Touch-IconAThe bottle picture below represents an aqua OLD DR. SOLOMON’S GREAT INDIAN BITTERS from Attleboro, Massachusetts that I picked up in the recent Glass Works Auctions “Colors of Fall” Potpourri Auction. It is 8 3/4” tall, has a smooth base, an applied mouth and it is perfect. The top of post bottle picture pairs the Old Dr. Solomon’s Great Indian Bitters with an Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Wine Bitters.

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79. “OLD DR. SOLOMON’S – GREAT INDIAN BITTERS”, (Ring/Ham, S-137), Massachusetts, ca. 1875 – 1885, aqua, 8 3/4”h, smooth base, applied mouth. Perfect condition, a rare ‘Indian’ Bitters bottle! – Glass Works Auctions

The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows:

S 137  OLD DR. SOLOMON’S GREAT INDIAN BITTERS
sp // OLD DR SOLOMON’S // f // GREARt INDIAN BITTERS //
Dr. James M. Solomon   Attleboro, Massachusetts
8 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 (8 5/8) 3/8
Rectangular, Aqua, NSC, Applied lip, Tooled lip, 3 sp, Rare
Reverse label in English and French
Trade cards available
S 138  OLD DR. SOLOMON’S INDIAN WINE BITTERS
sp // OLD DR SOLOMON’S // f // INDIAN WINE BITTERS //
Dr. James M. Solomon   Attleboro, Massachusetts
8 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/4 (8 3/8) 3/8
Rectangular, Aqua, CM, Tooled lip, 3 sp, Rare
Drug Catalog: 1885 Goodwin
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Indian Wine Bitters & Rheumatic Drops advertising trade card (front) – Meyer Collection

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Indian Wine Bitters & Rheumatic Drops advertising trade card (back) – Meyer Collection

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Indian Wine Bitters & Rheumatic Drops advertising trade card (front) – Meyer Collection

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Indian Wine Bitters & Rheumatic Drops advertising trade card (back) – Meyer Collection

James M. Solomon

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Dr. James M. Solomon

The Solomon Indian Remedy brands originated in Providence, Rhode Island by ‘old’ Dr. James M. Solomon, who was the sole proprietor of a wide variety of Indian medicines that made him famous. Solomon apparently was gathering herbs and roots in the woods on this property and he decided to become a medicine man. Solomon was born in Seekonk, Bristol, Massachusetts in 1812 from parents John Solomon and Amey Hill. He was neither an Indian nor a Doctor though he milked these titles with extreme efficiency in marketing his medicines. Later advertising touted him as “The Great Indian Medicine Doctor” and “The Root and Herb Doctor”. He sold his homemade remedies to the Ashley Drugstore on Park Avenue in Attleboro, Massachusetts for many years. The remedies were sold as “Old Doctor Solomon’s Indian Bitters.”

Dr. James M. Solomon Jr., the seventh son, would carry the brand forward and later travel from hotel to hotel selling the Old Dr. Solomon Indian concoctions. He was based out of Attleboro, Massachusetts and apparently a graduate of the Columbia Medical College in New York. He was noted as a physician of skill and experience, standing high in his profession.

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Dr. James M. Solomon driving his medicine buggy with side graphics reading “Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Bitters”.

He would place an ad in local newspapers with his picture, preparing for his visit and lining up patients and customers. Sometimes he would travel with a group of Penobscot Indians who would appear at the hotel, street corner or local Opera House for an evening of entertainment consisting of music, songs, marriage ceremonies and of course, you could buy his medicines and cures. Some of the Indian Remedies included Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Wine Bitters, Old Dr. Solomon’s Rheumatic Drops, Old Dr. Solomon’s Anti-Bilious Pills, Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Catarrh Cure, Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Ointment, Dr. Solomon’s Nervine. Dr. Solomon’s Cough Cure, Dr. Solomon’s Indian Worm Tablets, Dr. Solomon’s Indian Hair Renewer and Dr. Solomon’s Indian Tooth Powder.

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The Great Indian Doctor, Dr. James. M. Solomon, Jr. – Fitchburg Sentinel, Thursday, January 29, 1885

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Second Annual Tour of the Great Indian Doctor, Dr. Jas. M. Solomon, Jr. – Fitchburg Sentinel, Monday, August 17, 1885

Dr. James M. Solomon Jr. dreamed of a great hospital and sanatorium which he would one day build in Attleboro. Here people would come from all corners of the world to be healed and cured of that dread disease, cancer. The project finally opened but would run out of operational funds a few years later. He would then pack up his show and reappear in Boston touting his cures for cancer.

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Solomon’s new Hospital in Attleboro – Boston Post, Sunday, October 29, 1893

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Photograph of Solomon’s Sanitarium – Attleboro by Victor Bonneville, Paula T. Sollitto

THE SOLOMON DRUG COMPANY, Office and Laboratory, No. 35 Hartford Street.

This company was organized September 29, 1892. It is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maine, and has a capital of $75,000. Dr. James M. Solomon is president of the company and F. H. Hodges is secretary, treasurer and manager. The premises occupied as laboratory are commodious and well-equipped for the purpose, all conveniences being provided. The facilities are ample and excellent, and a number of people are employed in the several departments. The Solomon Drug Company are proprietors and manufacturers of a highly meritorious class of pharmaceutical specialties, which are in extensive and rapidly growing demand.

Solomon’s Indian Remedies are noted for their curative properties, and are sold by druggists throughout the country. They include the following well-known preparations:—Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Wine Bitters, Old Dr. Solomon’s Rheumatic Drops, Old Dr. Solomon’s Anti-Bilious Pills, Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Catarrh Cure, Old Dr. Solomon’s Indian Ointment, Dr. Solomon’s Nervine. Dr. Solomon’s Cough Cure, Dr. Solomon’s Indian Worm Tablets, Dr. Solomon’s Indian Hair Renewer, Dr. Solomon’s Indian Tooth Powder. These are prepared from carefully selected and best ingredients for the different purposes, in accordance with regular formulae, the result of years of experience and experiment, and are remedies of exceptional merit, some of them being specifics. They are sold to the trade by the dozen, or gross, and all orders are promptly filled. Price-list and terms are furnished upon application, and all correspondence will receive immediate attention.

Dr. Solomon is a practitioner, with office at No. 75 Court Street, and is a noted specialist in chronic diseases. He is a graduate of the Columbia Medical College, New York, and a physician of skill and experience, standing high in his profession. Dr. Solomon was born in Attleboro, Mass., and lives there, his residence being one of the finest in that town. He is building a private hospital, which will cost $23,000, on the highest and most attractive spot in Attleboro, and has purchased between 300 and 400 acres of ground surrounding the site, which he intends converting into a park, in connection with the institution. Mr. Hodges, who has sole charge of the laboratory, has had fourteen years’ experience with this house and understands every detail of this business, being an excellent chemist and well-known in the community, being a member of the Knights of Pythias and other organizations.

