This booklet is a compilation of statutes of the State of Minnesota regarding the practice of pharmacy. Sample topics include the qualification and registration of pharmacists; the sale of cocaine, poisons or abortifacients; and the distribution of samples of drugs.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on August 19, 1933 by H. F. Mark of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for Aamoth Brothers of Mahnomen, Minnesota.
Receipt for an order taken on August 10, 1933 by an employee of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for A. Elingson [i.e. Ellingson] of High Landing [i.e. Highlanding], Minnesota.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on August 16, 1933 by an employee of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for Bear Park Mercantile of Bear Park township, Minnesota.
Label reads:Mark's Celebrated Eye Water, Dr. Bendeke's formula. Guaranteed by P. M. Mark Medicine Co., under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. Serial No. 15406. Mark's Eye Water is the best on the market today for the cure of all diseases of the eye, acute or chronic, and wakness of Vision from any cause. Instructions: 3 to 10 drops in eye two or three times a day as your case requires. Prepared only by P. M. Mark Medicine Co., Manufacturers of Mark's Celebrated Remedies, Fosston, Minn.
Label reads: Mark's Hand and Face Lotion. 5 per cent alcohol. A delightful preparation for chapped hands, rough skin, windburn, sunburn and after shaving. Directions: On retiring at night wash hands in warm soft water. Apply Lotion to the dry skin., rub till it almost disappears. It renders teh skin delightfully soft, smooth and white. Apply before retiring at night for best results. An excellent remedy for aching, swollen, tired, sweating feet. Apply at night. Prepared only by P. M. Medicine Company, Mfgr of Mark's Celebrated Remedies, Fosston, Minn.
Label reads: Hoffman's Drops, spirit of ether, 64% alcohol, ether 150 min, in fluid ounce. Dose: from half to 1 teasoonful in sweetened water. Mark's Drug Store, on the corner, Fosston, Minnesota.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on November 4, 1933 by an employee of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for C. E Albright of Lengby, Minnesota.
Label reads: Castor Oil. Dose: Adults, 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls. Children, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls. Phone 111, Mark's Drug Store, on the corner, Fosston, Minn.
Peter M. Mark's Livets Nerve Og hjertestyrkende draaber En virksam Kraftig og forfriskende Blod renser. Et paalideligt Legemiddil for Hjertestygdom, Siet Fordoelse, Svekkelse af Fordeiliserorganerne, daarlig appetit, Hoved pine, Neuralgia. Doses - For Voxne, 1 Teske 3 gange daglig. Preperet kuns ved Peter M. Mark, Fabrikant af Mark's Broemte Hjaelpedmidlier for Sygdomstillfaelder, Fosston, Minn. Pris 50 cents.
Label reads: Mark's New Balsam with Tar. Contains 5% alcohol, 1 2/3 minims chloroform per Fl. Oz. For all Diseases of the Lungs, Throat and Chest, such as Cough, Croup, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, La Grippe. Directions: Adults, 1 teaspoonful; Child 12 years old, 40 drops; Child 6 years old, 25 drops; Child one year old, 15 drops; Child 6 months old, 10 drops. The above doses to be taken 3 or 4 times a day as required. Prepared only by P. M. Mark, manufacturer of Mark's Celebrated Remedies, Fosston, Minn.
Label reads: Oil Bay, Noves Bros. & Cutler, Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30 1906. No. 738. Two ounces. Noves Bros. & Cutler, Wholesale Druggists, St. Paul.
A printed label from Mark's Drug Store, Fosston, Minnesota indicates this was prescription number B15319 from Dr. Turnbull for Bertha [H?] with instructions to apply to tooth cavity.
