Collections WM RADAMS MICROBE KILLER NEW YORK CITY ANNÉES 1890 CHARACK MED STONEWARE GALLON JUG

This is an original 1890s Radams Microbe Killer New York City gallon stoneware jug which was sold with a notorius quack patent medicine which claimed to cure all diseases! .... Wm.RADAMS "MICROBE KILLER" NEW YORK CITY in bold black underglaze print on front shoulder.....White glazed stoneware....applied handle....one gallon size....10 3/4"tall....Excellent condition with only a natural chip at base edge & a small faint glaze hairline on outside surface only. No other issues A nice clean jug with no stains. Still has original cork stopper. This jug with NEW YORK CITY is harder to find....Big amber glass bottles from this company are dated 1883 and have a man clubbing a skeleton trade mark....the claim is made boldly on the bottle CURES ALL DISEASES. When the U.S.government passed the Pure Food & Drugs Act in 1906, they came after Radam for false advertising, etc. Samples of the Microbe Killer were analyzed and found to contain 99% water and 1% acid. Needless to say, the "Microbe Killer" was a notorius fraud and did no medical good. The government raided Radams warehouse and destroyed all the bottles and jugs they could find ...THIS IS A FIXED PRICE, BUY IT NOW BOTTLE FOR SALE IN MY STORE. FREE POSTAGE with insurance & tracking IF YOU LIVE WITHIN THE U.S.A. ......INTERNATIONAL BUYERS....SHIPPING IS NOT FREE. WE USE THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM...