Some eye-catching advertisements from a stack of
old Asheville newspapers I happened across.
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N.C. Citizen: 1879
We’ve always been foodies.
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N.C. Citizen: 1879
Oh how we love our spirits…even if we don’t have a “stomachic.”
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Asheville Advance, October 20, 1886
Water seems to always be an issue.
And look…”wind-mills!” Sustainable energy source pre-solar panels.
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Looks like Asheville may have struggled with drawing quality entertainment to town.
Not exactly sure how to take this:
The Register. March 31, 1894
Their big claim to fame: “the ONLY show coming this year.”
Perhaps Colonel Hall is saying he’s in too high demand to come back through town. Even so, not the best word choice.
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Before we had an abundance of acupuncture, homeopathy, and massage clinics
we had Walker Hill: Medicine Man. To be precise, the men had Walker Hill.
The ladies had Mrs. Walker Hill: Medicine Woman.
State Register. May 21, 1897
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Too much turtle soup and corn whiskey causing a toothache?
Asheville Daily Advance. March 26, 1887
Judging from the pictures, I would definitely go with Dr. Reevs. No question.
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No medicine man, medicine woman, or dentist can save us from the inevitable.
On the upside: custom coffins made in just six hours’ notice!
N.C. Citizen. Dec. 4, 1879
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posted by Lyme Kedic
You all have done it again. Great post! I’d go with Dr. Reeves too.
I was surprised that Asheville had telephones in 1879!Bob Brunk
A really entertaining post. I guess we can always find absurdity
and humor in how people advertise!
I too would go with Dr. Reeves! But I’m not completely sure about how
Mr. Lynch could be absolutely sure about whether a user of his product
would be “satisfied.”