Category Archives: Civil War

Burdock Blood Bitters – Part II – 1889 Almanac

Posted on 23 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Burdock Blood Bitters – Part II – 1889 Almanac 23 November 2011 Part II from my friend and noted Civil War author Jim Schmidt…Make sure you visit his blog site and sign up to receive his posts. [from Jim Schmidt] In Part II … Continue reading →

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Part I of a 3-part series on “Burdock Blood Bitters”

Posted on 22 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In from my friend and noted Civil War author Jim Schmidt…Make sure you visit his blog site and sign up to receive his posts. Part I of a 3-part series on “Burdock Blood Bitters” includes an 1883 letter from the … Continue reading →

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Double, Double Toil and Trouble – A Handwritten Secret Salve Recipe!

Posted on 4 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog,Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, … Continue reading →

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American Digger Magazine

Posted on 29 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[PRG] Really interesting group with obviously great links to our hobby. From their web site: American Digger was founded in 2004 by those who love the hobby. Our magazine is published bi-monthly in the USA. Our premier issue was dated … Continue reading →

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“Converse Treatment” for Epilepsy

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Read three (3) Jim Schmidt posts on the “Converse Treatment” for epilepsy (named for its “inventor,” Mrs. C. E. Converse) at A “Sure Cure” for Epilepsy – Part I – “Plausible, Ingenious, and Despicable” A “Sure Cure” for Epilepsy – Part II … Continue reading →

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American Antique Medicines – Bottle Guide

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Read Jim Schmidt’s post at CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) “When I first started collecting medicines I looked for price guides but could only find books [which were] very generic and not very reliable or books [that] mostly covered high … Continue reading →

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Civil War Medicine (and Writing) Needs a Bigger Cake

Posted on 21 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Cake ! (301 Posts!) In from Jim Schmidt… Well, yesterday’s entry marked 300 posts for the “Civil War Medicine (and Writing)” blog! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! That’s a tricentennial, or in the spirit of the … Continue reading →

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Millican, Texas

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Received an email from Tom OShea that I thought was interesting. Jim Schmidt, read on, you have any info on Millican? Hello, My name is Tom OShea. I met you at the Houston bottle show. I joined FOHBC per your … Continue reading →

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Jim Schmidt – C. H. Mason’s Vegetable Cancer Cure – 1908 Letter

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Please make SURE you follow the writings and posts of Jim Schmidt at CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) blog. I met Jim in Houston recently. He is really passionate about his work. You put him and Dan Cowman together and watch … Continue reading →

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Patent-Medicine Themed Patriotic Covers from the Civil War!

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Do you have a bottle of “Uncle Sam’s Infallible Remedy”? How about “Lincoln’s Renowned Rebel Exterminator”? I bet you don’t! Check out some fun patent-medicine themed patriotic covers from the Civil War! Read the rest from noted Civil War author … Continue reading →

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