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#1229 Dr C W ROBACK'S SCANDINAVIAN BLOOD PURIFIER PURELY VEGETABLE DYSPEPSIA LIVER COMPLAINT

Dr C W Roback       Cincinnati Ohio               Circa late 1860s-1870s         

 Dr Roback was a identified as a Swedish mystic, a flim-flam man in the best traditions of 19th century patent medicines.
He was involved with astrology , the occult, and other forms of metaphysical. His barrel shaped tonic bitters were a big seller.
An 1856 newspaper entry describes his arrival to the mid west.
 
         

 

Bottle Description : aqua with a green tint, applied ring/collar lip,
post/key mold,
Height : 9"
Bottle Condition : .no damage, light haze in neck.

PRICE - $75..00 + $6.00 S&H