Medicine Bottle

Medicine Bottle

Pharmacy Business

Clear glass bottle. Date: 1930s It has a wide body and a thin tapered neck. The rim has a double lip for capping. Imprinted on one side of the bottle within a stylized shield is: "SOLUTION MAGNESIUM CITRATE U.S.P." Then below on left is REG. U.S. and on the right is PAT. OFF Around the tapering top are four raised rectangles one on each 90 degree. Imprinted on the bottom is "NOT TO BE REFILLED" and in the center: "REGISTERED" There is a paper label on the side opposite the imprint. It is white with blue ink lettering. Across the top is a floral design and line frame. In blue is "EFFERVESCING" and in white "SOLUTION" written across the lable diagonally is: "Citrate of Magnesia" Below this is "GILES DRUG CO. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS COR. Jackson AND TWELFTH AVE. SEATTLE WASH. PHONE P.R. 1331" Label is stained. Bottle holds some dark colored residue. 1125 S. Jackson St 1930-1938 The earliest found record of this business at this location occurs in the 1930 Heiden's House and Street Directory Seattle WA. 409 12th Ave S. 1941-1944 The earliest found record of this businness at this location occurs in the 1941 Seattle Directory. This business shared the premises with Post Office Station No. 7.

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