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HULBERT HARRINGTON WARNER : H.H. WARNER MEDICINE EMPIRE
H. H. Warner was born in Syracuse, New York in 1842. In 1865 Hulbert moved to Michigan to run a stove and hardware business. By 1870 he would move to Rochester, New York. Here he would begin a career in the fire and burglar proof safe business as a dealer agent for the Mosler Safe Co. The business would make Hulbert a millionaire by 1880. The company sold over 60,000 safe's worth 10 million dollars. Hulbert was troubled with kidney disease. He would take a remedy concoction made by Dr. Charles Craig who was from Charlotte, New York. He would immediately feel better and in a couple weeks was entirely cured. Around 1879 Hulbert Warner purchased ownership of Dr. Craig's preparation from several New York City speculators who Dr. Craig had sold the rights of his medicine to. Hulbert would brand the name Warner's safe kidney and liver cure. In 1879 the company was called H. H. Warner Medical Company. The company was in the middle of Rochester. The building was seven stories tall with over 100,000 square foot. Hulbert also had a mansion build at the cost of 150,000 dollars. The home was located at 269 East Ave. In 1882 Dr. Craig and his son would start manufacturing a product like the remedy and even the bottle shape which now was owned by the H. H. Warner Medical Company. The courts decided that Dr. Craig would have to stop making and selling this product. Dr. Craig admitted that it was the same formula that was made while working for Warner and that he was selling the product for less money. Dr. Craig would be ordered to pay all court costs. Dr. Craig and his son would eventually go bankrupt. Dr. Craig had two bottles that he used. Dr. Craig Kidney Cure (with embossed kidneys) and Dr. Craig Cough and Consumption Cure . Both bottles are amber in color and are oval in shape. In 1883 the Warner Observatory was built for a friend of Hulbert Warner. His name was Dr. Lewis Swift who was known was a comet finder. It is reported that Dr. Swift would find six more comets. In 1889 Hulbert Warner sold his business to an English syndicate. The syndicate had financial problems and in 1893 the business reverted back to Hulbert Warner. Thought out the 1880s Warner was taking setbacks in the stock market. His finances were hit hard in the depression panic of 1893 which resulted with him going bankrupt. In 1893 Hulbert Warner would move out of Rochester and relocated to Minnesota. He would die in 1923 a broke man. Below are three of his oval shape bottles in different shades of amber. The darker one has a tint of green to the glass and is rarer. The two pint sized bottles and are embossed WARNER'S / SAFE / KIDNEY AND LIVER / CURE / ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A. and the ½ pint is embossed WARNER'S / SAFE / CURE / ROCHESTER, N. Y. U. S. A.
Above is a ad for Warner safe cure. Below are three of his H.H. WARNER TIPPECANOE bottles (embossed canoe with tree bark and a mushroom top. Also three photos of the different embossed bases. One has Rochester misspelled. All are shades of amber.
Below is a photo of a trade card for Warner's Safe Rheumatic.
