Tag Archives: New York

Golden Eagle Bitters – Augusta & New York

Posted on 29 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Tutt’s Golden Eagle Bitters – Augusta & New York William H. Tutt 29 January 2015 Back in August 2011, I had the opportunity to visit with Mike Newman and his extraordinary bottle collection outside of Augusta, Georgia. You can read … Continue reading →

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Tilley’s Summum Bonum Bitters – West Haverstraw, N.Y.

Posted on 26 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tilley’s Summum Bonum Bitters – West Haverstraw, N.Y. 26 January 2015 (R•031215) The first thing I wondered here was why “Summum bonum” would be embossed on the Tilley’s Sunnum Bonum Bitters bottle from West Haverstraw, New York. Actually this was not my first … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged bitters, Bonum, Dow, Haverstraw, New Berlin, New York, Summum, Tilley, Wichmann | Leave a comment

Dr. Carey’s Original Mandrake Bitters

Posted on 10 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Carey’s Original Mandrake Bitters 10 January 2015 (R•011115) (R•011515) Though I am not a birdwatcher, I guess I kind of feel like one sometimes because I am always on the search for rare bitters that I don’t have. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Demas S. Barnes – Medicine Man to Politician

Posted on 5 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Demas S. Barnes – Medicine Man to Politician 05 January 2015 Periodically I come across the Demas Barnes name and have wondered about the man. Most recently with John F. Henry (Read: Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters – Burlington, Vermont) who came to … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Medicine Company v. Wood

Posted on 3 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Label: Formerly manufactured by Moses Atwood Georgetown, Mass, and sold by his agents throughout the United States by Manhattan Medicine Co. Proprietors, New York. Manhattan Medicine Company v. Wood 03 January 2015 Working on the Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters post yesterday led me to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, History, Legal, Medicines & Cures, Miniatures | Tagged Atwood, atwoods, bitters, company, Court, Georgetown, Gourd, jaundice, Manhattan, Massachusetts, Medicine, Meyer, Moses, New York, Physical, States, Supreme, United, Vegetable | Leave a comment

Dr. Kaufmann’s Sulphur Bitters etc. etc. etc.

Posted on 30 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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Dr. Kaufmann’s Sulphur Bitters etc. etc. etc. Tracing the roots of A. P. Ordway & Company 30 December 2014 Now that we have completed posts for the Dr. B. H. Kauffman Stomach Bitters and Kaufman’s Celebrated Blue Jacket Bitters, it seems reasonable … Continue reading →

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Rushton’s Cod Liver Oil – New York

Posted on 25 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rushton’s Cod Liver Oil New York 25 December 2014 [Christmas] It is always nice to see a bottle that I am unfamiliar with and to meet someone new in bottle collecting. In this case I am referring to Ken Darnell from Mount Sterling, Kentucky. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Cod Liver Oil, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Cod, Darnell, Frederick, Liver, New York, oil, Rushton, William | Leave a comment

Rose Hill Stomach Bitters – New York

Posted on 21 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rose Hill Stomach Bitters – New York 21 December 2014 Rose Hill Stomach Bitters from New York made by H. M. Mosher & Company. That is pretty much all we really have on this one. The actual bottle, the name, … Continue reading →

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Old Dr. Bone’s Bitters and Pills

Posted on 10 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Old Dr. Bone’s Bitters and Pills 10 December 2014 At first when I saw mention of an Old Dr. Bones’ Bitters I thought it was in reference to a fictitious person and product. I was wrong. Dr. Bone is real. When I … Continue reading →

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Dr. Beach’s Restorative Wine Bitters

Posted on 9 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Beach’s Restorative Wine Bitters 09 December 2014 Dr. Beach says, “The effluvia is very offensive; and I have seen worms, or maggots crawling in the flesh; and yet the patient has recovered.” Ahhh….another reference to an unlisted bitters, or is it? Sorry … Continue reading →