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Estate find: Inside the box

2020-11-17 - Tompkinsville, KY - Photo by Patrick Stamps
The inside of the "candy" box from the old Creelsboro drug store.

Paired photo: Estate find: Worm Candy from Creelsboro
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Estate find: Worm Candy from Creelsboro

2020-11-17 - Tompkinsville, KY - Photo by Patrick Stamps
An antiparasitic in candy form, from the old drugstore in Creelsboro. The label reads:
Compound Santonin - Worm Candy: A Pleasant, Safe and Effectual Worm Expeller.

Directions: Children, 10 to 15 years old, 2 to 4 lozenges night and mornings 1 to 4 years old, 1 to 2 lozenges in the morning on an empty stomach, Repeat the dose daily until the proper effect is produced.

Each Lozenge Contains: Santonin, 1-2 gr. Mercurous chloride, mild, 1-2 gr. Podophyllum resin, 1-20 grain.

Prepared For J. D. Irvin, Jr. Drugs and Medicines, Creelsboro, KY.
Patrick writes, "I picked this up at an estate sale in Tompkinsville, KY. Know anything about this?"

Estate find: Inside the box
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OCC: The Murphy Family

2020-11-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge
According to Seth Murphy, his family has been packing boxes for at least seven years. Pictured are Elizabeth Murphy, Tyler Murphy, Seth Murphy, and Kevin Murphy.
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