02309cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500870013326400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650800730043752013200051053400450183065300220187565300380189785600430193599900170197813397UtSlPG20260610133321.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHD1 aShaw, Robert B.10aHistory of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-09-08  aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills" by Robert B. Shaw is a historical account written during the late 20th century. The work examines the evolution of the Comstock Company and its flagship product, Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, exploring the intricacies of the patent medicine industry from its origins in the 19th century to the modern era. Shaw not only documents the business's local impact in Morristown, New York, but also its broader significance in the context of American commerce and medicine.  At the start of the narrative, Shaw introduces the Comstock factory, a notable establishment in the small village of Morristown, which played a central role in the local economy for nearly a century. The opening section provides a backdrop to the factory's humble beginnings, its gradual expansion, and the eventual challenges it faced with changes in medical practices and regulations. Additionally, the author delves into the origins of the company, including the Comstock family's involvement and the foundation of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, outlining the complicated relationships and business dynamics that marked its history, complete with legal disputes and the company’s strategic advertising methods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aW.H. Comstock Co.  aPatent medicines -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13397  c54787d54787