Boston and Bostonians By American Publishing and Engraving Co. (N.Y.), 1894

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James M. Solomon, M.D. now working out of Boston – The Boston Daily Globe, Sunday, December 3, 1905

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Dr. James M. Solomon, Inc. “No Knife, No Pain, No Blood” advertisement, Boston, Mass. – Fitchburg Sentinel, Monday, October 14, 1907

Select Listings:

1812: Birth of Dr. James M. Solomon in Massachusetts.
1840: James M. Solomon living in Bristol, Massachusetts. Age 28 – United States Federal Census
1867: James M. Solomon, Physician, North Attleboro, Mass. – The Massachusetts Register
1869 – 1877: 1877 Advertisement (see below) Old Dr. James M. Solomon “Indian Doctor” – Attleboro Massachusetts City Directory

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1870: Book: Indian Wine Bitters & Rheumatic Drops. For Sale by All Druggists. … The Greatest Blood Purifier and Liver and Kidney Cure in the World. … Prepared by Dr. James M. Solomon, Jr., Attleboro, Mass – Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, N.Y., 1870
1870: Dr. James M. Solomon, Physician, age 58, birth 1812, living in Attleboro, Massachusetts, James M. Solomon, Jr., Carriage Painter – United States Federal Census
1880: Notice (see below): James M. Solomon Jr. assaults Patrick Whalen – Boston Post, Wednesday, May 19, 1880

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1885: Solomon and his troupe make an appearance notice – Fitchburg Sentinel, Monday, January 26, 1885

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1885: Advertisement (see above) – Second Annual Tour of the Great Indian Doctor, Dr. Jas. M. Solomon, Jr. – Fitchburg Sentinel, Monday, August 17, 1885
1889: Death of Dr. James B. Solomon on 29 September 1889 in Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts
1892: THE SOLOMON DRUG COMPANY, Office and Laboratory, No. 35 Hartford Street. This company was organized September 29, 1892.
1893: Article: Solomon’s new Hospital in Attleboro (see story above) – Boston Post, Sunday, October 29, 1893
1894: O. F. Higgins, a civil engineer, was engaged to survey and layout the hospital or sanatorium grounds; he was also commissioned to trace out the position of a great stone building of Dr. Solomon’s dreams.
1901: O.F. Higgins completes architect’s plans for the Attleboro sanatorium; soon the walls stood in place ready and waiting to receive the giant roof; John M. Fisher, a local businessman, at this point, was smitten by Dr. Solomon’s dream and pledged the necessary financial backing; the sanatorium cost $400,000 to build.
1903: April 25, 1903: Dedication of Solomon’s Sanatorium; statistics given in the printed program distributed that day include: “Bricks 475,709 of which 250,000 are enamel; windows, 309; panes of glass, 3,254; fireplaces, 21; rooms, 200; electric wire, 27 miles; power, lighting, and heating plant in duplicate to provide for accident.”
1905: Advertisement (see above): James M. Solomon, M.D. now working out of Boston – The Boston Daily Globe, Sunday, December 3, 1905
1906: Lack of funds forced the closing of the Solomon Sanatorium.
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Griel’s Herb Bitters – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Posted on 25 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Griel’s Herb Bitters – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

GRIEL & YOUNG – MANUFACTURERS

25 October 2015

Apple-Touch-IconAThe aqua Griel’s Herb Bitters is another brand of bitters from Lancaster, Pennsylvania that was represented in the recent Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia that was auctioned off by Conestoga Auction Company. Bitters were well represented in the auction as I picked up four rare examples that had eluded me previously. I also wrote about the auction in other areas:

Read: Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Read: Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia

Read: Dr. Stoever’s Bitters – Lancaster & Philadelphia

Read: Mishler’s Herb Bitters and The Mishler Family

Read: Canteen Bitters – John Hart & Co. – Lancaster PA

The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing for the Griel’s in Bitters Bottles is as follows:

G 115  GRIEL’S HERB BITTERS
GRIEL’S HERB BITTERS ( au ) / GRIEL & YOUNG / MF’TRS. /
LANCASTER, PA. U.S.A. ( ad ) // c //
9 3/8 x 3 (6 1/2)
Round, Aqua, LTC, Applied mouth and Tooled lip, Rare

There are four examples of the bottle in this post and they are all the same mold. The top image is from Ed Gray and GreatAntiqueBottles.com. The three examples below are from other sources including an example in my collection, an example that was auctioned off by Glass Works Auctions last week and the Nolt Collection example. These examples all have tooled lips. I have not seen an applied mouth example. Each example also represents a different way to photograph the bottle which is fairly plain.

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Griel’s Herb Bitters, Griel & Young, Lancaster, PA – Meyer Collection

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GRIEL’S HERB BITTERS / GRIEL & YOUNG / MFTRS. / LANCASTER. PA. U.S.A.”, (Ring/Ham, G-115), Pennsylvania, ca. 1885 – 1900, pale aqua cylinder, 9 1/4”h, smooth base, tooled mouth. – Glass Works Auctions

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Griel’s Herb Bitters, Griel & Young, Lancaster, PA – Nolt Collection (Conestoga Auctions)

The Griel Name

I can not find any advertising or information on this brand which seems odd. The Griel name is well-known in Lancaster. We can probably tag the origins to Jacob Frederick Griel (son of John Frederick Griel and Elizabeth Goll) or most likely, one of his two sons, Jacob Jr. or John.

Jacob Sr. came from Germany and landed in Philadelphia with one dollar in his pocket and sixty dollars in debt. He was best known as a real estate entrepreneur. In any event, it was a short business relationship when Griel & Young manufactured the Griel’s Herb Bitters. If I had to place a bet, I would suspect that his son Jacob Jr. put out the bitters. He was probably assisted by his brother John as they both were sole agents for Mishler’s Keystone Bitters in Philadelphia in 1869. The Griel family would later become brick manufacturers and have a brickyard at the corner of West Lemon and Pine. I’m pretty sure to support the residential home construction business.

Death of the Venerable Jacob Griel – A Busy and successful Career.

Mr. Jacob Griel, one of Lancaster’s oldest and best known citizens, died at his late residence, No. 302 North Duke street, at two o’clock Tuesday morning, after a lingering illness from prostration incident to old age.

Mr. Griel had a remarkable career. Born in Germany, he came to this city when a lad of 15 years, and literally hewed his way up to position and fortune. For an ordinary lifetime he kept a shoe store on North Queen street, where the foundation of his large fortune was laid. Later on he engaged in the dry goods business, but for many years past his time and his means were devoted to real estate transactions. Among his possessions was a good-sized farm in the western part of the city, and here, in the past few years, assisted by his sons John and Jacob, he built hundreds of convenient modern dwellings, many of which have been sold on easy terms to mechanics and others of moderate means who were thus enabled to secure home for themselves. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and was honorable and upright in his walks. Twice married, both wives preceded him to the grave, but two sons and one daughter remained to comfort his declining days. The only surviving daughter is Mrs. Sultzbach, of Marietta. Another daughter, Margie, was the wife of H. H. Betz, photographer, and died some four years ago. The sons are Messers. John and Jacob Griel, both well known in the community as thorough business men.

Obituary from “The Weekly New Era“, October 23, 1886.

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Map of North Lancaster showing extensive Jacob Griel property.

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Griel & Brother selling Mishler’s Keystone Bitters from a Philadelphia address in 1869 – Lancaster PA City Directory

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Stencil for Mishler’s Keystone Bitters manufactured by Griel & Brother Sole Agents No. 28 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Select Listings:

The Griel Family

Children of Jacob Frederick Griel and Margaret Fravel are:
John Frederick Griel, b. 11 March 1832, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 1918, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jacob Griel, b. 22 December 1834, d. Abt. 1909., Mary Ann Griel, b. 04 September 1840, d. date unknown, Marietta, Pennsylvania., Margaret Louisa Griel, b. 28 January 1843, d. 28 March 1883, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1804: Jacob Griel born
1819: Jacob Griel Emigration 13 September 1819. Landed in Philadelphia with one dollar in his pocket and sixty dollars in debt.
1836: Jacob Griel purchased 64 acres of land adjoining the city (incl site of Franklin & Marshall).
1843: Jacob Griel closed his shoe shop on North Queen Street near the square.
1843 – 1853: Jacob Griel ran a dry goods store also located on North Queen Street.
1868 – 1869: Jacob Griel, retired, h 65 N. Duke cor Walnut – Lancaster, Pennsylvania City Directory
1869: Advertisement (see above): Griel & Brother selling Mishler’s Keystone Bitters from a Philadelphia address in 1869 – Lancaster PA City Directory
1877: Jacob Griel, Jacob Griel Jr. and John F. Griel living at various locations in Lancaster – Directory of Lancaster City
1892 – 1896: H. M. Griel & Company (Harvey M. and Frank C. Griel), brick manufacturers, brickyard, W Lemon cor Pine, Lancaster, PA – The Lancaster City Directory
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A most unusual free blown bottle

Posted on 24 October 2015 by ahanshew21

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A most unusual free blown bottle

24 October 2015

Apple-Touch-IconAHere are some really cool pictures and an email from Gene Baudouin about a most unusual free blown bottle. I posted it on the Peachridge Glass FaceBook page and the airwaves really lit up. As expected, the New England collectors were all over it. Gene replied in a later email that he had several offers in the first hours of it being posted. Obviously somebody knows Gene pretty well as I do not traditionally note contact information.

