Broadside Advertisement and Order Form for H. G. Farrell's Celebrated Arabian Liniment

Peoria, IL: H. G. Farrell. Broadside. Thin pale blue advertisement and order form from H. G. Farrell, Peoria, IL. Light edge wear and minor chipping; light browning to edges. Order form is blank. Sheet measures 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Printed on verso only. Order form is for either small, medium or large bottles of liniment. Top half of broadside features a facsimile engraving which is printed on each wrapper of liniment. The story of Farrell Arabian Liniment is well documented; two brothers forming a company in Peoria in the 1840's, falling out by 1849 with the estranged brother setting up shop in Chicago, selling, you got it, Farrell's Arabian Liniment. W. B. Farrell ended up in Chicago while H. G. Continued in Peoria. Soon ads referring to imposters and fakes began to appear as the brotherly feud deepened. This broadside specifically advises to look for H. G. For the genuine product. "Look well or you will be DECEIVED! BEWARE PARTICULARLY OF A NEW CONTERFEIT which just made its appearance, called W. B. Farrell's Arabian Liniment and is called by this imposter (his brother) the "original". These sheets are not dated other than 185__. A nice item of advertising and druggist ephemera. This item not in Byrd, although there is one H. G. Farrell item listed in Byrd. ; 1 pp .