In 1879 H. H. Warner introduced Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, Safe Bitters Cure, Safe Diabetes Cure and Safe Nervine Cure. In 1883 he would introduce his H. H. Warner Tippecanoe to replace the Safe Bitters Cure. Also in 1883 he introduced Safe Rheumatic Cure. Bottles that he introduced in other country's Toronto, Canada 1882 - 1920s- London, England 1883 - 1920s- Melbourne, Australia 1887 - 1915- Frankfurt Germany 1887 - 1900- Pressburg, Austria - Hungary 1888 - 1890 -Dunedin, New Zealand 1891 - 1900. (4 city) Below is a list of embossed with Rochester N.Y. U. S. A. bottles. Warner's / Safe / Kidney and Liver / Cure (left handed safe)- Warner's / Safe / Kidney and Liver / Cure (right handed safe)- 16 fl. Oz. / Warner's safe / Kidney and Liver / Remedy (clear)- Warner's / Safe / Diabetes / Cure ( pint )- Warner's / Safe / Diabetes / Remedy ( pint )- Warner's / Safe / Cure ( pint and ½ pint )- Warner's / Safe / Bitters ( pint ) -Warner's / Safe / Tonic / Bitters ( pint)- Warner's / Safe / Tonic ( pint and ½ pint ) -Warner's / Safe / Rheumatic / Cure ( pint )- Warner's / Safe / Rheumatic / Remedy ( pint ) -Warner's / Safe / Nervine ( pint and ½ pint ) -Warner's Safe Cure ( around should of bottle no embossed safe)- Warner's / Safe / Compound (4 oz. with and without strap side). ALL IN SHADES OF AMBER OTHERWISE NOTE Below is a list of embossed with London bottles. Warner's / Safe / Animal Cure ( amber pint )- Warner's / Safe / Diabetes / Cure (amber & green pint & ½ pint )- Warner's / Safe / Cure ( amber & green 40 oz. )- Warner's / Safe / Cure ( amber ½ pint )- Warner's / Safe Cure (amber & puce & green pint - green ½ pint) -Warner's / Safe / Cure ( green 4 ½ inches tall )- Warner's / Safe / Nervine (amber & green pint & ½ pint)- Warner's / Safe / Compound ( amber with & without strap side ) -Warner's / Safe / Rheumatic / Cure (amber & green pint). Below is a list of embossed with Pressburg bottles. Warner's / Safe / Cure (amber, aqua, green & tealblue pint)- Warner's / safe / Diabetes Cure ( amber pint). Below is a list of embossed with Frankfurt bottles. Warner's / Safe Cure (amber & green pint)- Warner's / Safe / Diabetes Cure (amber pint)- Warner's / Safe / Nervine (amber & green pint & ½ pint). Below is a list of embossed with Melbourne bottles. Warner's / Safe Cure ( amber & olive pint & ½ pint )- Warner's / Safe / Cure (amber & olive pint- amber ½ pint)- Warner's / Safe / Remedies ( amber pint ) -Warner's Safe Cure / Concentrate ( amber 5 ½ in. oval no embossed safe also a misspelled word saee )- H. H. Warner & Co. LTD ( amber & green pint also ½ pint & 5 ½ in tall amber & olive no embossed safe). Below is a list of embossed with Melbourne Aus bottles. Warner's / Safe / Diabetes / Cure ( amber pint )- Warner's / Safe / Rheumatic / Cure ( amber pint )- Warner's / Safe / Nervine ( amber pint & ½ pint )- Warner's / Safe / Medicines ( amber pint & ½ pint ). Below is a list of embossed with 3 city bottles. London, England - Toronto, Canada - Rochester, N. Y. U S. A. Warner's / Safe / Cure (amber pint ) - Warner's Safe / Diabetes / Cure ( amber pint ) - Warner's / Safe / Nervine ( amber pint & ½ pint ). Below is a list embossed with 3 city bottles. London - Toronto - Rochester. Warner's / Safe / Cure (amber pint ). Below is a list of embossed with 4 city bottles. Melbourne, Aus - London, England - Toronto, can - Rochester, N. Y. U. S. A. Warner's / Safe / Cure (amber & olive pint & 11 inched tall )- Warner's / Safe / Nervine ( amber pint ) - Warner's / Safe / Diabetes Cure ( amber pint ) - Warner's / Safe / Rheumatic / Cure (amber pint ). In 1887 H. H. Warner introduced the Log cabin line of products. Below is a list of these bottles. Log Cabin Cough & Consumption Remedy- Log Cabin Hop & Buchu Remedy -Log Cabin Sarsaparilla Rochester, N. Y.- Log Cabin Scalpine Rochester, N. Y. -Log Cabin Extract Rochester, N. Y. Below is a list of other H. H. Warner Products. Warner's Rose Cream- Warner's Pills. I sure that there are bottle that I have missed. So let me know and I will add them to the lists.
References: Ojea E. and Stecher J. Warner's Reference Guide 1998. Jack Stecher Article June 2001 in the Ab&GC. Dr. Cannon Medicine Chest Articles Sept. 2006- Nov. 2008- April 2007- June 2001 in the AB&GC. Digger Odell's Volume 5 Medicines by John Odell 1995. Frank & Frank Jr. (Wicker) Bottle Collection.
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