Ferdinand, I recently got this great little bottle in a collection that I bought. I guess that it must be a New England tobacco storage bottle. It is 5 and 3/4″  high, and 5 inches in diameter. Open tubular pontil. Wonderful swirls in the glass. Has its original carved wooden stopper. A collector in New England says that he has not seen anything like it…and it stands alone. Would any of your readers have any ideas about it? Thanks

Gene Baudouin

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Below, the first 12 Facebook comments from the review group. As noted above, you can go to the PRG Facebook page and see some pretty spirited comments. Apparently a Charles Gardner label.

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Goodwin’s Laree Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 20 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Goodwin’s Laree Bitters – Baltimore

Strictly A French Preparation

20 October 2015 (R•052517) (R•061519)

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Apple-Touch-IconAThe advertisement below was found in the bottom right corner of a Virginia newspaper in 1882. Right beneath the word OPIUM. It represents the unlisted Goodwin’s Laree Bitters.

Wikipedia says that Laree may refer to a village and commune in France (Larée is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France), a Lari (fish hook money), an obsolete coinage used around the Arabian sea, the Georgian lari, a unit of currency or the Maldivian laari, a unit of currency. The Urban Dictionary says the name LaRee has a french origin, meaning beautiful woman that is loved by all. Since advertising for this unlisted bitters says it is “Strictly a French Preparation”, we may have to go with a village in France or better yet “A beautiful French woman that is loved by all“. That is why I put the picture at the top of the post.

There are no bottle examples that I am aware of. So how did Joseph H. Goodwin, get and sell this bitters for a short time in 1882 and 1883 in Baltimore? There are barely any clues. He called it “A Blood Tonic”.

The new listings in Bitters Bottles Supplement 2:

Trade cards
G 73.5 GOODWIN’S LA REE BITTERS, Blood Tonic, 130 Franklin St., Baltimore, Md. Front duotone illustrations of children. Reverse blank.
Newspaper Advertisement
G 73.5 GOODWIN’S LAREE BITTERS & BLOOD TONIC, Strictly a French Preparation, John H. Goodwin. Proprietor, No. 130 Franklin Street., Baltimore.
The Bristol News (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) October 3, 1882 also The Democratic Advocate (Westminster, Maryland), April 1, 1882
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Advertisement for Goodwin’s Laree Bitters – Bristol News (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.), October 3, 1882

J. H. Goodwin, Patent Medicines

J. H. Goodwin, Patent Medicines, 130 Franklin St. – Among the many discoveries that chemistry has lately produced is that of Goodwin’s La Ree Bitters, which is allowed to be by all who use it the best blood tonic in the world, and is recommended by all medical advisers. Mr. Goodwin has been for the past three years established here, having purchased the interest of his predecessor, Mr. J. Waltz. He makes a leading specialty in the manufacture of his bitters and a liniment for rheumatism, and for the preservation of the teeth, extracts and essences. A full line of all kinds of drugs, patent medicines, soaps and sponges, chamois skins, essences and extracts, etc., are kept in stock, and sales are extensive, a large patronage being established over a wide section of the surrounding country. Mr. Goodwin is a native of Carroll county, and a gentleman of the highest standing in social circles, and is fast winning a high rank among the manufacturers of this branch of the trade. – Industries of Maryland: A Descriptive Review of the Manufacturing and Mercantile Industries of the City of Baltimore, 1882

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Advertisement for Goodwin’s LaRee Bitters sold by J. H. Goodwin in Baltimore – Industries of Maryland: A Descriptive Review of the Manufacturing and Mercantile Industries of the City of Baltimore, 1882

Goodwin’s La Ree Bitters Blood Tonic advertising trade card – Joe Gourd Collection

Goodwin’s La Ree Bitters Blood Tonic advertising trade card – Joe Gourd Collection

Goodwin’s La Ree Bitters Blood Tonic advertising trade card – Joe Gourd Collection

Select Listings:

1879: Joseph H. Goodwin establishes himself in Baltimore. – Industries of Maryland: A Descriptive Review of the Manufacturing and Mercantile Industries of the City of Baltimore, 1882
1880: Goodwin, Joseph H., salesman, Mansion house – Baltimore City Directory
1881: Goodwin, Joseph H., salesman, Eutaw house – Baltimore City Directory
1882: Advertisement for Goodwin’s LaRee Bitters sold by J. H. Goodwin (see above)
1882: Advertisement for Goodwin’s LaRee Bitters sold by J. H. Goodwin (see above)
1883: Goodwin Jos. H., patent medicines, 444 W. Baltimore st., – Baltimore City Directory
1884: Joseph H. Goodwin mentioned – The City Record, Volume 12, Part 2, New York, NY, 1884
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT.
The People ex rel. John Horan against > Writ of Certiorari. The Board of Police. )
Referred to the Counsel to the Corporation.
On reading communication from Edward R. Bacon, counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co., relative to completion of their lines within this city, it was Resolved, That the Superintendent be directed not to interfere with the completion of the lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co., until further orders.
On reading communication from Joseph H. Godwin, dated June 19, 1884, it was Resolved, That in pursuance of section 181, chapter 410, of the Laws of 1882, application be and is hereby respectfully made to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, to lease, for the purposes of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, from Joseph H. Goodwin (for one year, with the option and privilege of renewing the same for five years), the land and premises now occupied as a station-house, prison, stables, etc., by the police force of the Thirty-fifth Precinct, for the use of the Police Department of said city, as a station-house, prison, stables, etc., for said Thirty-fifth Precinct, at the annual rent of $1,700.
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Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters – Richmond, Virginia

Posted on 19 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters – Richmond, Virginia

19 October 2015 (R•102015)

Apple-Touch-IconAThe Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters is an unlisted bitters that crossed my radar screen the other day. At first I thought it might be related to Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters, Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters or Jackson’s Stonewall Bitters. There are actually quite a few “Jackson” bitters. A popular name during the civil War era as you might imagine.

Anyway, the Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters was put out by a R. H. Jackson in Richmond, Virginia from about 1855 to 1858. His advertising used various testimonials from probably fictitious people who can not be verified. They took his bitters to get rid of dumb ague, dyspepsia, summer complaint, general debility, fever and voila, they were miraculously cured! The bitters was also recommended as a tonic, cocktail and remedy. Got to cover all bases. Various local druggist sold it like E. J. Picot, A. Bodeker, Charles Millspaugh, S. M. Zachrissons, Bennett & Beers and Alex Duvals.

Read: The Bodeker Brothers brand – killer bitters from Richmond!!),

In 1859, R. H. Jackson and J. M. Norris are renting 1/2 acres and a brick building at the corner of Main and 26th Street and the property is put up for auction by the owners. The drums of the impending Civil War that would tear apart out country, right through Richmond. Next we see listings for a Brigadier General R. H. Jackson, lieutenant-colonel and inspector-general, Department of Virginia, who is commanding a division of twenty-fifth Army Corps in the Union army under General Ulysses S. Grant. He drops off the radar after this time.

