V ol X X L OMAHA, JANUARY, 1908. No. 1. OMAHA DRUGGIST. as though there could be no slump in business during- the' C. F. WELLER, PUBLISHER. year 1908. We, therefore, look confidently into the future T e r m s o f S ubscription . L................ — .— $1.0 0 p e r y e a r and extend to our friends and customers the Compliments; R ates o f A d v e r t i s i n g o n A p p l ic a t io n . of the Season with best wishes for a prosperous New Year. Richardson Drug Co. Contributions pertaining to current pharmaceutical topics invited. J@ “ Address all communications to An Article on the Pure Food Law. OMAHA DRUGGIST PUBLISHING CO., N i n t h a n d Ja c k s o n Sts., O m a h a . W ritten for the Omaha Druggist by l). J. KILLEN . President of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. In submitting a simple explanation of and a few remarks 7 -' ' ■ ' ’ : ' ' Page P a g e in regard to the Pure Food Law, we hope to be of interest Alabastine Co.................. .....43 Krause . .. .............. ....................39 to our retail druggists. Those who have been keeping up. j Anglo-American Drug Co.........., ..,. 4 Kessler, Julius & Co. ...... .......,,-8 ] John I. Brown & Oo........................... 4 Krug Brewing Co.................. "...............12 their interest and reading the papers know that the net Armstrong Cork Co............................... 4 La FI or De Mexico................. Go vter Ballard, Jas. E ....................... 5 Lanahan & Sons,.., ....... .... .........Cover Weight and measure sectioii has been enforced against the Beaver Sbap Co.;.. ...,.... .. _____ fu i ■ 7 La' Rue, D r ; 10 packers and creamery men, also the saloons. ' - . Bloomington Land Go............... 45 Lewi§, Frank P .................... ..11 Bosanko Co., D r . ............. .......48 Manrara Bros.... ... ......LA..___ 1 Mr. Johnson, the deputy pure food commissioner, in­ Borden’s Cond. Milk Co _______ L Cover M artln-Senour Co., The. ....... .,46 forms us that he is now ready and will enforce the net Buchanan, James & Co......................... 42 Metz Bros. Brewing Co............’1.......... 7 Centaur Co., T h e .......................... 6 Midland Glass and Paint Co..'LL A ..45 measure and prescription clause pertaining .to the retail Chamberlain Medicine Co.................... 4 Myers Mfer. C o.................................... 7 Chattanooga Medicine Co .... 23 Old Overbolt.. , ; . : . __ 44 druggist. : ; . .. ;> Clarke Bros. & C o........,...> .......... Cover Philo Hay Specialty Cp 47 Let us understand section 8 of the law. It reads in sub­ Columbia Chemical Works........... .'...45 Planten’. H. & Sons ... r.: ..........! .48 Continental .Varnish and Color Co. ,..44 Porter-Ryerson-Hoobler O o . 40 stance that all deleterious drugs must be designated on the Dalemand & C o......................... 39 Prima Tonic Co ..................................... 23 Duffy Malt Whiskey Co....................... 4 Reed & Carnrick v. ;::.L .U .V . .'. ..23 label and their percentage and name, or the prescription Etna Chemical Oo ..................................43 Richmond Nervine C o..........................42 must be on file with a dispensing pharmacist. A dispens­ Fay & Schueler 7.. Sanford Manufacturing Co.,.............. 44 Fritzsche Bros................. 9 San Telmo Cigar Mfg. Co................. 2 ing phatmacist does not mean anything but a registered Gerstehdorfer Bros;;.; : . ..i . — -6* SahdholrrV Drug C o :.. ,11 Germicide Co.. The— ......., Cover Scales. Dr .......... .................................11-38 pharmacist, having had three years’ practical experience Golden Gate Adv. C o l . i ..... .45 StOrz Brewing C o__ __; ..................... 12 in retail drug business and having passed the examination Green River Whiskey....... ..................10 Stratton, John F, & Oo.. ... , .,44 Griswold's Salve.....................................41. Sweet Valley Wine CoL....... ' .............. 5 before the Pharmacy Board, eighteen years old and of Grogan, Chas. P.C' - •.-48 Taylor. E. H. Jr. & Sons . / . 38 Hamm Brewing Co................................ 37 The Old “76” Distilling Co...........Cover moral character. Hess Co. The.. v <11Urbana Wine Co.................. 43 You are not compelled to place on the label veterinari­ Hammondsport Wine Co............ 45 Van Stans Stratena Co ......... 10 H ollister Drug C o : 1............ 42 Williams Manufacturing Co...............48 ans’, physicians’, and dentists’ prescriptions when kept on Hoffman, George Wm ............ 48 Woodman Linseed Oil Co,........ Cover I ller & C o..................................................23 W right’s Smoke......................'.. ........... 5 file with a dispensing pharmacist. For example, a doctor Interstate School of Pharmacy..,.,.. 