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Bishops Oppose Bitters – The Hydra-Headed Monster Drink

Posted on 22 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bishops Oppose Bitters. HYDRA-HEADED MONSTER DRINK 22 November 2015 While patrolling the internet looking for information on Bishop’s Wahoo Bitters, I pulled up the following article from The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) in 1890. With the Temperance Movement in full … Continue reading →

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Dissecting a Turner Brothers Advertisement

Posted on 4 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dissecting a Turner Brothers Advertisement 04 November 2013 It is interesting to see liquor merchants pushing their products for medicinal purposes including wines such as Bininger’s Knickerbocker Wine Bitters. Sharing page space within the Daily Sacramento Union on 29 December … Continue reading →