The new listing by Bill Ham for the forthcoming Bitters Bottles Supplement 2:

Advertisement
J 5.8 JACKSON’S EXCELSIOR BITTERS
Put out by R. H.
Jackson in Richmond, Virginia from 1855 to 1858

Select Listings:

1854: Testimonial advertisement for JACKSON’S EXCELSIOR BITTERS made by R. H. Jackson. Free trial for Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters. Found at drug store of E. J. Picot, opposite the Old Market. (see below)

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Testimonial advertisement for JACKSON’S EXCELSIOR BITTERS. Richmond Dispatch, Wednesday, September 13, 1854

1855: Testimonial advertisement for JACKSON’S EXCELSIOR BITTERS made by R. H. Jackson. I tried three bottles and I am cured. Bitters can be found at various druggists in Richmond, Virginia (see below)

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Testimonial advertisement for JACKSON’S EXCELSION BITTERS – Richmond Dispatch, Monday, March 5, 1855

1855: Advertisement for JACKSON’S BITTERS made by R. H. Jackson. Free trial for Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters. Can be found at various druggists in Richmond, Virginia (see below)

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Advertisement for JACKSON’S BITTER made by R. H. Jackson. – Richmond Dispatch, Friday, April 13, 1855

1855: Testimonial advertisement for Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters made by R. H. Jackson. Dear Sir – My mother-in-law… (see below)

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Testimonial advertisement for Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters made by R. H. Jackson. – Richmond Dispatch, Friday, May 11, 1855

1857: Testimonial advertisement for Jackson’s Excelsior Bitters made by R. H. Jackson. Dear Sir – I have tried 100 bottles… (see below)

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Dear Sir – I have tried 100 bottles… – Richmond Dispatch, Tuesday, December 22, 1857

1858: Advertisement for JACKSON’S CELEBRATED BITTERS made by R. H. Jackson, Proprietor. Price only 50 cents per bottle. (see below)

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Advertisement for JACKSON’S CELEBRATED BITTERS made by R. H. Jackson, Proprietor. – Richmond Dispatch, Thursday, September 23, 1858

1859: Auction of property. R. H. Jackson and J. M. Norris renting 1/2 acre and brick building, corner of Main and 26th Streets.

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Auction of property. R. H. Jackson and J. M. Norris – Richmond Dispatch, Thursday, August 25, 1859

1865: R. H. Jackson mentioned

I immediately gave orders for the concentration of some of my brigades to make an assault, and informed General Grant. In the meantime, Hartsuff received an order from Grant looking towards an attack at a different point than the one selected by me; and afterwards I received one from him that the success of the day had been so great that he could spare me R. H. Jackson’s (formerly W. Birney’s) division of my corps, and that he would send it to me, and that then I could make a sure thing of the attack. – Richmond Occupied, Entry of The United States Forces into Richmond, Virginia. April 3, 1865

1865: General R. H. Jackson mentioned – Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1894

Richmond, Va., May 19, 1865.
Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant,
Washington:
Bvt. Brig. Gen. R. H. Jackson, lieutenant-colonel and inspector-general, Department of Virginia, is commanding a division of Twentyfifth Army Corps. Shall he go south with the corps or remain with his department? If made a full brigadier-general it would settle the question. Shall Brevet Brigadier-General Michie, first lieutenant of engineers and lieutenant-colonel and inspector-general, Twenty-fifth Army Corps, go with Twenty-fifth Corps or remain here as lieutenant of engineers? If made full brigadier it would settle the question. Michie and Jackson deserve the promotion. Shall Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, adjutant general, Twenty-fifth Army Corps, now acting assistant adjutant general this department, go with his corps, or remain here as chief assistant adjutant general department, which I recommend be done. General Weitzel has applied for the appointment of Major Wheeler as assistant adjutant-general of his corps and he is on duty with it.
E. O. C. ORD,
Major- General, Commanding.
(Copy to General Weitzel.)
Washington, May 19, 1865 – 7.35 p.m.,
Major-General Ord,
Richmond, Va.:
Jackson is promoted full brigadier. Michie will have to go with the corps. Lieutenant-Colonel Smith can remain in the department, and Major Wheeler take his place in the corps. Does Michie command troops?
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant- General.

More Richmond Bitters:

E. Baker’s Premium Bitters – Richmond (Virginia Bitters Series)

Burwell’s Virginia Bitters – Richmond

B.W. Totty’s Superior Tonic Bitters – Richmond, VA

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Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Posted on 15 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

15 October 2015 (R•090719)

Apple-Touch-IconAThe Ash Tonic Bitters was a surprise in the Conestoga Auction Company event last Saturday when the Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia was auctioned off in a live and web event. This was all Lancaster, Pennsylvania material so this bottle fit right in as it was from John C. Horting, a well-known local liquor merchant.

Read: Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia

Read: Dr. Stoever’s Bitters – Lancaster & Philadelphia

Read: Mishler’s Herb Bitters and The Mishler Family

This puppy went for $5,000 plus an auction house premium of 21%. Hoochie Mama. What is interesting here is that the bottle is not embossed bitters and is labeled rather nicely on the front and back. It also appears to be an unlisted bitters that will need to be picked up in the forthcoming Bitters Bottles Supplement 2.

A 100 L . . . Ash Tonic Bitters, Trade Mark ancient Greek male and female serving drink. Directions, A Wine Glass Full Before Each Meal. John C. Horting, 124 N. Queen St., Lancaster, Pa. Reverse label: Directions and ingredients in English and German.
Square, Yellowish green, LTC, Swirled fluting on neck and shoulder, 2 sp, Tooled lip, Extremely rare.
WAT L10. A 100 in Bitters Bottles incorrect description.
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Reverse side of labeled Ash Tonic Bitters in an apple green, with swirled fluting on neck and shoulder. John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nolt Collection. – Conestoga Auctions

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Labeled Ash Tonic Bitters in an apple green, with swirled fluting on neck and shoulder. John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nolt Collection. – Conestoga Auctions

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From label detail of an Ash Tonic Bitters. John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nolt Collection. – Conestoga Auctions

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Reverse label detail of an Ash Tonic Bitters. John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nolt Collection. – Conestoga Auctions

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Base detail of an Ash Tonic Bitters. John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nolt Collection. – Conestoga Auctions

Most bitters collectors will immediately recognize that the bottle shape and color is the same as the Dr. Lowe’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic (see below) from Cleveland, Ohio. It is also the same bottle as the extremely rare, Uncle Sams Bitters (also see further below). Obviously John C. Horting and probably many other liquor and bitters merchants, used the unembossed bottle to carry their brands and labels.

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Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic, The Loew’s & Sons Co., Cleveland, O. – Meyer Collection

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Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters – Meyer Collection

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Mishler’s Herb Bitters and The Mishler Family

Posted on 14 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Mishler’s Herb Bitters and the Mishler Family

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14 October 2015 (R•031319) (R8042919 – information Dale P. Mishler). (R•051119 – Swanson covers)

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If you are a bitters collector, you probably possess a bottle or two of the celebrated Mishler’s Herb Bitters on your shelves. The Great Household Remedy. Very popular and with many variants. Most are recognizable with the motif of a ruler with ounce table-spoon graduation graphics as you can see on the picture below. Pretty cool.

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Where it gets more complicated is with the bottle panel embossing variants, base embossings and the Mishler family names associated with specific brands.

Researchers generally agree that the Mishler family immigrated on the ship Phoenix which arrived in Philadelphia on September 15, 1749. On that ship list are the names of Jacob Mishler, who signed with an X, followed by Joseph Mishler (the first Mishler of this posts family line), who was born in 1757 in Switzerland. Joseph was the father of John and the grandfather of Benjamin. Joseph and John are buried in Denver Union (Denver Mennonite) Cemetery, Lancaster County, PA.

