Barbour's Pharmacy must have been driven nearly insane by the utter incompetence displayed by the engraver of the bottle manufacturer they chose. Close to 40% of their bottles with the 18 Broad St. address say NY instead of RI, which is a pretty big error. Less commonly seen is a version that spells Westerly as Nesterly. Also documented is an example with a backwards A in Barbours. I wonder if anyone got fired for these blunders!
Jas. H. Barker Universal Malaria Cure Providence, RI
Rhode Island cures are some of the rarest out there, and this one is no exception. So far I have only seen a label-only example. Malaria was the most popular disease that doctors and quacks offered to cure in RI, with 3 known.
Alfred Barth Malaria Cure Providence, RI
Another very rare cure!
Mrs. Baxter's Indian Bitters Prov. RI
This bottle holds the title of the rarest bitters from RI. It is so rare that the only example hasn't been seen since the 1980s. It was recently offered for sale (with no picture). The listing did provide some good details, including the fact that our listing on the LRBC website was wrong, stating it as Dr. Baxters, when it was in fact Mrs. Baxter.
Dr. Bullock's Nervous Debility Encephaline Providence, RI
This is a very rare bottle that is not to be confused with the fairly common Dr. Bullock's Nephreticum. Again, besides being documented, I have never seen this bottle.
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