A Jersey Shore Cover From 1919 "Snake Oil" Advert

I don't believe we have ever touched on this one? If we have I apologize as I searched the forum for any previous information on it but came up empty handed. Anyhow here is a little beauty sent from an "Mrs. Emma Dubler" (could be Doebler)< as that's a very prevalent family name in that area. to THE HAGER COMPANY of South Bend, Indiana, USA in the year 1919! In the period at the end of World War One! (to me that's neat enough!) Soon these companies would have to be stringently regulated and that's exactly why I like it- because I think that it was sent in the "last days/months" of the "snake oil salesman" era. I haven't had much time recently to research it much but it's doubtful that the same company still exists though that's not set in stone. I invite you to have a look and tell me what you think? I like the testimonials printed in red on the front. Not a thing on the reverse not even a receiver mark. Thank you greatly! Jeffrey



Also, February the 21st was a Friday (on dial) and the February 24th was a Monday. I'll post a calender of 1919 to illustrate.

It was definitely a product of false advertising as noted here:



This cover was posted in the past, for more information, checkout this previous link:

https://goscf.com/t/33873

Oh wow Thank you wt1! I really searched and searched for this cover but seemed like the search function wasn't searching just really quickly popping up with that nothing found message? Anyways thanks again!

Here's a biography of Mr. George L. Hager of the Hager (Medical) Company that wasn't posted before ... a native of Canada. Interesting to postal history buffs, his father, Charles Hager, was a prominent citizen in Hagersville, Ontario the town which was named for him, and he was postmaster there for 35 years:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagersville,_Ontario

Wow that's fascinating! The name has actually evolved/turned to Doebler they grow specialized corn foe export to drought ridden ares and insect repellent varieties....genetically altered stuff. I just got done talking to a school mate that's married to a Doebler and he said that Dubler was the original spelling. So that's cool huh?

Doeblers hybrid corn "Grown for the East"

I used to work for them in the summers as a detassler and rouging crew.

Jeff, I got to tell ya, a detassler does not sound like a job in a corn field.

It certainly was though. Hanging tobacco was much worse so we would al work for the different Farms around in the summer. We pulled the tassels off the tops of every few rows so it would go to seed and not feed cord. Or they could pollinate the corn with a helicopter with the genetically altered other varieties they have. De-tasseler. ;)