Benjamin Mishler was born on August 12, 1814 in Reamstown, Pennsylvania which is sixteen miles northeast of Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the Reading Pike. His parents were John Mishler and Maria Reinhold. Mishler advertising supports that in 1855, Benjamin and his brother Isaac were in the liquor business and had a distillery in East Cocalico Township, three miles northwest of Reamstown called Old Lion Brewery & Distillery. At this time, Mishler’s Herb Bitters was introduced by Benjamin. In 1859 he sold his distilling interest to Isaac and pursued Mishler’s Herb Bitters in earnest. He also magically becomes Dr. Benjamin Mishler. The manufacturing was carried out in a building on the southeast corner of Centre Square, now called Penn Square, in the very heart of Lancaster. He was so proud and confident of his bitters that he routinely placed advertisements offering monetary rewards to any other doctors or members of the medical community if they could prove they had a better medicine than his Mishler’s Herb Bitters.

Then there is the extremely rare Mishler’s Keystone Bitters put out by Henry L. Mishler, the Mishler’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters made by Evan Mishler and Dr. Samuel B. Hartman who later took over the Mishler Herb Bitters brand and had his name embossed on bottles. Then the brand was sold and reorganized with bottles embossed Mishler’s Herb Bitters Co. They even snuck in “German” and said Mishler’s German Herb Bitters in mid 1880 drug catalogs.

The Mishler’s Herb Bitters bottles are associated with Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to add to the mix. Besides Mishler’s Herb Bitters, there are even sub brands like Mishler’s Red Label Bitters and Mishler’s Green Label Bitters. The bottles also come in some exciting amber and yellow colors. I know, all over the place here.

The advertising collectors have tons to keep up with here as there are lots of Mishler advertising trade cards to keep them busy. For revenue stamp collectors, like myself, during the time period from July 1862 to March 1883, 968, 996 stamps were affixed to bottles of Mishler’s Herb Bitters.

We even have family scandal as Benjamin Mishler took advertisements out to say that his son Henry had ripped off the brand and was selling an imposter. Doesn’t get much better than this in the bitters world.

Read More: Mishler’s Herb Bitters Advertising Wall Clock

Read More: Mishler’s Keystone Bitters – Stencil and Bottle

Read More: Mishler’s Herb Bitters & Prof. Parker’s Pleasant Worm Syrup

The Players

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Benjamin Mishler (left) and Dr. Samuel B. Hartman

Joseph Mishler

Joseph Mishler (the first Mishler of this family line) was born in 1757 in Switzerland. Joseph was the father of John and the grandfather of Benjamin. Joseph and John are buried in Denver Union (Denver Mennonite) Cemetery, Lancaster County, PA.

Benjamin Mishler

Benjamin Mishler was born on August 12, 1814 in Reamstown, Pennsylvania which is sixteen miles northeast of Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the Reading Pike. His parents were John Mishler and Maria Reinhold. Mishler advertising supports that in 1855, Benjamin and his brother Isaac were in the liquor business and had a distillery in East Cocalico Township, three miles northwest of Reamstown called Old Lion Brewery & Distillery. At this time, Mishler’s Herb Bitters was introduced by Benjamin. In 1859 he sold his distilling interest to Isaac and pursued Mishler’s Herb Bitters in earnest. The manufacturing was carried out in a building on the southeast corner of Centre Square, now called Penn Square, in the very heart of Lancaster.

1814: Benjamin Mishler born on August 12, 1814 in Reamstown, Pennsylvania. His parents were John Mishler and Maria Reinhold.

1836: Benjamin Mishler married Elizabeth Lesher on August 25, 1836 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1840: Benjamin Mishler, home West Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – United States Federal Census

1850: Benjamin Mishler, born about 1814, age 36, dealer, home Lancaster North East Ward, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, wife Elizabeth (33), Children: Liman (10), Henry (8) and Hanna A. (6) – United States Federal Census

1853: Benjamin Mishler running Sunbury & Milton passenger stage coach line to and from Philadelphia. Various advertisements.

1855: Mishler’s Herb Bitters Established 1855 (according to trade card below)

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Mishler’s Herb Bitters Established or In Use Since 1855 on many advertising trade cards.

1856: Benjamin Misher contracted by the Postmaster General to run stage coach lines between various cities from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1860: Benjamin Mishler, born about 1814, âge 46, liquor dealer, home Lancaster, North West Ward, Pennsylvania, wife Elizabeth (35), Children: Henry (17) and Hannah (16) – United States Federal Census

1863: MISHLER, BENJAMIN, liquors, Centre sq. n W. King, h S. Queen c Centre sq., Lancaster, PA. (see advertisement below) – Gopsill´s Directory of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon and York, 1863-64

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B. MISHLER, Mishler’s Herb Bitters, Wines, Liquors, Centre sq. n W. King, h S. Queen c Centre sq., Lancaster, PA. – Gopsill´s Directory of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon and York, 1863-64

1867: Samuel B. Hartman purchased the firm from Benjamin Mishler who then left and joined his son Henry in producing H. L. Mishler’s Keystone Bitters.

1870: Benjamin Mishler, born about 1815, age 55, home Lancaster Ward 3, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, wife Elizabeth (52) – United States Federal Census

1873: In 1873, Benjamin Mishler built a house on South Prince Street in only ten hours’ time in response to a wager. An entire house in only ten hours! After over 130 years, this house is still in use today. – Lancasterpa.com

1875: Dr. Benjamin Mishler, of Lancaster city, constructs 2-story brick office building (house) on Centennial Grounds in Philadelphia in record time. Said to be build in eight hours.

1876: Benjamin Mishler died on June 8, 1876.

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Death of Benjamin Mishler – The Times, Friday, June 9, 1876

Lyman Mishler

Brother of Benjamin, Lyman, was a West Point grad and Union Officer. He was one of three Union officers killed at the Battle of Valverde, during the Civil War.

Evan Mishler

His uncle was Benjamin Mishler. He had two brothers Abel and Levis and two sisters. Three resided in Reading.

E. Mishler’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters

1839: Evan Mishler: Born in Swamp, Lancaster county, June 27, 1839.

1864: Mishler & Buch advertisement – Reading Times, Friday, Apil 15, 1864

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Mishler & Buch advertisement – Reading Times Friday, Apil 15, 1864

1865-1880: Evan Mishler had a liquor store in Reading next to the Mishler Hotel. He was in charge of the distribution of Mishler’s Herb Bitters in the county for his uncle Benjamin Mishler.

1871: Elected Sheriff

1880: Evan Mishler: Ex-Sheriff, Mishler Dead (see notice below)

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Ex-Sheriff (Evan) Mishler Dead – Reading Eagle, May 4, 1880

Henry L. Mishler

Son of Benjamin Mishler. Put out Mishler’s Keystone Bitters.

Henry L. Mishler, 17 West King Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Henry L. Mishler was the son of Benjamin Mishler, the originator of Mishler’s Herb Bitters. Henry worked for his father in Lancaster prior to leaving his father’s company and founding his own company to produce Mishler’s Keystone Bitters (see picture below). After selling his company, Benjamin Mishler joined his son and put out a Cold and Sodium product.

1867: Samuel B. Hartman purchased the firm from Benjamin Mishler who then left and joined his son Henry in producing H. L. Mishler’s Keystone Bitters.

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M 103: Mishler’s Keystone Bitters put out by Henry L. Mishler in Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Meyer Collection

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H. L. Mishler’s Keystone Bitters and B. Mishler’s Gold and Sodium trade card, 17 W. King Street, Lancaster, Pa.

Isaac Mishler

Son of John Mishler, brother of Benjamin Mishler. Benjamin and his brother Isaac were in the liquor business and had a distillery in East Cocalico Township, three miles northwest of Reamstown called Old Lion Brewery & Distillery. Issac went on to establish the Mishler Theater in Altoona, PA.

1827: Isaac Mishler born.

