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My ‘Purdy’ new bitters

Posted on 15 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My ‘Purdy’ new bitters P U R D Y ‘S    C O T T A G E    B I T T E R S 15 February 2014 (R•031414) I would like to introduce you to my ‘Purdy‘ new … Continue reading →

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He had a new variety of bitters known as Red Jacket Bitters

Posted on 4 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

He had a new variety of bitters known as Red Jacket Bitters 04 January 2014 (R•051518) As a continuance to: Red Jacket Bitters – Another Chicago ‘Indian’, I add today, an interesting reference to Red Jacket Bitters being used out west, … Continue reading →

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Did Carrie Nation ever smile?

Posted on 20 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Did Carrie Nation ever smile? 20 January 2014 Working on the “Bitters Please” post, I used a picture of Carrie Nation, that adorable leader of the Temperance Movement. It got me thinking, did she ever smile in any of her … Continue reading →

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Looking at some Incoming Bottle Boxes

Posted on 18 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at some Incoming Bottle Boxes 18 January 2014 Yesterday on Daily Dose and PRG Facebook I posted the above picture and said, “Whew, been away since Tuesday. Very busy. How about a dose every three days? It is nice to … Continue reading →

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Lager’s amber Fluid mild, Gives health and strength to wife and child

Posted on 9 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lager’s amber Fluid mild, Gives health and strength to wife and child. AGAINST PROHIBITION 09 December 2013 Hi Ferd, Read the post about: “better to drink beer than bitters or other patent medicines”. It put me in mind of a … Continue reading →

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The Ladies’ Home Journal Endorses Beer as Opposed to Patent Medicines

Posted on 8 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Ladies’ Home Journal Endorses Beer as Opposed to Patent Medicines 08 December 2013 “A mother who would hold up her hands in holy horror at the thought of her child drinking a glass of beer, which contains from two … Continue reading →

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Is there really a Swindle’s Texarkana Bitters?

Posted on 4 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is there really a Swindle’s Texarkana Bitters? 04 December 2013 (120713•Major update at bottom of post) TEXas, ARKansas, and nearby LouisiANA Is there really a Swindle’s Texarkana Bitters? Is somebody pulling our leg here? And a man named Swindle selling this concoction? It reminds … Continue reading →

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The Cuero Texas Turkey Trot

Posted on 28 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Cuero Texas Turkey Trot 28 November 2013 (Thanksgiving) I’ve lived in Houston all these years and never heard of the Cuero Turkey Trot. The City of Cuero hosted its first ever Turkey Trot festival in November of 1912 (some say … Continue reading →

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The Wizard of Oz and Angostura Bitters

Posted on 16 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Wizard of Oz and Angostura Bitters 16 October 2013 *Updated (R•021514-Wuppermann letter added) His mother was born in the U.S. of English descent. The family earned its wealth distributing Angostura Bitters, permitting Frank to attend Cornell University where he joined Phi Kappa … Continue reading →

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“Where Shall I Spend The Summer?” – Burdock Blood Bitters

Posted on 1 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Where Shall I Spend the Summer?” BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS 01 October 2013 The other day I posted the above image of a trade card (from Daves Great Cards Galore) and said “I havent’t seen this example of a Burdock Blood Bitters … Continue reading →

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