6 Zepner Disinfectant C o : . ...46 who gives a patient acetanilid, opium or any coal tar deriv­ Jobes, Paul & Co. ' . ;V.47 atives must place on the label the name of the drug and percent Qf it prescribed,, or he must give the patient a pre­ THE PAST AND FUTJURE. scription which is taken to a dispensing pharmacist who- fills it and places it on file for inspection in case it be We hear a great deal of talk now days of the causes required. leading up to the so-called crisis of 1907. A great many The object of this is to prevent the use of deleterious opinions are expressed ; all of them more or less valuable. drugs, or if the drugs be used the patient may know just We think, however, the time has come when we should for­ the percent they are taking, and the name of the drugs— get either the carnses or effects, which are at best only tem­ in fact it is hoped by this means to prevent the continued porary, and look forward to the future. We cannot over-* use of the habit-forming deleterious drugs. look the fact, however, that financial depression of any kind Further, should the druggist be called upon to fill the is lasting in its results, and that business suffers more or family or domestic receipts containing any of these drugs less from any financial flurry that may occur. We take an he must keep in full the receipt, or designate on the label optimistic view of the situation and believe that notwith­ the deleterious drugs. Should he fill a receipt for some standing the fact that the year 1908 has been ushered in remedy containing these drugs and not keep the prescrip­ under somewhat unfavorable circumstances, and notwith­ tion he not only must designate on the label the name but standing the fact that we are facing a presidential cam­ the net amount of each deleterious drug. paign, that business will show up favorable with other We earnestly desire every druggist to procure from the years. In fact we look for an increase in 1908 over 1907 Secretary of State a copy of the pure food law. Read it for the reason that the harvests of the past year were the carefully; acquaint yourself with its rulings and you can best we have ever had. The prices paid to the farmer are, intelligently dispense and also avoid prosecutions. to say the least, very satisfactory. The gold output of the Mr. Johnson, the commissioner, is making an earnest country shows a big increase in 1907 and the prospects are effort to enforce this law as it is without fear or favor. It good for 1908. Conditions in foreign countries are such will perhaps work a hardship on a few, but in the whole its that this country will be called upon for enormous ship­ effect will be good. Let us assist in enforcing the law first ments of grain, and corn, oats, wheat, etc., and these will on ourselves and then on any who insist on disregarding it. probably bring much higher prices during the spring It is up to the retail druggists to take the lead in pure months. -7 The cotton crop alone will sell at good prices and food legislation pertaining to our profession. , . , bring a mint of money to the United States. Wages are Here’s best wishes to all. high; work is abundant; crops are b ig ; profits are good. Building materials are down to a price that will bring about The Richardson Drug Co. are now in a position increased activity in the building line, and it certainly looks to supply the trade with Allen’s Foot Ease. 0001 00135 1107 14 OMAHA DRUGGIST Cheer up. There is a big year ahead of you. The peo­ ple have money and they are your customers. You Cannot 'Personal Points sell the goods if you don’t have them. A Pertaining to Pha.rma.ceutica.1 People A' W. L. O’Brien is representing Digesto Malt Extract in South Dakota. Mr. O’Brien is a new man with the Digesto people and is making a fine showing. W. D. Harlan, Oakland, Iowa, was in Omaha Dec. 30th. Gauss & Simons, J. C. Webster & Son and M. W. Head, E. J. Tucker of Pender, Neb., was in Omaha Dec. 30th. druggists of Shenandoah, Iowa, were all represented in H. J. Cooper, Dunbar, Neb., was in Omaha on the 16th their local papers just before the holidays. ult. Schmidt & Steig have succeeded Coman & Quay at Wm. Quist, Essex, Iowa, was an Omaha, visitor Decem­ Storm Lake, Iowa. Mr. Steig is a Storm Lake boy and Mr. ber 31st. Schmidt was formerly located at Lytton, Iowa. W. L- Sackett has disposed of his drug- store at Corsica, Roy F. Odell,-who has been clerking for Geo. E. Small, South Dakota. -Sheridan, Wyo., for the past fifteen months, is now* pre­ scription clerk for T. H. Swaim & Co., Sheridan. C. E. Hopping-, Beaver City, Neb., spent several days in Omaha last week. Dr. W. E. O’Connor, Woodbine, Iowa, was in Omaha the first of this month attending the funeral of his m o tVyap I. C., Shupp, Callaway, Neb., has disposed of his drug­ and sister who both died on New Years of pneumonia. i store to Axtell & Hedlund. The druggists of Pierce believe in the use of printer’s Joe Todd, of the Todd-Baker Drug Co., Sioux City, la., ink.