Marshall, Michigan was once known as 'Patent Medicine Town' and one time had as many as 50 different patent medicine businesses.  The F. A. Stuart Company was founded by Frank Alfred Stuart, and it existed between 1893 - 1956.  In this episode I explore the history of the F.A. Stuart Company and some of the history of the Patent Medicine Industry, of which Marshall had some of the leading manufacturers during its peak years.

Here is the link to the article mentioned in this episode 'Patent Medicine Town a Social History of Patent Medicines in Marshall, Michigan'  written by Teresa Lou Trupino in 1985.

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