Dual-sided bilingual (English and High German) advertisement for "Mrs. Dr. Knab's Magic Indian Vegetable Pain Killer."
26 people listed who endorse the product dated Aug. 20, 1866. Directions appear for treatment of coughs, cold, fever and ague, asthma and phthisic, dyspepsia, liver complaint, acid stomach, head ache, heartburn and indigestion, canker in the mouth, throat and stomach, cancer rash, kidney complaints, piles, sick headache and seasickness, cramp and pain in the stomach, painters' cholic, diarrhea, a summer complaint, dysentery, cholera infantum, cholera, frost bites and chilblains, sprains and bruises, whitlows, felons and boils, ringworms, rheumatism and neuralgic affection, pain in the side, back and loins, stings and bites of poisonous insects, wounds by fish hooks or the fins of fish.
The medicine is "prepared and sold by Mrs. Dr. Knab, No. 10 Church Street, near South Queen, Lancaster, Pa., where all kinds of Root and Herb Medicines can be obtained."
Printed by the Daily Intelligencer Steam Job Printing Office, Centre Square, Lancaster, Pa."
Admin/Biographical History
"A Dutch Indian: Mrs. Dr. Knab, who has a 'laboratory' in Church st., where she prepares an article she calls a Pain Killer, and which she vends on our markets and throughout this and the adjoining counties, appeared in Centre Square, this morning, in the costume of an Indian squaw, taking a position on a stand, from which she harrangued a gaping crowd, on the virtues of her 'medicine,' in broken English. The scene was ludicrous in the extreme, and as each one left the crowd which surrounded her, a broad smile was visible on his or her countenance." The Daily Evening Express, 16 November 1867, p. 2.
Some center fold marks. A portion missing on upper right edge and top center.
Object ID
MG0153_Ovrszd_F001
Location of Originals
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Mahogany medicine chest, upright form with two front doors opening up to reveal compartments holding medicine-filled mold-blown square bottles with paper labels and glass stoppers. Right door fitted with locking key. Interior of chest proper has additional medicine compartments and two lower drawers with ivory pulls, containing tools: a suspension balance with copper pans, a bone spoon and two tweezers, one ornate and commercially made. Finally there is a blown glass mortar and pestle.
Most compartments contain bottles of medicines and poison. A large brass bail-type handle at chest top for carrying.
Upper panel on reverse slids sideways to reveal more large bottles with medicine. Inscription on paper pasted to inside is handwritten: "This Medicine Chest / ----aid to grandfather / ------tah, and has been / ----e in his family / 1810." Additional handwritten note pasted to side of front left door reads: " Property of John F. Heinitsh since 1810." Paper labels are printed with the name Charles A. Heinitsh of 16 E. King St. and sometimes 13 E. King St. (16 E. King was a later location). A long thin rod behind the inner top left hinge slides through upper right side to engage a hole in sliding panel, thus securing closure.
Provenance
John Frederick Heinitsh (1792-1858) is the father of Charles A. Heinitsh (1822-1898), both druggists. John apprenticed with his older brother Augustus, eventually partnering with him until 1818 when he bought the business and moved to 33-34 E. King St. In 1841 he moved to 13 E. King and partnered with his son Charles as John F. Heinitsh & Son. In 1849, Charles purchased the store and led a long and distinguished career as druggist. Business moved to 16 E. King St. between 1869 & 1871.
Photo # 1-01-01-87 is a carte de visite of Charles Augustus Heinitsh.
Portrait of the colonial physician.--John Redman, medical preceptor (1722-1808).--Philadelphia medical students in Europe, 1750-1800.--Thomas Parke, physician and friend.--James Hutchinson, physician in politics (1752-1793).--Benjamin Franklin and the practice of medicine.--James Smith and public encouragement of vaccination.--Lives in medicine: biographical dictionaries of Thacher, Williams and Gross.--Joseph M. Toner as a medical historian.--John Morgan: adventures of a biographer.--Adam Cunningham's Atlantic crossing, 1728.--William Shippen's introductory lecture.--Body-snatching in Philadelphia.--An eighteenth century American medical manuscript.--Dr. James Rush on his teachers.
In: National Genealogical Society Quarterly, v.76 (December 1988), pgs 289-301
Summary
Abstract: The study of disease and causes of death yields important findings for the genealogist. Death certificates (limited in number prior to the twentieth century) contain useful information for identifying ancestors; the mortality schedules of several ninetennth-century federal censuses provide the month and cause of death; and church registers, within some denominations, yield some information on deaths of members. However, having a knowledge of the meanings of the various medical terms used in these records is also of interest to genealogical researchers. Information obtained in this manner not only better informs them about their forebears but also could lead to the detection of a familial or inherited disease in specific families. To help the genealogist in the study of medically oriented records, this article treats three areas. First, a brief history of medicine and the medical profession during the nineteenth century is presented, including a discussion of the most-prevalent disease state-fever. Next, the mortality schedules are discussed-including their history, their location, and the information they contain. Finally, there is offered a glossary of medical terms from the past century which genealogists will most frequently encounter.
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
List of recognizance:
Defendants: John Burg, John Graham, John Sambel, Jack.
1 item, 1 piece
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