1863: MISHLER, ISAAC, wines and liquors, 127 N. Queen, h 129 N. Queen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (see advertisement below) – Gopsill´s Directory of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon and York, 1863-64

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ISAAC MISHLER, wines and liquors, 127 N. Queen, h 129 N. Queen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (see advertisement below) – Gopsill´s Directory of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon and York, 1863-64

1883: Isaac Mishler died

Jacob Mishler

Jacob Mishler was a distiller and farmer. His son was Evan Mishler. His brother was Benjamin Mishler.

1809: Jacob Mishler born.

1846: Jacob Mishler takes charge of the Packerack hotel in Reading, Pennsylvania.

1848: Jacob Mishler takes control of the Golden Horse hotel and purchases it in 1855.

1860: Jacob Mishler tears down the Golden Horse hotel and builds the Mishler House.

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Mishler’s Hotel notice – Reading Times, Friday, December 12, 1862

1865: Jacob Misher dies in Reading, Penn.

John Mishler

Father of Benjamin Mishler, wife Maria Reinhold

1788: Birth January 20, 1788 in Cocalico Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Parents Joseph Mishler (1757-1814) and Margaret Bear (1766-1853)

1869: Death October 11, 1869 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

John Mishler

Son of John Mishler

1812: John Mishler born 1812

1893: John Mishler died 1893

Samuel B. Hartman

MISHLER’S HERB BITTER’S | DR. S. B. HARTMAN & CO., Trade Mark No. 218, dated April 1871. M 99: There are at least four (4) variants.

Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co. were successors to Benjamin Mishler of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They produced Red Label, Green Label and Herb Bitters. The firm included Dr. Samuel B. Hartman, Junius Kaufman and Henry Lehman, manager. In 1867, S. B. Hartman purchased the firm from Benjamin Mishler who then left and joined his son Henry in producing H. L. Mishler’s Keystone Bitters.

1867: Dr. S. B. Hartman purchased the firm from Benjamin Mishler who then left and joined his son Henry in producing H. L. Mishler’s Keystone Bitters.

1883: Dr. S. B. Hartman sold his interest to the Mishler Herb Bitters Company.

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M99: Mishler’s Herb Bitters, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co (motif ruled marker) in yellow – Meyer Collection

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M99: Mishler’s Herb Bitters, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co (motif ruled marker) in apricot – Meyer Collection

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M 99.1: Labeled Mishler’s Herb Biters, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co, (table spoon graduation), The O in CO is raised. The S in BITTERS extends onto bevel. NO. 1 on base. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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M 99.2: Mishler’s Herb Biters, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co, (table spoon graduation), The O in CO is raised. The S in BITTERS extends onto bevel. NO. 2 on base. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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M 99.1: Mishler’s Herb Biters, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co, (table spoon graduation), NO. 1 on base. (see above) Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company. M 99.2: Mishler’s Herb Biters, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co, (table spoon graduation), The O in CO is raised. The S in BITTERS extends onto bevel. NO. 2 on base. (see above) Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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M 99.2: Mishler’s Herb Biters in yellow, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co, (table spoon graduation), The O in CO is raised. The S in BITTERS extends onto bevel. NO. 2 on base. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Mishler’s Herb Bitters cover, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co., Proprietors, Lancaster & Pittsburg, PA. – Ben Swanson Collection

Mishler’s Herb Bitters cover, Dr. S. B. Hartman & Co., Sole Proprietors, Lancaster & Pittsburg, PA. – Ben Swanson Collection

Full page advertisement for Mishler’s Herb Bitters, Dr. S.B. Hartman & Co., Lancaster, Penna. – 1869 Directory of Lancaster County

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1883: Dr. S. B. Hartman sold his interest to the Mishler Herb Bitters Company. They were located in Lancaster, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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M 100: Mishler’s Herb Bitters, Mishler Herb Bitters Co. (Dr. S. B. Hartman has been peened out between Mishler and Herb Bitters Co.) Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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M 100: Mishler’s Herb Bitters, Mishler Herb Bitters Co. (Dr. S. B. Hartman has been peened out between Mishler and Herb Bitters Co.) in a honey amber with crooked neck. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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M 101: Mishler’s Herb Bitters put out by The Mishler’s Herb Bitters Company – Meyer Collection

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Dr. Stoever’s Bitters – Lancaster & Philadelphia

Posted on 12 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Dr. Stoever’s Bitters – Lancaster & Philadelphia

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12 October 2015 (R•101615) (R•111015) (R•031119) (R•090219) (R•031220)

Apple-Touch-IconAI was able to add an extremely rare “Lancaster, PA.”, Dr. Stoever’s Bitters to my collection this past weekend from the Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia auctioned off by Conestoga Auction Company in Manheim, Pennsylvania. I had the “Philadelphia” variant of the bottle where the city line embossing shows a plate line where the name has been changed from LANCASTER, PA., so adding the Lancaster variant was cool.

Read: Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia

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The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows:

S 198 DR. STOEVER’S / BITTERS // ESTABLISHED 1837 //
KRYDER & CO. / LANCASTER, PA // f //
L…The Old Standard 1837 Dr. Stoever’s Celebrated Tonic
9 1/2 x 2 1/2 (6 7/8) 1/2
Square, Amber, LTC, Applied Mouth, Extremely rare
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S 198.5: Dr. Stoever’s Bitters, Kryder & Co., Lancaster, PA. Established in 1837. Embossed Lettering on Light Amber Bottle, 9 .”( Note: Extra piece of glass molded into neck.) Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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S 198.5: Dr. Stoever’s Bitters, Kryder & Co., Lancaster, PA. Established in 1837. Embossed Lettering on Amber Bottle, 9 1/2 .” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company – Meyer Collection

The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows:

S 199 DR. STOEVER’S / BITTERS // ESTABLISHED 1837 //
KRYDER & CO. / PHILADELPHIA // f //
L…The Old Standard 1837 Dr. Stoever’s Celebrated Tonic Bitters
9 1/2 x 2 1/2 (6 7/8) 1/2
Square, Amber, LTC, Applied Mouth, Rare
Note: The city line embossing shows a plate line where the name has been changed from LANCASTER PA.
Public Ledger (Philadelphia) September 26, 1883
Stoever’s German Tonic Herb & Cocktail Bitters
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S 199: Dr. Stover’s Bitters, Kryder & Co., Philadelphia. Established in 1837. – Meyer Collection

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An unlisted, partially labeled, Kryder’s Celebrated German Bitters. Manufactured by C. H. Kryder, King Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Full page advertisement for Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters, The Old Standard, Established 1837, Manufactured by Kryder & Co., No. 121 North Third Street, Philadelphia – 1869 Directory of Lancaster County

Dr. John Frederick Stoever, Charlers H. Kryder, William M. Huey and Amos H. Christ

Dr. Stoever’s Celebrated Tonic Herb Bitters originated from Dr. John Frederick Stoever in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1837. Stoever was born on August 1, 1776 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As noted above, both variants of the bottles are embossed, “Established 1837” and this date appears in advertising.

At some point, probably around 1858 or so, Charles H. Kryder takes over the brand in Philadelphia. We have seen a letterhead dated October 18, 1869 from Kryder & Co., 121 North Third Street in Philadelphia. A. H. Christ, John L. Bowman and William M. Huey are partners for “The Old Standard Remedy.”

Kryder was born in Pennsylvania around 1815. By 1860, he had relocated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania from Philadelphia and marketing of the Dr. Stoever’s Bitters brand began in earnest. His son, Theodore O. Kryder was listed as a general agent for the bitters. He may have used labeled bottles only, up until and at this time. The dates are fuzzy here but it mostly fits together. Kryder & Company first appears in advertising in 1868. This would put the Philadelphia embossed bottle before the Lancaster bottle. They both were probably made in the same 3-year period, around 1868. Kryder also put out Kryder’s Celebrated German Bitters (see example above) from a King Street address in Lancaster.

