Dr. J.W. Bull's Cough Syrup
Acme Myer & Co Balto MD USA
Purchased Hancock Antique Monday July 31, 2006 for $2
My bottle embossed Dr. J.W. Bull’s / Vegetable / Baby Syrup / Trade Mark, aqua, round, and 5 inches tall, is from Rev. Dr. John W. Bull of Baltimore, Maryland, and not John Bull of Louisville, Kentucky, or any of the other Bulls who put out proprietary medicines such as A.H. I.D., or W.H. August Vogeler, who began manufacturing drugs and chemicals in Baltimore in 1845, acquired the preparations of Rev. Dr. Bull in 1873, and formed a partnership with Adolph C. Meyer. The company was known under several names, and became A.C. Meyer & Co. after Meyer purchased all interests of the partners in 1883. They promoted Dr. Bull’s Family Medicines, such as a cough syrup, referred to as “The People’s Remedy” and introduced in 1852, Compound Pectoral, Pain Drops, and a blood mixture. Another branch of the business produced and promoted the Dr. Koenig preparations. Red Star Cough Cure is another related product. Yet another branch put out St. Jacob’s Oil. Hence, the history becomes more complicated as the years go by.
(http://glswrk-auction.com/061.htm)
ADVERTISEMENTS:
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is a purely vegetable compound innocent in nature and wonderful in effect. For children it is invaluable, curing Croup, Whooping Cough, etc., in a few hours. Price, 25 cents per bottle, or five bottles for $1.00.
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacon/news1878.html)
John Bull (ca. 1812-1875) was known worldwide for his patent medicine. As a prescription clerk, he made a sarsaparilla remedy of such popularity that his income after the Civil War was greatest by far in Louisville . When his medicine failed him, Dr. Bull gave up smoking and immediately died. Section F, Lot 93.
(http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/famouspeople.html#bull)
Augustus Vogler (1819-1908) came to the United States at the age of 20 and began his work in the drug trade as an employee of the Smith & Atkinson wholesale drug firm. It was there he learned the skills necessary to establish his own company five years later. In the early 1870s, he worked with his son, Charles and another partner, John H. Winklemann. In 1878, Charles A. started a company with his father and Winklemann as backer and began to heavily promote St. Jacobs Oil. The Pharmaceutical Era June 18, 1908 states, “Vogeler’s son, the late Charles A. Vogeler, exploited St. Jacob’s Oil, being one of the pioneers of progressive patent medicine advertising and employing many novel schemes.”
The company produced trade cards, handbills, signs, stamps and almanacs as well as purchasing space in many newspapers around the country. August Vogeler (1845) obtained the rights to Rev. Dr. John Bull's medicine Baltimore, MD Vogeler formed a partnership with A.C. Meyer (1873); Vogeler no longer associated with the business by 1883.
When Charles, died in 1882, the business was carried on by other family members including his widow. The company was sold to an English firm about 1900. They apparently ran the business from this country. In 1912 it was listed as the St. Jacobs Oil Ltd. Located at 205 Clay St. in Baltimore . By 1933 ownership changed again after the “Oel” as it was known was purchased by John Wyeth Chemical Co. who sold the product well into the 1940s.
(http://www.bottlebooks.com/FatherJohn/a_product_of_divine_inspiration.htm
Purchased Hancock Antique Monday July 31, 2006 for $2
My bottle embossed Dr. J.W. Bull’s / Vegetable / Baby Syrup / Trade Mark, aqua, round, and 5 inches tall, is from Rev. Dr. John W. Bull of Baltimore, Maryland, and not John Bull of Louisville, Kentucky, or any of the other Bulls who put out proprietary medicines such as A.H. I.D., or W.H. August Vogeler, who began manufacturing drugs and chemicals in Baltimore in 1845, acquired the preparations of Rev. Dr. Bull in 1873, and formed a partnership with Adolph C. Meyer. The company was known under several names, and became A.C. Meyer & Co. after Meyer purchased all interests of the partners in 1883. They promoted Dr. Bull’s Family Medicines, such as a cough syrup, referred to as “The People’s Remedy” and introduced in 1852, Compound Pectoral, Pain Drops, and a blood mixture. Another branch of the business produced and promoted the Dr. Koenig preparations. Red Star Cough Cure is another related product. Yet another branch put out St. Jacob’s Oil. Hence, the history becomes more complicated as the years go by.
(http://glswrk-auction.com/061.htm)
ADVERTISEMENTS:
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is a purely vegetable compound innocent in nature and wonderful in effect. For children it is invaluable, curing Croup, Whooping Cough, etc., in a few hours. Price, 25 cents per bottle, or five bottles for $1.00.
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacon/news1878.html)
John Bull (ca. 1812-1875) was known worldwide for his patent medicine. As a prescription clerk, he made a sarsaparilla remedy of such popularity that his income after the Civil War was greatest by far in Louisville . When his medicine failed him, Dr. Bull gave up smoking and immediately died. Section F, Lot 93.
(http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/famouspeople.html#bull)
Augustus Vogler (1819-1908) came to the United States at the age of 20 and began his work in the drug trade as an employee of the Smith & Atkinson wholesale drug firm. It was there he learned the skills necessary to establish his own company five years later. In the early 1870s, he worked with his son, Charles and another partner, John H. Winklemann. In 1878, Charles A. started a company with his father and Winklemann as backer and began to heavily promote St. Jacobs Oil. The Pharmaceutical Era June 18, 1908 states, “Vogeler’s son, the late Charles A. Vogeler, exploited St. Jacob’s Oil, being one of the pioneers of progressive patent medicine advertising and employing many novel schemes.”
The company produced trade cards, handbills, signs, stamps and almanacs as well as purchasing space in many newspapers around the country. August Vogeler (1845) obtained the rights to Rev. Dr. John Bull's medicine Baltimore, MD Vogeler formed a partnership with A.C. Meyer (1873); Vogeler no longer associated with the business by 1883.
When Charles, died in 1882, the business was carried on by other family members including his widow. The company was sold to an English firm about 1900. They apparently ran the business from this country. In 1912 it was listed as the St. Jacobs Oil Ltd. Located at 205 Clay St. in Baltimore . By 1933 ownership changed again after the “Oel” as it was known was purchased by John Wyeth Chemical Co. who sold the product well into the 1940s.
(http://www.bottlebooks.com/FatherJohn/a_product_of_divine_inspiration.htm