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Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/27/2005 8:15:52 PM    Stoney   Posts: 111 Joined: 5/4/2005 From: WV Status: offline Dr Fahrney's Health Restorer, Hagerstown, Md... Is this a good one??? Attachment (1) < Message edited by Stoney -- 9/27/2005 8:18:16 PM > _____________________________ Remember the Alamo Good Fences make Good Neighbors Stoney Post #: 1

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/27/2005 8:59:43 PM    vikki   Posts: 4 Joined: 9/24/2005 Status: offline Haven't gone into any of them, but if you Google search "Dr. Fahrney's" with the quote marks, you'll find a great deal of information. Hope this helps. (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 2

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/27/2005 9:30:33 PM    wvbottlehead Posts: 220 Joined: 7/4/2003 From: WV Status: offline I sold one that still had the label for $25. Check out Guntherhess' website for info on the Fahrney bottles! www.mattsoldhouse.com < Message edited by wvbottlehead -- 9/27/2005 9:35:29 PM > (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 3

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/27/2005 10:51:11 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Ya, I'm a Fahrney collector. That bottle is somewhat common in amber. They seem to vary a bit in sale price from about $15-30. Its a lot more rare in yellow amber or olive amber (or with a label, I wish I bought that one). By coincidence I just acquired a weird version of that remedy that I had not run across before. Its a big old 9" one made by WT&Co. My Farhney page... http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/Frederick/fahrney.htm Attachment (1) _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 4

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/27/2005 10:56:23 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline If you do internet searches on Fahrney you will probably mostly find info on Peter Fahrney medicines (out of Chicago). His bottles were more widely distibuted than his cousin Daniel (of Hagerstown). The Hagerstown/Boonsboro bottles are more collectible in my opinion. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 5

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 3:23:08 AM    David E Posts: 995 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline DR FAHRNEY' HEALTH RESTORER HAGERSTOWN MD A cousin to Peter Fahrney. Daniel began marketing a Teething Syrup in 1872 and was producing eight to ten products by 1900. Shortly therafter business was sold. Amber 7/18"x 3 1/2" x 2 3/8" Dave , (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 6

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 7:47:11 AM    wvbottlehead Posts: 220 Joined: 7/4/2003 From: WV Status: offline Wow that WT&Co version has got to be a rare one, thanks for the pic. I wish I'd kept the labeled (98%) one I had. It claimed to fix darn near everything & the price was $1.00. Supposed to take it regularly I guess thats why the big bottle. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 7

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 8:04:05 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Here's a photo of a label from ebay. That may of been the one you sold. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 8

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 8:38:40 AM    wvbottlehead Posts: 220 Joined: 7/4/2003 From: WV Status: offline Thats close, but I think mine had a tear upper right corner, didn't save my pic. (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 9

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 6:06:10 PM    Road Dog   Posts: 817 Joined: 6/9/2005 Status: offline Also made Dr. Fahrney's Teething Syrup.Is the best remedy for teething.No bad results from the continued use of it. Contains nothing injurious to the youngest babe. A sure remedy for all ailments incident to babes from one day old to two or three years. This was analyzed by the Bureau of Chemistry and was found to contain: Alcohol by volume...........8.84 percent Chloroform to th fluid ounce........0.408 minims Morphine to the fluid ounce..........0.126 grain This concoction was disbranded by the U.S. District Court. The defendant pleaded guilty and a 100 dollar fine was imposed. This because it was found not to be a sure remedy and could be injurious to infants. Thought ya'll might find that interesting. (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 10

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 9:03:21 PM    elmoleaf   Posts: 86 Joined: 9/27/2005 From: Massachusetts Status: offline Here's one from a 1920s dump. Attachment (1) (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 11

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 9:04:31 PM    elmoleaf   Posts: 86 Joined: 9/27/2005 From: Massachusetts Status: offline Here are two more from the same 1920s dump. Attachment (1) (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 12

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 11:16:05 PM    Tony14 Posts: 2480 Joined: 2/15/2005 From: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Status: offline I think I have that labeled one except the labels missing. Its very crude so I like it, You have a date for the labeled one? (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 13

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/28/2005 11:49:52 PM    Pontiled   Posts: 411 Joined: 8/27/2003 Status: offline I used to work with a grand daughter of D. Fahrney. She was looking for every type of Fahrney bottle. I wish she were still around (R.I.P.), she could have told us more of the personal side of both of the Fahrney's. Mike _____________________________ Mike Russell Author of: The Collector's Guide to Civil War Period Bottles and Jars -- Third Edition (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 14

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/29/2005 6:32:10 PM    Stoney   Posts: 111 Joined: 5/4/2005 From: WV Status: offline Thanks Guys... Fantastic response... I'm feelin' "all edJumicated"... Stoney _____________________________ Remember the Alamo Good Fences make Good Neighbors Stoney (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 15

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/29/2005 7:07:02 PM    wvbottlehead Posts: 220 Joined: 7/4/2003 From: WV Status: offline Tony14 - All the ones I've seen were embossed on one side & label on the other side, I don't know that there were any label only. Date probably 1890-1910. (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 16

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/29/2005 7:32:26 PM    Tony14 Posts: 2480 Joined: 2/15/2005 From: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Status: offline Ok, thanks for the info. (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 17

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/30/2005 2:23:08 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I've gotten some useful information from Peter Fahrney's grandson who also collects Fahrney bottles. A nice guy. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 18

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 9/30/2005 5:34:07 PM    wvbottlehead Posts: 220 Joined: 7/4/2003 From: WV Status: offline 2 Hagerstown bottles I kept. The one on the right is Fahrney's with the w.washington st. address - cracked during cleanup & the other is a H. Bell white oil with a bell on the front panel, dates to late 1860's. Attachment (1) < Message edited by wvbottlehead -- 9/30/2005 5:35:29 PM > (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 19

RE: Dr. Fahrney's!!! Anyone??? - 5/30/2006 3:12:51 PM    carrieo   Posts: 1 Joined: 5/30/2006 Status: offline I just found a bottle during home remodeling.  It says Made by Dr. P. Fahrney Chicago ILL. U.S.A. on one side.  The other side is Dr. Forni's Uipen Krauter.  Can anyone tell me anything about this bottle?  Thank you. (in reply to Stoney) Post #: 20

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