Charles Kryder must have known other local bitters merchants like Jeremiah Rohrer (Rohrer’s Wild Cherry Tonic), Benjamin Mishler (Mishler’s Herb Bitters), John Hart (Canteen Bitters), Reinfried & Lesher (Dr. Maton’s Celebrated Herb Bitters) and Dr. Samuel B. Hartman (later purchased Mishler Herb Bitters). Many had addresses on King and Queen Street in Lancaster. Evan Mishler was even representing the Dr. Stoever’s Bitters brand, and Mishler’s Herb Bitters in Reading, Pennsylvania for his Uncle Benjamin in Lancaster, Penn. You can see his name on some of the advertising further below.

In 1870, Charles Kryder moves his Kryder & Company to 121 N. Third Street and then in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Advertising states, “Manufacturers of Dr. Stoever’s Celebrated Tonic Herb Bitters.” This must now be the Philadelphia variant. The Lancaster embossing being earlier. It is also extremely rare and the Philadelphia variant is just rated rare in Ring & Ham.

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Advertisement: Kryder & Co., Manufacturers of Dr. Stoever’s Celebrated Tonic Herb Bitters, 121 N. Third Street, Philadelphia – 1870 & 1871 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory

By 1875, Huey and Christ (William M. Huey and Amos H. Christ) have taken over the Dr. Stoever’s Bitters brand. They are located on 121 North Third Street and then 1207 Market Street. They are also the manufacturers of Bailey’s Pure Rye Whiskey, Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters and Dr. Stoever’s German and Cock-Tail Bitters. The are also importer of wines, brandies and gins. You can see their building and letterhead below.

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1886 letterhead from Huey & Christ noting Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters and Dr. Stoever’s German and Cock-Tail Bitters – Joe Gourd Collection

Based on the letterhead above we have added two new listings in Bitters Bottles Supplement 2:

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S 199.1 DR. STOEVER’S TONIC HERB BITTERS, Huey & Christ, Wm. M. Huey, Amos H. Christ, Importers. Sole Proprietors of Bailey’s Pure Rye Whiskey and Dr. Stoever’s Tonic-Herb, German and Cocktail Bitters, 1207 Market St., Philadelphia, July 26, 1886. See S 198.5 and S 199 in Bitters Bottles Supplement. See s2S 199.2
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S 199.2 DR. STOEVER’S GERMAN AND COCK-TAIL BITTERS, Huey & Christ, Wm. M. Huey, Amos H. Christ, Importers. Sole Proprietors of Bailey’s Pure Rye Whiskey and Dr. Stoever’s Tonic-Herb, German and Cocktail Bitters, 1207 Market St., Philadelphia, July 26, 1886. See S 198.5 and S 199 in Bitters Bottles Supplement. See s2S 199.1

Overall, some pretty nice bitters squares that now have a story, or at least most of a story.

Select Listings

1776: John Frederick Stoever, Birth 1 Aug 1776 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1815: Charles H. Kryder born in Pennsylvania.
1836: Dr. Frederick Stoever, Mrs. B. Stoever, David P. Stoever, Twenty First Street South, Philadelphia – Boyd’s Blue Book: A Directory from Selected Streets of Philadelphia
1837: Dr. Stoever’s Bitters embossed “Established 1837.”
1858: Charles H. Kryder, liquors, 408 Merchant (Theo O. Kryder, salesman, 259 Market) – McElroys Philadelphia City Directory
1860: Charles H. Kryder, Innkeeper, age 47, born about 1813, born Pennsylvania, home in 1860: Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, wife: Olevia (46), Children: Addie (23), Clara (13), Mary (11) – United States Federal Census
1861: Theodore O. Kryder appointed as US Postmaster in Neffsville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania on 28 January 1861.
1863:  Dr. Stoever’s Stomach Bitters advertisement, for sale by Cheap John. (see below).
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Dr. Stoever’s Stomach Bitters advertisement, for sale by Cheap John. – Reading Times, Thursday, January 1, 1863

1863-1864: Charles Kryder, bitters, h Walnut and S. Queen (Theodore O. Kryder, h 30 W. Walnut) – Gopsill´s Directory of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon and York
1865-1866: Charles H. Kryder, patent medicines, N Queen c Walnut, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Gopsill´s Pennsylvania State Business Directory
1866: Charles H. Kryder, Herb Bitters, Theodore O. Kryder, Commercial Broker, both N. Queen – US IRS Tax Assessment
1867: Stoever’s Bitters advertisement, Represented by E. Mishler in Reading, PA. (see below).
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Stoever’s Bitters advertisement, Represented by E. Mishler in Reading, PA. – Reading Times, Monday, December 9, 1867

1868: KRYDER & CO., (T.O. Kryder) Liquors and Dr. Stoever’s Bitters, 12 E. King (Martin M. Kryder, clerk) (C.H. Kryder, bookkeeper) – Lancaster Pennsylvania City Directory
1868: An Agreeable Surprise. C. H Kryder presented tithe gold hunting case watch – Reading Times, January 23, 1868 (see below)
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An Agreeable Surprise – Reading Times, January 23, 1868

1868: Dr. Stoever’s Stomach Bitters advertisement, The Old Standard! Manufactured by Kryder & Co., Lancaster, PA. Represented by E. Mishler in Reading, PA. (see below).
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Dr. Stoever’s Stomach Bitters advertisement – Reading Times, Thursday, November 19, 1868

1869: Full page advertisement (Above in post) Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters, The Old Standard, Established 1837, Manufactured by Kryder & Co., No. 121 North Third Street, Philadelphia – 1869 Directory of Lancaster County
1870: Charles H. Kryder, age 58, wholesale liquor dealer, born about 1812, birthplace Pennsylvania, home in 1870: Philadelphia Ward 20, District 66, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wife: Sarah (34), Children: Mary (21) – United States Federal Census
1870-1871: Charles Kryder, 1544 Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (see advertisement below) Kryder & Co., Manufacturers of Dr. Stoever’s Celebrated Tonic Herb Bitters, 121 N. Third Street, Philadelphia – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory
1875: Huey and Christ (William M. Huey and Amos H. Christ), 121 North Third St., Manufacturers of Bailey’s Pure Rye Whiskey and Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters., Importer of wines, brandies and gins. – Philadelphia City Directory also Bonfort’s Wine and Liquor Trade Directory for the United States
1877: Advertisement: Huey & Christ selling Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters – Reading Times, Thursday January 11, 1877
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Advertisement: Huey & Christ selling Dr. Stoever’s Tonic Herb Bitters – Reading Times, Thursday January 11, 1877

1880: Charles Kreider, age 65, liquor dealer, born about 1815, birthplace Pennsylvania, home in 1880: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Wife Sarah (43), Children: Sarah O. (4) – United States Federal Census
1884-1888: Charles H. Kryder, German Bitters, wines and liquors, 11 e King – Farris Lancaster City Directory
1891: Charles H. Kryder dies on 24 July 1891
1897: Dr. Stoever’s Bitters advertisement, Huey & Christ (see below).
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Dr. Stoever’s Bitters advertisement, Huey & Christ – Lebanon Daily News, Saturday, July 3, 1897

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Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia

Posted on 11 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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Left: Rohrer’s Wild Cherry Tonic , Lancaster, PA. Cathedral Form Honey Amber Smooth Base Bottle, 10 1/2.” Right: Rohrer’s Wild Cherry Tonic, Lancaster, PA. Cathedral Form Dark Amber Iron Pontiled Bottle, 10 1/2.” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia

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11 October 2015 (R•101615) (R•051119-Swanson cover)

Apple-Touch-IconAOne of my favorite bottles is the Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic. I consider it a bitters even though “Bitters” is not embossed on the bottle. My basic thinking is that they usually put “whiskey” in a whiskey looking bottle and “bitters” in a bitters looking bottle. Whiskey was for men and you drank at a bar. Bitters could be used as a medicine but of course, it was also loaded with alcohol and you could take it home. The liquor merchants were in many cases medicine men too. They were also masters of advertising.

