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3 unusual facts about Charles Henry Fletcher


Fletcher's Laxative

In 1871, The Centaur Company was formed by Charles Henry Fletcher to purchase the rights to and manufacture Pitcher's Castoria.

Its pilot was William H. Fletcher (not a descendant of Charles Henry Fletcher), hence its name.

The Centaur Company

In 1871, The Centaur Company was formed by Charles Henry Fletcher at 80 Varick Street, New York City to purchase the rights to and manufacture the laxative Pitcher's Castoria, renamed Fletcher's Castoria after the founder.



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