The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-15
GREAT AMERICAN sPECEFEC.

able Portland people, concerning the merits OF a
Portland remedy, Messrs. Maurice, Baker &
Co.'s
GREAT AMERICAN SPECIFIC.
The writer's experience with the medicine was
a gratifying one, and the circulating pain of a
severe burn was instantly allayed by its wonder
derful power. The first gentleman visited for
information was
EDMUND PHINNEY.
~ consider" said that gentleman, "Great
American Specific to be the most wonderful
Household remedy ever saw. In my own case
it has cured lameness which threatened to be
permanent, a fact consider almost miraculous,
and know of no remedy SO efficacious in the
breaking up of colds and congestion as this. 1t
is truly Specific for nearly all the ills to
which aesh is heir. L give ir now and always my
unqualified endorsement"
We next called upon
LEWIS, CHASE q WRITTEN,
the fish packers. "Our fishermen" they said,
universally recommend Great Ameri ian Spe-
cit1c, and personally we know it to be an invalu-
able Household Remedy. The fishermen, among
other things. commend it for its healing and
cleansing powers, and wounds caused by fish
bones and inoculated with poison therefrom,
are readily cured by its use. We are glad of the
opportunity to recommend it, knowing its
WORTH
JOHN e. DOW,
the veteran insurance agent, could not find
terms too strong for praising Great American
Specific. "Why, my dear Sir,' said he, tits the
greatest d edicine eUer SG1U. 1t is truly a spe-
ciic in every sense of the word, and I'd no more
think of being without bottle of it than I'd
immense! Yes, Sir, and you can't say SO in Ian
guage too strong"
Thanking Mr.. Dow, we next called upon
ISAIAH DANIELS,
the lumber merchant, on Commercial street.
Mr. Daniels said that so far as his observation
went Great American Specific was a splendid
remedy. 81 have had occasion to give it a few
severe trials" he said, "and it did all the makers
claim and more. l would not be without it for
considerable, and five dollars bottle would not
express its value to me.
o.&H. TREFETHEN,
the well known fish men, said: "We have used
Great American Specific on cur fishing vessels
the past year with satisfactory results. We shall
use 1t in much larger quantities. another year,
and less of other medicines, as it is a medicine
chest of itself. We would recommend it to all
seaf2ring men and Others"
CAPT. S. D. JORDAN, OF CAPE ELIZABETH,
was found at the steamer Polgnesian. To
our inquiry for his unbiased opinion of
Great American Specific, Mr.. Jordan said:
From personal knowledge and observance
L know 1t to be the most remarkable rem
edy ever saw. 1t will do far more than it's
makers claim, and that is putting it strong. 1t
dli for me IN one case, what would have gladly
paid nifty dollars to have done, and after several
other remedies had failed. Its worth its weight
In Id many times over for any family to have
it on hand for minor accidents and emergencies
SO constantly arising. lt is simply invaluable.
Mind you, say this from my own knowledge of
the efficacy of the remedy, and fully endorse it
for all the owners claim AID MORE"
THOMAS & JORDAN,
OF the Peoples Laundry, Cor. of Free and Cen
ter streets, were called upon. There's what we
think of it, said Mr. Thomas, pointing to a
freshly opened bottle beside an empty one. "Its
80 good we keep it on tap, SO TO speak. Our peo-
pie frequently burn their hands on the hot irons,
and in using this obtain instant relief and go
about their work as if nothing had happened"
What else do you find it good for?'' was our in
houa
room enough in your article to say. and 1 don't
believe its full powers are yet known. Besides
other things it cured corn on my foot perma-
nently, and our MIR. Knights cured his sister
OF paralysis, two matters about as dissimilar as
you could name, and neither before claimed for
the medicine by the makers. AS a Household
Remedy for colds, rheumatism, congestion,
cholera morbus, and thousand and one other
Affections, Great American Specific STANDS pre-
eminent in our opinion"
FRANK B. CLARK,
the bookseller, recommends Great American
Specific for all that it claims to be- an d7,vdJud-
Die remedy for every household. In his own ex.
perience he had obtained wonderful relief from
and was glad TO hove it made
known that a reliable medicine of such a char
acter was obtainable.
JOHN E DAVIS,
of the Boston Five Cent Store, in Harrington
Block, said his attention was called to this rem
to cure terrible burn, caused bS hot cocoa, and
that in many instances since it had proved Of
great value by relieving pain from various
causes. AT Mr.. Davis store we met the genial
HORACE COLE, OF NORWAY,
who told the writer that in July last he crushed
one of his fingers in some machinery. s'Physi-
clans told me the bone was probably split,'
said Mr.. Cole, "and it would be very painful
in cotton saturated with Great American Spe-
c1hc and the pain was soon gone, and have had
no further trouble from it.''
ROBERT MARTIN, OF DANvILLE JUNCTION,
also spoke of a similar case, and added, 81
have also used it for diphtheria and pneumonia
with equal success 1t is truly remarkable
medicine"
MARK L. HILL,
with j. G. Larrabee 81 Co., on Middle street,
said it cured him of asthma. "Ihad suffered for
years." he said, sibut Great American Specific
entirely Cured me. Its the greatest medicine /
ever saw."
NIB DALTON, OF wooDFoRD's,
gave Great American Specific the highest en-
dorsement for numerous affiictions, both serious
and minor, and said he always kept it in his
house and nothing could induce him to do with
out it.
JOHN P. SMITH,
the hairdresser, warmly commended it and said
that not only in his own case, but scores or more
of others had he known, of its efficiency. "You
can say" said Mr.. Smith, "That Great American
Specific will do very much n ore than the propri-
e5ors claim for it. from my personal knowl-
edge"
C. A. ESTES
with M. G. Palmer, the we'll known shoe dealer,
spoke of the Specific as wonderful remedy and
invaluable and most reliable for family
use. Mr.. tstes mentioned several almost marvel
Gus cures in his own experience and within his own
family. and endorsed the efficacy of the American
Specific in the most emphatic manner.
WHAT WE CLAIM.
In conclusion we would say that such proof is
of itself sufficient. and no argument of ours is
needed to give it strength. Without any posi-
BILE motive reliable citizens recommend it to
be sail tina the makers claim" On the face of
every package is printed that
THIS MEDICINE Is
For the Relief and Cure of Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, sciatica, Lame Back
and Side, PIeurisy, sprains and Bruises,
Diphtheria and Sore Throat, core and
Weak Luags, Internal Pains, Cramps
and Collie, Coughs, Colds, ChiibIains,
Burns, salt Rheum, Bleeding and Itch
ing Piles and Pains of every description
PRICE, SO CENTS.
L. n o. r.