The above photo is a copy of the first home we moved into, in the SW DC neighborhood. It was located atl 713 41/2 Street.S/W, and previosly occupied by a Mr. & Mrs. Yoleson,parents of a well known movie-stage show actor Al Jolson. Our family previously resided in Cheyenne, Wyoming where I was born. My father was a shochet and mohel–a shochet is someone who slaughters chickens,turkeys,and ducks according to the method designated by Jewish regulations.
The rest of the family were my father,mother and brothers Phil and Sam-I was the youngest.and had a sister living in New York.I attended kindergarten at Bowen,Phil studied Pharmacy at George Washington University, Sam went to Jefferson Junior.
A recent newspaper article mentioned–What happened to the old handkerckhiefs worn by most men quite a while ago.
I recall that 50 or more years ago men always hand a handkerchief sticking out of their back pocket or when dressed up always a fancy handkerchief Evedecorated the left top side of a fancy suit.
Even when I was in the Army during World War.we soldiers were given a brown handkerchief to keep in one of their pockets.
After the completion of World War II some men discovered Kleenex tissues which seemed easier to handle.
Most Drug store and Variety shops always started to display their handkerchiefs-this item became very popular and then one day they vanished replaced by pocket size kleenex tissues or medium size boxes of kleenex gradually appeared for sale in many small and large retail stores.
Also I just remembered–Why did most men throw away their fancy dress hats?
Comments Off on Eli Lilly Newspapr Add on Insulin once again
Many year ago (1950) I worked for a wholesale Pharmaceutical Manufacture,r District Wholesale who with one other manufacturers had an exclusive arrangement to sell products manufactured by Eli Lilliy whose most important drug was Insulin.
If the many small pharmacies desired to purchase thlis item they had to contact
my company or another company called Gilpin.
A similar add had been postly but this add was published to AMERICANS AFFECTED
BY COVID-19 WHO RELY ON LILLY INSULIN.
Lill;y’s Message was “If you use Lilly insulin and recently lost your job or insurance
please call 833 808-1234 to receive FREE INSULIN.
AMAZON HAS ANNOUNCED IT PLANS TO LICENSE CASHIERLESS GROCERIES TO OTHER RETAILERS. AMAZON RECENTLY OPENED A NEW SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS SHOPPERS TO PICK UP GROCERIES WITHOUT STOPPING , OR TO PAY OR SCAN MERCHANDISE. ACCOUNTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED THROUGH A SMARTPHONE APP ONCE SHOPPERS LEAVE THE STORE.THE COMPANY HAS OPERATED A STRING OF CONVENIENCE STORES SINCE 2018 BUT IMPROVEMENTS IN CAMERA TECHNOLOGY HAVE ALLOWED IT TO BUILD A 10,400 SQUARE-FOOT MARKET. AMAZON HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN TALKS WITH OTHER CONVENIENCE STORES, IN AIRPORTS AND SPORTS ARENAS TO WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH CASHIERLESS GROCERIES.
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A GOOD PHARMACY ALSO CALLED A GOOD DRUG STORE’S MAIN PRODUCT IS PROVIDING CAREFULLIY FILLED PRESCRIPIONS ORDERED BY DOCTORS WHOSE PATIENTS BRING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE PHARMACY.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACY COLLEGES RECOMMENDS THAT CONSUMERS CHOOSE A PHARMACIST AT WHICH THEY CAN HAVE A CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PHARMACIST.
SOME CUSTOMERS NEED DRUGS DELIVERED TO THEIR HOME. DIFFERENT PHARMACIES MAY CHARGE DIFFERENT PRICES.FOR THE SAME DRUG SO SHOPPING FOR LOWER PRICES MAY IDENTIFY A PHARMACY OFFERING . IN ADDITION TO FULFILLI;NG PRESCRIPTIONS A PHARMACY MIGHT OFFER PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIKE VACCINATIONS. UP TO DATE TECHNOLOGY AT A PHARMACY CAN ASSIST A PATIENT WITH PRESCRIPTION REMINDERS AND ALERTS ABOUT POTENTIAL NEGATIVE DRUG INTERACTIONS THEREBY REDUCING MEDICAL ERRORS.
Comments Off on Remembering a unexpected tooth brush sale in a drug store.
I once spoke to an elder pharmacist who remembered a customer in his drug store requesting where she could purchase a tooth brush.
The pharmacist related the following memory—One afternoon the pharmacist remembered that while he was filling a prescription-a large tough looking individual pointed a gun at him and shouted-HAND ME ALL YOUR NARCOTICS OR I’LL SHOOT YOU–!!!
THE PHARMACIST OPENED HIS NARCOTIC DRAWER, WITHDREW ALL HIS NARCOTICS AND HANDED THEM TO THE TOUGH LOOKING INDIVIDUAL.THE ROBBER GRABBED THE NARCOTICS PUT THEM IN A BAG AND ORDERED THE PHARMACIST TO WALK TO THE FRONT OF HIS PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT AND LAY DOWN ON HIS STOMACH.
THE PHARMACIST OBEYED THE COMMAND! OPENED THE COMMAND.
THE PHARMACIST WAS AFRAID AND DID NOT MOVE HIS BODY-SUDDENLY HE HEARD A WOMAN’S VOICE-“SIR I NEED TO BUY A TOOTHBRUSH” THE PHARMACIST TURNED HIS HEAD-OBSERVED HIS CUSTOMER-AND KINDLY SAID-JUST WAIT AND I WILL SHOW YOU OUR TOOTH BRUSH DEPARTMENT.
Comments Off on Drug Store Concessions in Super Markets Closing Up
A recent well known newspaper announced that many Drug Store-Pharmacy Concessions are closing up in small stores (non regular pharmacies) usually small or large groceries are closing up their pharmacy concessions.
