UPDATED 15-Jan-2010
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FREDERICK MARYLAND BOTTLES

VICTOR REMEDIES COMPANY

The Victor Remedies Company was started by Victor Koontz in Frederick City probably in the late 1870s or early 1880s.
Here is an 1882 ad for the medicine line.

Around the end of 1882 the rights to Victor Remedies were purchased By Dr P D Fahrney.



P D Fahrney changed some of the product names around in particular adding a flagship product "Victor Liver Syrup" derived from the Fahrney family legacy medicine formulas (the old blood purge). This medicine line put P D Fahrney into competition with his other relative who were already selling patent medicines.
Later in the 1880s P D Fahrney bought the rights to American Standard Ink formerly produced by the Frederick Manufacturing Co.

Click here to view an original pamphlet for Victor Remedies.

FROM THE FREDERICK ALMANAC

             


  FULL BOTTLE OF VICTOR LIVER SYRUP
Paper label over embossed bottle.

     

   
According to the adds, Victor Liver Syrup, the blood and liver purge, purifies the blood, renovates the liver and acts upon the bowels, thereby cleansing the entire system.
 

A DOVE TAILED SHIPPING BOX FOR VICTOR PAIN BALM

        Three different bottles embossed VICTOR LIVER SYRUP VICTOR REMEDIES COMPANY FREDERICK, MD
The sizes are 8" (dollar size) , 6 1/2" (half dollar size). 4 3/4" (25 cent size)
All are aqua, blown in mold with tooled lips.

Victor Pain Balm was advertised for such ills as Cramps, Cholera, Morbus, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Colds or Weak Stomach: Quinsy, Sore Throat, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in Back or Joints, also good for Toothache.

Victor Liniment was advertised in the following way : Victor - The Great Bone and Nerve Liniment , equally good for man or beast. Possesses the healing qualities for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Open Sores, Callous Lumps, Aches, Pains, Soreness of Chest, side or back and Croup, that dreaded affliction that comes without a moments notice.    

infants label

lung label

liniment label
     


the box for Victor Infants Relief
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ADD

     


the box for Victor Lung Syrup
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the box for Victor Liniment
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VICTOR LIVER SYRUP DOSE GLASS
SOUVENIR WELCOME GERMAN BAPTIST CONFERENCE
BRISTOL TENN 1897

 

Made by the famous Cumberland glass maker
George Troug and initialed GT.

VICTOR LIVER SYRUP DOSE GLASS
This is a 2 ½” acid etched glass.
The front shows hands shaking and reads
SOUVENIR WELCOME GERMAN BAPTIST CONFERENCE
BRISTOL TENN 1905.
The back reads VICTOR LIVER SYRUP with measures.

Dr Fahrney was an important member of the German Baptist Church (the Dunkards). 
His Victor company sponsored many of their activities..

VICTOR LIVER SYRUP DOSE GLASS
WELCOME GERMAN BAPTIST CONFERENCE
Roanoke, VA 1899

VICTOR LIVER SYRUP DOSE GLASS
WELCOME WAYNESBORO CENTENNIAL 1797-1897
Waynesboro, PA
   

VICTOR LUNG SYRUP
VICTOR REMEDIES CO.
FREDERICK, MD.

VICTOR LUNG SYRUP
Paper Label
   

Two Different bottles embossed
VICTOR LINIMENT VICTOR REMEDIES CO. FREDERICK, MD.
The bottle on the right is 6" tall with earlier large crude embossing.
Both bottles are aqua, blown in mold with tooled lips.

THREE DIFFERENT VICTOR LIVER SYRUP BOTTLES
The left bottle has mold number 26 on bottom.
The center bottle has a plain bottom.
The right bottle is a clear version with plain bottom.
All of the bottles are embossed with a slug plate.
   

VICTOR INFANT'S RELIEF
VICTOR REMEDIES CO.
FREDERICK, MD.
5 1/2" tall , blown in mold with flat tooled lip.
Mold number 9 on bottom.

VICTOR INFANT'S RELIEF
VICTOR REMEDIES CO.
FREDERICK, MD.
Original label showing ingredients
including cannabis and chloroform.




VICTOR INFANT'S RELIEF
VICTOR REMEDIES CO.
FREDERICK, MD.

from ebay

  
   

 

 

 

VICTOR REMEDIES
ADVERTISING SIGN
Philip Edmonds Collection

VICTOR REMEDIES CO.  pocket memo book from 1892
   

 

VICTOR REMEDIES CO.  Trade Card

  

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