J. Sweet was from New Bedford, Mass. There is not a lot of information about him and his medicines. Below are photos of two variants of his Dr. J. SWEET'S //STRENGHTENING // BITTERS.

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You notice from the photos that both bottles have different tops. Another product the company produced was his DR. J. SWEET'S / CELEBRATED SPRAIN LINIMENT.

Photo of a lable. Courtesy of ebay.

References:

Bitters Bottles by Carlyn Ring & W.C. Ham.

Frank & Frank JR. (Wicker) Bottle Collection.

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