Dodson's


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Dodson M.I., 8 Granby under Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk VA (1880-1886)
  Dodson Melancthon I., 8 Granby, Norfolk VA (1888-1895)
  Dodson Melancthon I., 10 (8) Granby, Norfolk VA (1897-1898) 2
  Dodson Meancthon I, 162 Main, Norfolk VA (1899-1901)
  Dodson Meancthon I, 2 Randolph, Norfolk VA (1903-1907)

Notes:
 Melancthon I. Dodson (1851-1908) was born in St. Michaels MD, and ran a drug store in Norfolk.3
He was known for his Dodson Headache Cure, for which he was offered $40,000 for the patent - an offer he declined4.
At the time of his death in December 1908, he was the president and general manager of the Dodson Remedy Company Inc5.


Bottles:

dodson_03 This is a clear 3.4" bottle embossed:
vertical: M. I. DODSON / PHARMACIST / NORFOLK, VA.
base: W T & Co / AO USA
dodson_02 This is an aqua colored, 4.8" BIM bottle embossed:
vertical: (cross with 'QUICK RELEIF' around D,Y&M monogram) / DODSON'S / REMEDY / NORFOLK, VA.
dodson_01 This is a clear 2.7" bottle embossed:
vertical: (cross with letters D,Y,M not necessarily in that order) / DODSON's / REMEDY / NORFOLK, VA.
base: PAT JAN 18 88 / A / * * *


1 Norfolk City directories, 1851,66,72,74,75,77,80,82,83,86,88,89,91,92,94,95,97-99,1900-10,12-14,16,19,20,22,25,30
2 Street addresses changed in 1897; 8 Granby Street became 10 Granby Street, but was the same location
3 Virgian-Pilot newspaper, 17-Dec-1908, page 10 (obituary for M.I. Dodson)
4 Virgian-Pilot newspaper, 19-Dec-1908, page 3 (obituary for M.I. Dodson)
5 Virgian-Pilot newspaper, 19-Dec-1908, page 8 (obituary for M.I. Dodson)


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This page last updated on April 18, 2020.