Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-27
Medicines Made in Augusta.
What They are. Who Makes Them, and Notes
of laterest About These Compounds.

that the city of Augusta is quite an extern
i've medicine manufacturing centre. To
be sure there are not very large brick or
stone structures, where medicines are COM
pounded in immense quantities, but some
medicines are Tut up in very large amounts
and are sent over the greater part of New
Eogland and even through the West.
The Adamson's balsam, put up by F. G.
Kinsman & Co., has great repution as an
efieacious medicine, and has very ex-
tended sale. The next well-known article
compounded here is Devine's hair grower,
which has found ready sale and proved
most wonderful assistant to nature in the
growth Of hair. The new company recently
organized that Of the Clover Medicine
Company, is already finding ready sale
for its compounds. The Gannett & Morse
Concern have Oxen, which has found an
extraordinary sale in the Middle and
Western states. Aunt Rebecca's cough
drops, made by Fox & Co. Of this city, are
having large trade which seems to keep
pace with the epidemic Of colds. The
famous Togus cough syrup, manufactured
by Bowditch & Webster, has gained an en-
viable reputation throughout the State.
The local sale 10 also large. The Wenden-
burg cough drops, made by l.. c. Cochrane,
one of the leading cures known for
coughs, and is put up in the State capital.
Devne's Hair Grower is made by De-
vine & Coughlin. Their laboratory is To-
Gated in the third story of the Devine &
CougbIin block on the corner of Water and
Bridge streets. Three ladies are kept busy
all the time and often extra help is naces-
sary. This preparation has been on the
market for several years. The company
propose 10 place an elegantly fitted team
upon the road next summer. The idea is
to have the horses milk white color, the
wagon white with gold trimmings and the
harness of q light color. This team will
probably leave Amesbury, Mass, about
April LIST.
The we'll known Adamson's Cough Bal
sam is manufactured by F. G. Kinsman.&
Co., at Mr.. Kinsman's residence on West
ern avenue. This medicine has been ex-
tensiveIy sold throughout the states.
1t il one of the finest medicines ever made
here For over 20 years it he's been on
the market. 1t is one of the standard prep
aratioDs of its kind.
Perhaps the medicine which has the
largest sale and which has brought the most
ahrndant returns is Oxen, manufactured
BY the Gannett & Morse Concern on the
East SIDE of the Kennebec river. Through
out the South, Middle states and the West.
this preparation has been largely solI. /
is put up in tai let form as well as liquid.
The company labratory is in connection
with their large publishing house.
The labratory Of the Glover Medicine
Company is located in the rooms over the
Wells furniture store on Water street. 1t
is stock company and recently begun bus
ness. The outlook at present is very en-
couraging and the medicines are finding a
ready sale.
One of the medicines which has been ex-
tensiyely scld throughout the State
and has found large local
demand is the Togus cough syrup, COM
pounded by Bowditch & Webster, the well
known and competent chemists on Water
street. The title, Togus, is derived from
the soldiers home located short distance
from the city. 1t is manufactured at their
pharmacy on Water street and is noted for
It's purity.
The Wendenburg cough drop made by
l.. c. Cocbrane is old and good. During
the many years it has been upon the mar
ket the sale has been very large and the
present reputation of the cure is enviable
indeed. This was the first cough drop
made in this city. The laboratory 10 in the
store Of Mrs. L. c. Cochrane. The drops
are put up in cent packages.
A cough drop made BY Fox { Co.. which
10 called Aunt Rebeccs's cough drop, ha'
been on the market about TWO Year,, he
sale during that time has been phenomenal
add 10 increasing. This drop IL also put up
in Ave cent packages.
Mention has been made Of the lie aiding
ones which have an extensive trade OF the
particular article they make. Several OF
the apothecariss have some particular med
eeine which they manufacture and push
the sale of in their stores, but the ones
spoken of above do wholesale business
and manufacture on large scale.
In one of the cells at the county jail II
Thomas Haskell, who claims to nave
served over 80 years at sea. He is known
about the Jail as Jack" At present he Ii
at work upon toy ship, which VIII oe
COMPLETED in about two weeks. He has
made it out of common woooeI
shoe box with no othe'
tools but plain jack-knife. The ship Is t'
be three.msster with all sails attached an'
full equipments such as would be foun'
upon real vessel. 1t will have flags OF
each mast A fiat boz he's been grooye'
out for this toy ship to restin and the'pars o
the hoy sround the ship will be putty