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1767-Feb.-14

1767-Feb.-14: Sieur Labat de l’Isle, a resident of Port-au-Prince, advertised a specialized medicinal syrup designed to relieve and radically cure diseases o…

HT-AFAM-1767-000041

1767-Feb.-14: Sieur Labat de l’Isle, a resident of Port-au-Prince, advertised a specialized medicinal syrup designed to relieve and radically cure diseases of the chest and asthma. The remedy was also promoted as a fast-acting treatment for neglected colds, addressing a common health concern for those residing in the colony’s tropical climate. The product was exclusively available through the merchant M. Penette at his establishment on Rue Royale in the Western Province capital. Publicizing proprietary medicines in the colonial press was a standard method for reaching both urban inhabitants and isolated plantation managers.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000041 Affiches Américaines, 14 Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000041