J.N. Dickson


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Dicksons Drug Store, Bridgewater VA (1925-c1960+)

Notes:
 James Newton Dickson was born c.1890 in Greenbrier County, WV. He graduated in pharmacy from the University College of Medicine at Richmond in 1913. He worked at other peoples drugstores in West Virginia, Norfolk, Waynesboro & Charlottesville for 12 years. Then in 1925 he opened a drugstore in Bridgewater. He sold his soda fountain in 1946 because it kept him too busy.1

Dickson's Drug store lasted until at least 1960, as that's the last year I can find a newspaper advertisement for it.2

Bottles:

dickson_01 Clear 5" bottle with a label:
label: SWEET SPIRIT OF NITRE / Alcohol 85 to 93%, Ethyl Nitrite 3.5 ... / DICKSON'S DRUG STORE / J.N. DICKSON, Prop. / BRIDGEWATER, VIRGINIA
base : OWENS
dickson_02 Green 4" screw-top bottle with a label:
label: DICKSON'S DRUG STORE / J.N. DICKSON, Prop. / BRIDGEWATER Phone 79 VIRGINIA / Dr. Row. / Apply locally as needed. Judith Kinkead. 4/24/52


1 Richmond Times Dispatch, Nov 6, 1951, article on page 6
2 Roanoke Times, Nov 30, 1960, advertisement on page 4




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