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Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"All Humbug, Dr. Clearwater patent medicine advertisement, Hallowell, ca. 1935Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Clearwater…"

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Historic Hallowell - Dr. Benjamin Page

"… medicine, performed minor surgery and sold patent medicine. His proficiency in the field of obstetrics earned him the title of "beloved physician"…"

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Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"Midwifery, ground-breaking research, and even patent medicine empires have been part of Hallowell's medical history."

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Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… mill and The Heart Cure Co., a large mail order patent-medicine concern. The largest single employer, established after the Civil War, was the…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… and druggist in the North Village manufactured a patented garment hanger that he invented. Many of these items were sold in the Eastern part of the…"