People often ask me where I find my ideas for this blog. Sometimes it's as simple as looking at eBay and seeing what's up for sale. Here's an example of a city artifact; it illustrates when pharmacies had their own custom made bottles with identifying information embossed right on the glass. This bottle date from the 1890's.
We've met John Rosch before. He was a one time mayor of the city, member of the Board of Education, and druggist who brought the first soda fountain to the city. His boxy Italianate house still stands on Milwaukee Street. Please see the link below:
http://menashabook.blogspot.com/2014/06/george-stein-house.html
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