Merchant’s Gargling Oil
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Identifier: 12.1.58.1
Advertisement for Merchant’s Gargling Oil. A standing man leans over a wrapped-up woman seated in an armchair. Behind the man are a top hat and a fireplace. On the mantel are two bottles. “And he whispered in her ear / something sweet for her to hear / said he, ‘try Gargling Oil!’” First introduced, 1833. It is “the standard liniment of the United States, and is good for Burns, Scalds, Rheumatism, Flesh Wounds, … and many other diseases incident to man and beast. Yellow Wrapper for animal, and white for human flesh.” Manufactured at Lockport, N.Y., by M.G.O. Co., and sold by all druggists. “John Hodge, Sec’y.” Gies & Co., Buffalo, N.Y., was probably the printer. On the back is an advertisement for Haynes & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts. It sold ready made clothing and had extensive boys’ and children’s, custom, and “gent’s furnishing” departments.more...
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Advertisement for Merchant’s Gargling Oil. A standing man leans over a wrapped-up woman seated in an armchair. Behind the man are a top hat and a fireplace. On the mantel are two bottles. “And he whispered in her ear / something sweet for her to hear / said he, ‘try Gargling Oil!’” First introduced, 1833. It is “the standard liniment of the United States, and is good for Burns, Scalds, Rheumatism, Flesh Wounds, … and many other diseases incident to man and beast. Yellow Wrapper for animal, and white for human flesh.” Manufactured at Lockport, N.Y., by M.G.O. Co., and sold by all druggists. “John Hodge, Sec’y.” Gies & Co., Buffalo, N.Y., was probably the printer. On the back is an advertisement for Haynes & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts. It sold ready made clothing and had extensive boys’ and children’s, custom, and “gent’s furnishing” departments.
Contributor(s)
Merchant's Gargling Oil Company
Gies & Co.
Haynes & Co. (Springfield, Mass.)
Date
1870 - 1890
Call Number
12.1.58.1
Additional Resources
Collection(s)
Laupus Health Sciences History Collections
- Patent Medicine Trade Cards
Health and Medicine
Manufacturing and Business

Subject(s)
Liniments
Veterinary Medicine
Advertising as Topic
Nonprescription Drugs--History
Tonics (Medicinal preparations)
Animals in advertising
Patent medicines
Horses
Clothing trade
Location (spatial)
United States--New York (State)--Lockport (N.Y.)
United States--New York (State)--Buffalo (N.Y.)
United States--Massachusetts--Springfield (Ma.)
Location (physical)
Laupus History - Manuscripts
Type
still image
Medium
trade cards (advertising)
Physical Description
Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/20784

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