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before 1900 medicines listing - 10/27/2005 10:21:09 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I posted a listing of 19th century patent and proprietary medicine names sorted by state and city on my web site. For your entertainment. Maybe it will be of use to someone. I'd like to hear from anyone that wants to add medicine names from thier city. Note, pharmacy bottles are not really in the scope of this listing unless they are of pontil age, there are just too many of them. http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/Cities/CitiesMain.htm _____________________________ 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 Post #: 1

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/27/2005 7:55:44 PM    Hayes   Posts: 59 Joined: 8/19/2005 From: Candia,NH Status: offline I just checked out your site, its very well put together. I took a look at your NH listings and found a few bottles that I have (and were wondering about) I found a listing in one of my books (kovel, i think) they had Derry's hemlock oil co value listed for $25 but didnt specify bottle type and size, i have 5 or 6 hemlock bottles some tall and thin/or short and thin, one with some oil still in it and one in the shape of a medicine type bottle. I just wasnt sure what one the listing was for. I havent found very much RE this company, do you know any more info on it? Thanks for the link to your site, Im going to go look around some more. _____________________________ ~L (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 2

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/27/2005 8:47:12 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline There is one common HEMLOCK OIL CO. DERRY, N.H. It is aqua and about 6 inches tall. The last one I saw had kind of an odd inverse tapered lip. That bottle had sold for about $10-15. I have not seen the other versions. I would assume they are more rare. I found this general description of Hemlock Oil , I dont think it was anything taken orally... "Hemlock oil and spruce oil are used for household products, detergents, and soaps. Hemlock oil is not well defined, since there are four hemlock species native to North America, but true hemlock oil is obtained exclusively from eastern hemlock." Baldwin lists a Hemlock Oil Liniment from Essex VT. So there is a good chance yours was an external liniment too. _____________________________ 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 GuntherHess) Post #: 3

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/27/2005 9:11:15 PM    Hayes   Posts: 59 Joined: 8/19/2005 From: Candia,NH Status: offline Thanks for the info and reply. mine are all from derry,nh ( around my neck of the woods) they are also all clear. here's a quick pic to peek at if your interested. Thanks for the help. Attachment (1) _____________________________ ~L (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 4

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 4:05:02 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline I've checked your medicine bottles list. Its a complete work. Perhaps in Baltimore you could add this pontiled bottle. I don't know the company. Embossed a tree and BALTIMORE. Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 5

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 4:06:04 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline The top Attachment (1) (in reply to botil) Post #: 6

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 4:06:57 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline The bottom Attachment (1) (in reply to botil) Post #: 7

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 8:10:31 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I dont think anyone knows who made that bottle. Even Chris has a question about it on his website... http://www.geocities.com/baltbottles/collection/pages/meds.htm _____________________________ 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 GuntherHess) Post #: 8

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 10:11:31 AM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Hi Gunther and Botil, Speaking of trees on bottles. I picked this one up years ago at an antique mall. Haven't been able to find out much about it. Might have some connection to your Baltimore bottle. One indented panel has tall tree with P B, 1780 1880, and TRADEMARK at the bottom. Could the P/B be for Peter's Baltimore ? The bottle is 6 in. tall but the round base is just nickle size, doesn't stand well at all. The other indented panel says DR.PETER'S OLEUM. I haven't seen this one in any of my books. Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 9

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 10:14:52 AM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Here's a picture of the bottom and other panel. Cliff Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 10

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 11:07:53 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline That seems to be one of Peter Fahrney's bottles out of Chicago. Here is a similar one ... http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-medicine-bottle-Dr-Peters-oleoid_W0QQitemZ6220532512QQcategoryZ895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem They made a binch of different variations. Yours is an odd one i've not seen before. Many of his bottles had that rounded base. _____________________________ 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 GuntherHess) Post #: 11

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 11:39:57 AM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Thanks for the reply. Did he use that Patent on any other of his medicine bottles ? Says from 1780-1880. Do any of his medicines go that far back. ? Cliff (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 12

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 1:51:26 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline The image on your bottle I believe is the Fahrney family crest. Here is a photo of some documents I have showing it. The oldest Fahrney bottles I have seen are no earlier than the 1870s. Peter produced the Fahrney's Panacea in Waynesboro PA before moving to Chicago. The bottle you have seems like it may have been made as a souvenir piece possibly for thier popular family reunions. Its a very interesting item. 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 GuntherHess) Post #: 13

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 2:36:42 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Hi Gunther, That is a very interesting bit of information. The P B and 1780 !880 certainly fits. It does say TRADEMARK under it, pretty much verifies it is connected to Fahrney's. Any idea what OLEUM would be ? Guess I should have bought both of them but picked the best one anyway. Think I paid 5 bucks for it, thought it was unusual. Thanks for the info. Cliff < Message edited by Ye Olde Prospector -- 10/28/2005 2:39:37 PM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 14

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 4:33:03 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline GOOD SITE, I CANT FIND A LINK TO YOUR MAIN PAGE OR AN EMAIL LINK RICK KERN (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 15

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 5:12:39 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5160 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline ya, that was dumb wasnt it? Lets see if this works... here is email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg this is my bottle stuff http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/bottles.htm if you are wondering why i use the weird graphic email address... it keeps the spammer's email harvesters from picking up my email you can always use g_hess@yahoo.com but I dont check that one every day. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 10/28/2005 11:37:08 PM > _____________________________ 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 GuntherHess) Post #: 16

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 8:06:35 PM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 973 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline Hey all! I just happen to have a few Hemlock oil bottles also, mine are in aqua and clear I dug one and bought the other two.... The label is kinda interesting on the small one check it out! Taz Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 17

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 8:07:50 PM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 973 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline uses of the oil.. I dont know if you all can see the label so here is whats on it...Dar-Ling-oil Great treatment for Headache, Toothache,aches coughs and colds.cattarah, croup,sorethroat,horseness,Bronchitis,,Asthma,gout ,rehemutism,etc etc... Wow what didnt it do! Attachment (1) < Message edited by tazmainiendigger -- 10/28/2005 8:17:20 PM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 18

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/28/2005 8:08:46 PM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 973 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline Three variants Attachment (1) (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 19

RE: before 1900 medicines listing - 10/29/2005 7:58:33 AM    WhiteLighting Posts: 485 Joined: 1/21/2004 From: The Electric City,Upstate NY Status: offline GuntherHess - Man.....lol,you took my idea i thought of aweek ago,it must be ESP....lol,.. But no just J/K.,.... But i was gonna do a med/cure bottle guide for NY "pre-1908",but ya beat me to the punch and i must say a great site aswell,i do have afew to add for NY,and other N.E. States,when i get to them ill send the info asap!.... _____________________________ It's time for another TEA PARTY!!!! (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 20

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