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Advertisements from Harper’s Weekly 1865

sassevn's avatarAuthor Mark W Sasse

I came across this page (click link below) from Harper’s Weekly from November 1865. It’s absolutely fascinating to see how life has changed. The political cartoon is amazingly candid about race attitudes after the war, which, of course, is not surprising. The rest of the page is mainly advertisements which are a real hoot! Here are a few of the ones I liked the most. Can you figure out what these mean?

“Ladies paper collars and cuffs”  (no comment)

“Relief for Dyspeptics”  (Sometimes I need this)

“Phalon’s Night Blooming Cereus”  (Ok, I have no idea what they are selling.)

“Smolander’s compound extract of Bucku”  (I’ve always wanted beau-coop extract. Maybe I misunderstood)

“Fragrant Sozodont for the Teeth”  (If your teeth ever smell.)

“Unfeeble and delicate constitutions” (I don’t think they are talking about Thailand.)

“Magic Ruffle Company” (They are not selling magical potato chips.)

Harper’s Weekly 11/25/1865

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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