Tag Archives: New York

Soldier’s True Friend, Holloway’s Ointment & Pills

Soldier’s True Friend, Holloway’s Ointment & Pills For Wounds either occasioned by the Bayonet, Sabre or the Bullet, Sores or Bruises. 14 April 2014 I could not help but to get side tracked with George W. Holloway, the Syracuse Druggist, yesterday … Continue reading

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Holloway’s Bitters from Syracuse

Holloway’s Bitters from Syracuse 13 April 2014 (082719) Well, finally we are seeing some great bottle pictures without snow in the background! What a winter! Spring has sprung. Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see a labeled Holloway’s Bitters lady’s leg … Continue reading

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Dr. Wood’s Sarsaparilla & Wild Cherry Bitters

Dr. Wood’s Sarsaparilla & Wild Cherry Bitters 07 April 2014 (R•11.12.15) Here is a nice and early, aqua, Dr. Woods Sarsaparilla & Wild Cherry Bitters from New York City. For the most part, the brand was sold throughout New York State … Continue reading

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John Thomson and his “Thomsonian System of Practice”

John Thomson and his “Thomsonian System of Practice” 27 March 2014 (R•28 March 2014) Just a short post tonight, it has gotten longer thanks to Mark Yates and his leads, about John Thomson who was a Botanic Physician located at No. … Continue reading

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Dr. G. C. Blake’s Anti-Dyspeptic Bitters from Buffalo

Dr. G. C. Blake’s Anti Dyspeptic Bitters from Buffalo 26 March 2014 With the completion of the Dr. Blake’s Aromatic Bitters post from New York City, it seems logical that we might now want to look at the Dr. G. … Continue reading

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Stock up with Dr. Blake’s Aromatic Bitters

Stock up with Dr. Blake’s Aromatic Bitters 25 March 2014 (R•030617) I have to tell you, I really like my aqua bitters bottles. I keep many of the smaller examples in one room and they shine and dance without the … Continue reading

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The Rushton & Aspinwall Compound Chlorine Toothwash – New York

The Rushton & Aspinwall Compound Chlorine Toothwash New York 25 March 2014 Sandor Fuss (Denver) tipped me off to watch an incredible bottle that is making hay in the latest Norman C. Heckler Auction 108 that is currently on line … Continue reading

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Black Hills Bitters made by F.C. Parmelee in Honeoye, New York

Black Hills Bitters made by F.C. Parmelee in Honeoye, New York 20 March 2014 (R•032214) (R•072819) BLACK HILLS BITTERS ! THE GREAT FAMILY MEDICINE! Contains Hope and valuable Herbs and Roots (obtained only from the Black Hills. Try a bottle … Continue reading

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Black Hills Bitters To The Front!

Black Hills Bitters To The Front! 19 March 2014 (R•032114) Jack Stecher (Rochester, New York) provided me with a copy of this 1879 advertisement below for Black Hills Bitters from Rochester, New York and asked if I knew anything about … Continue reading

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The labeled Constitutional Beverage (Bitters?) from New York

The labeled Constitutional Beverage (Bitters?) from New York 18 March 2014 I suppose many of you may have noticed that gorgeous, rectangular, yellow-olive, Constitutional Beverage bottle in the Glass Works Auctions “Winter be Gone” Catalogue Auction 101 that ended last night. … Continue reading

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