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Rohrer’s Cough & Lung Balsam Medicine Bottle, Lancaster, PA. Aqua, 6 3/4 ” tall, Embossed Medicine with Smooth Base. Very Rare. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Jeremiah Rohrer used a magnificent illustration of a bottle horse race in advertising where his Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic is winning a race against all of his competing bitters products. Notice the graphics beneath the three flags as it says, “Rohrer’s Bitters Still Ahead.” Now notice the Drake’s Plantation Bitters in sixth place or so. This product was a tonic, but it was marketed as a bitters.

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Framed Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic illustration print. Notice the graphics beneath the three flags, “Rohrer’s Bitters Still Ahead.” Notice the Drake’s Plantation Bitters. Ex: Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Jeremiah Rohrer claimed that his tonic was originally used in Switzerland as early as 1700 with great success and that it was brought to America by John Jacob Rohrer in 1732 when he emigrated to United States. Jeremiah was the son of Mary (Parthemore) and David Rohrer, and husband to Mary Ann Redsecker. Jeremiah was a Major in the 127th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers and a Civil War Union Army Officer. He was mustered in as Captain and commander of Company H, 127th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on August 14, 1862. Five days later, on August 19, he was commissioned as the regiment’s Major. He served through the December 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign, and the May 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, and was honorably discharged on June 2, 1863.

Jeremiah Rohrer established his liquor and medicine business in the spring of 1864 and located his establishment in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Queen Street. He rubbed shoulders with other bitters merchants like Benjamin Mishler (Mishler’s Herb Bitters), John Hart (Canteen Bitters), Reinfried & Lesher (Dr. Maton’s Celebrated Herb Bitters), Dr. Samuel B. Hartman (later purchased Mishler Herb Bitters) and Charles H. Kryder (Dr. Stoever’s Stomach Bitters), many with addresses on Queen Street too. He was a major liquor merchant and by the time his first store appeared, he was already famous for his Wild Cherry Tonic.

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Rohrer’s Liquor Store, 24-25 Centre Square, Lancaster, PA, Framed Picture, “The Most Complete Liquor Establishment in Pennsylvania,” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

In 1869 or so, Rohrer moved his store from 11 S. Queen St. to 115 S. Queen. In 1875 he moved his store yet again, this time to 35 N. Queen Street. By 1883, he moved again to 22 Centre Square (aka Penn Square) where his operation remained even after the square was renamed Penn Square [See comment at bottom of post] which was around 1890. His son joined him in business in 1909 and the shop moved again to 24-25 Penn Square. Two years later, after his death, his son took over. Howard J. Rohrer kept the business through 1919, but moved away in 1920 when Prohibition made his business illegal. In 1921, Howard J. Rohrer returned and set up an office at 10 S. Queen Street, and by 1924, he was the vice president of the Chocolate and Caramel Company at the same address.

CAClogoThe reason Rohrer is back in the news is that Conestoga Auction Company auctioned off the Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia yesterday from Manheim, Pennsylvania. LiveAuctioneers ran the auction. This collection was fantastic and probably was the most comprehensive grouping of Lancaster, Pennsylvania material ever assembled. The quality and depth of the collection was stunning and had obviously been meticulously assembled. I have used many Rohrer pieces in this post. A number will join my collection in support of my Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic bottles.

Also read: Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic

J. Rohrer – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Left: J. Rohrer, Lancaster, PA, Rohrer’s “A” Whiskey, FILLED Amber Paper Label Quart Bottle with name on red seal top. 11″ tall. Right: Rohrer’s Liquor Store, 24-25 Centre Square, Lancaster, PA . “California Brandy” Amber Paper label Quart Whiskey Bottle. 11 1/2″ tall. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Left: J. Rohrer, 24 Centre Square, Lancaster, PA. Very Early “Pennsylvania Bradford Old Rye” Amber Paper Label Quart Whiskey Bottle, 11″ tall. Right: Rohrer’s Liquor Store, 24-25 Centre Square, Lancaster, PA, “Blackberry Wine,” FILLED Green Quart Paper Label Bottle with embossed red foil cap, 11 1/2 ” tall. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Labeled J. Rohrer Black Label Whiskey. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Labeled Rohrer’s Liquor Store flask with Center Square address. Ex: Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Rohrer’s, 22 Centre Square, Lancaster, PA. Tin Lithograph Oval Advertising Tray, 16 1/2 “x 13 1/2,” depicting four horses at a Watering Hole. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Framed Rohrers Corkscrew Openers, Lanc., PA. Mounted Frame, 27 1/2 x 12″ with 17 Rohrers Corkscrew Openers fastened from Lancaster, PA. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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J. Rohrer, Lancaster, PA, Wooden Advertising Crate, 12 1/2″H x 17 1/2 ” W x 13″ D. Printed also in red & black on outside end panels, “Rohrer ‘s ‘A’ Whiskey.” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Painted “Rohrer” Wicker Covered Aqua Bottle, Lancaster, PA. 12 1/4.” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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J. Rohrer , Lancaster , PA. Very Early and Probably Unique Round -Handled , Barrel -Shaped Whiskey Container, 7 ” Diameter X 10 1/2 ” Long. End Panel has paper label that reads Rohrer’s”From J. Rohrer, Wholesale Dealer in Liquors and Proprietor of Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Rohrers “A” Whiskey Shot Glass, Rohrers Liquor Store, Lancaster, PA. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic

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Rohrer’s Wild Cherry Tonic, Lancaster, PA. Paper Label Amber Bottle. Remedy for many Cures Including “Blood Purifier.” 11 3/4.” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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J. Rohrer Early 1869 Framed Almanac Calendar, advertising Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic, ” The Greatest Destroyer of Dyspepsia and the Best Blood Purifier in the World!” 12″ x 14 1/2.” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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J. Rohrer, Lancaster, PA Wild Cherry Tonic and Cough & Lung Balsam Printed Advertisement , 8 1/2″ x 11.” Very Early Framed Ad for Both of Rohrer’s Famous Products. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Framed Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Chery Tonic advertising coin – Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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Rohrer’s Wild Cherry Tonic, Lancaster, PA, Framed Envelope. Very Early Fancy Envelope sent to his relative, Jacob B. Rohrer. 11 ” x 12. ” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

Rohrer’s Wild Cherry Tonic, envelope. – Ben Swanson Collection

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Rohrer’s Liquor Store, 24-25 Centre Square , Lancaster, PA. Framed facsimile of Rohrer’s Price List and Picture of Store, 9 1/2″ x 11 1/2.” Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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J. Rohrer, Lancaster, PA, Framed 1913 Store Receipt, 8 ” x 11″ Bill of Sale to Mr. Simon B. Cameron (Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln). Small picture of Cameron. Nolt Collection – Conestoga Auction Company

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A Super Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters

Posted on 6 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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A Super Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters

06 October 2015

Apple-Touch-IconAAnother incoming e-mail and some super pictures of a super bottle from Chris Eib. Groovy green glass. Did just say that? We heard from Chris last week which resulted in the “A question regarding Capuziner Bitters” post.

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Hi Ferdinand, thanks for the great write-up on the Capuziner’s Bitters. Now that the mystery has been solved, I’ll be able to get some sleep. ( : Thanks for the compliment on my photography skills. I try. So, I think I have a good one for your KILLER section. This one is all about the color. No, it’s not perfect. In fact, it has a rather lengthy crack running down one of the corners and a small flake on the base. But I’m not really bothered by that, because where else are you going to find another one in THIS color?? I took a series of pics and I will leave it up to your discretion as to which photos you think are best. Although I don’t think that’s going to be an easy decision.  Thanks again and have a great day.  

Best regards, Chris

Read: Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters – Lockport Glass Works

Read: A Great Sunday Dig in Saginaw unearths a Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters

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