Tag Archives: quack

PE-RU-NA For Catarrh – The Great American Fraud

Posted on 8 October 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

PE-RU-NA For Catarrh – The Great American Fraud 08 October 2018 Yesterday, I put together a post on TO-NI-TA which reminded me of PE-RU-NA. Early 1900 fraudulent medicines with similar graphics treatment in their names, similar bottles, and the same time … Continue reading →

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Dr. Herrick’s Standard Family Medicine

Posted on 25 June 2017 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Herrick’s Standard Family Medicine Herrick’s Strengthening Bitters and Herrick’s Vegetable Tonic Bitters 24 June 2017 Within this post is reference to two early bitters from 1846 and 1847 that seem to be unlisted. The Strengthening Bitters and Vegetable Tonic … Continue reading →

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Quack Pot Lids Display (Australia to Reno)

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S Quack Pot Lids – Rex and Joanna Barber West Australia, Australia Here is the next in the series of expanded coverage of the wonderful displays at the 2012 … Continue reading →

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From Texas – Wm. Radam’s Microbe Killer

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I developed a post yesterday on the wonderful graphics and associated material related to Hunts Remedy from Providence, Rhode Island. (Read: Fighting Skeleton and Beating off Death – Hunt’s Remedy). The symbolic skeleton, scythe, hour glass and patient using a bottle of Hunt’s … Continue reading →

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