Label reads: Cormontan's Pinaret Syrup, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. (Creosoted) Chloroform 4 Min. to Fl Oz., Ammonium Chloride, White Pine, Wild Cherry, Pine Tar, Oil of Eucalyptus, Menthol, Creosote, Glycerin, Honey and Sugar Syrup. For COUGHS due to COLDS. Directions: Adults take a teaspoonful every hour till 4 doses are taken, then take every 3 of 4 hours for 2 or 3 days if needed. Children: 9 to 12 yrs. 2/3 teaspoonful; 4 to 9 yrs, 3/4 teaspoonful; 3 to 6 yrs, 1/2 teaspoonful. Give 3 times daily 4 hours apart, and one dose during night if desired. Sip slowly to obtain the most benefit. Important: Persistent coughs may be serious. If a cough persists for ten days or if accompanied by high temperature, discontinue preparation and consult your physician. Net 6 FL OZS., No. 48, E. H. Cormontan, Druggist, Fosston, Minn., Distributors.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on November 10, 1933 by H. F. Mark of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for Dahl Brothers of Trail, Minnesota.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on November 20, 1933 by H. F. Mark of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for D. F. Barstow of Ebro, Minnesota.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on November 3, 1933 by H. F. Mark of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for E. B. Athman of Beaulieu, Minnesota.
Ellingson Brothers General Merchandise, of Highlanding, Minnesota placed an order on June 3, 1910 with the P. M. Mark Medicine Company for a variety of items, include Hoffman Drops, Carbolic Acid, Castor Oil, Japanese Oil and Insect Powder.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on August 18, 1933 by H. F. Mark of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for E. M. Holum of Syre, Minnesota.
Grocer P. M. Swanson of Thornhult, Minnesota, wrote an order on November 20, 1915 to the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota for Kill Pain and Hoffman Draaber.
This handwritten order from H. B. Rouland of Turner, Montana, dated August 19, 1932 requests the shipment of a large box of Mark's Itch Salve from Mark's Drug Store in Fosston, Minnesota.
The interior of Hesnault's Pharmacy, which stood on Main Street in Walnut Grove. The man behind left counter is unidentified but the man behind right counter is J.F. Hesnault. John F. Hesnault & Eleck C. Nelson ran the business starting in August of 1903. In 1918 Eleck C. Nelson sold his shares to A.J. Keller who sold out to John F. Heslnault in March of 1927. John F. Helsnault ran the business himself until September of 1938. He sold out to H.C. Nelson & Justin Hagen September of 1938, the name of the store changing to Nelson and Hagen Pharmacy. Nelson & Hagen sold out to Carl A. "Pete" Peterson in June of 1980 changed the name of the store to Peterson Drug. Carl A. Peterson sold out to Donald Pederson in May of 1987 the name changing once more, this time to Pederson Drug.
Interior view of Floyd and Lloyd James inside of James Drug Store. The father and son pose for a staged photograph, mixing up pharmaceuticals in the back room of the drug store.
Receipt for an order for Lung Balsam was taken on August 11, 1933 by an employee of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for James Gordon of Alida, Minnesota.
Receipt for an order for pharmaceutical items was taken on August 12, 1933 by an employee of the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota, for Jas [James?] Hance of Dorothy, Minnesota.
The letterhead of J. H. Johnson, dealer in General Merchandise, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Etc., in Hitterdal, Minnesota notes "country produce taken in exchange for goods. " The order is dated January 5, 1916 and is for Mark's Headache Tablets, Kill Pain, Mark's Lung Balsam, Toothache Drops, Epsom Salts, Peppermint and Petroline from the P. M. Mark Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota.
Dentist Dr. Carl Joseph (C. J.) Mittun, of Fosston, Minnesota, wrote a prescription for mosquito repellant, containing oil of citronella, oil of eucalytpus, menthol and alcohol, to be filled at Mark's Drug Store.
The receipt is dated July 1915 and documents the settling of an account between H.F. Mark and the Bagley Creamery in Bagley, Minnesota through the Garden Valley Telephone Company.
Receipt for an order from Stacy and Webb of Roseau, Minnesota for a variety of pharmaceutical (including veterinary) items from the P. M. Medicine Company of Fosston, Minnesota.
Woman student in pharmacy transplanting seedlings in the Medicinal Plant Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota; Edna Newhouse Jackson (Front) and Rose Holec Layne (Back) of New Prague.