Florida Patent Medicines - post what you know...

[beendiggin]

I hate it when the febrifugo starts acting up. Thanks, Antifebrifugo! Man what a cool bottle.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

that which serves as an antidote to something which reduces fever.. .huh..

i'M assuming an anti-febrifuge is a medicine that reduces chills


KEY WEST -
- DR FRAGAS CUBAN VERMIFUGE

 

[stumpknocker]

WEBSTER'S FEVER SPECIFIC BROOKLYN DRUG STORE JACKSONVILLE FLA is a fairly uncommon bottle and come in aqua and clear. Here is one that I have in my collection but still looking for the same in different sizes, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Conch times]

I sure would like to know what was in this one!

 

[Wheelah23]

ORIGINAL: Conch times

I sure would like to know what was in this one!

Coulda been any generic prescription... But that is an AWESOME bottle! I love the embossing. Hold on tight to that one!

 

[MichaelFla]

Phil Pfeiffer, author of a couple Pensacola books, confirms that my Hannah's Fruit Cordial is a tonic.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I'd say at least 90% of all 19th century cordials I have run across were medicinal.
But that might just be because I loiter in the medicine aisles...

 

[stumpknocker]

Philip Pfeiffer has noted in his Pensacola’s Spirits book that “cordial†in the title of the remedy means “an alcoholic beverage flavored with aromatic substances and usually sweetened†According to Philip’s Spirits book Pensacola’s Hannah Brothers manufactured and marketed two different tonics from 1886-1910 “HANNAH’S FRUIT CORDIAL / HANNAH BROS / PENSACOLA, FLA.†and “MOUNTIAN MINT TONIC / PREPARED SOLEY BY / P. E. HANNAH M. D. / PENSACOLA FLA.†I have only been able to add the later, which is pictured below, to my collection so far and would be grateful of any help obtaining other Tonics or Remedies from Pensacola and throughout Florida.

 

[MichaelFla]

I can provide a pic of the Fruit Cordial bottle, but the current pic I have is difficult to read. I can get it out of storage and take new pics this weekend.
And, like Stumpknocker, I am always looking for Florida bottles (any and all). Check your collections!

 

[MichaelFla]

Here ya go. Apparently this is pretty rare, with only a handful known to exist.