Mark1984
11 posts
Nov 07, 2012
8:32 PM
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Back in the 70s and before. Up through the 80s, there was a drug store called Carl Schmidt's. I think it was at 5th and Wilkinson? My dad made wine and for some odd reason he was able to get things for it at this drug store. Do I have the location right? I know its long gone. Haven't got around to checking old city directories to find out for sure.
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Mikey
165 posts
Nov 09, 2012
8:36 AM
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I think that it was on the SE corner of Fifth and Ludlow. I could buy ether there to use as a solvent for quick setting glue for plastic models. The store stocked a lot of otherwise hard to find stuff, including wine and beer making supplies and surgical instruments, useful in model making.
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Mikey, Gatlinburg, TN
Last Edited by on Nov 09, 2012 8:12 PM
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supersix
83 posts
Nov 09, 2012
11:29 AM
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Address is listed at 114 W. Fifth St.
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supersix
84 posts
Nov 09, 2012
3:30 PM
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No. Building is gone.
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Mark1984
14 posts
Nov 09, 2012
7:01 PM
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Okay. 5th and Ludlow. I was a little off.
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Riverdale Ghost
307 posts
Nov 28, 2012
12:08 PM
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I think it's one of the places my dad used to go to get -- guess what -- medicine. One or the other parent would get out the "Doctor Books" (home health care) and write down the stuff written there as something used for the whatever ailment and then go to the drug store to get it. Reportedly once he was told that if a doctor had actually prescribed the stuff the cost would be something like twice as much.
So, I'm still here in spite of of assorted illnesses.
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 Honest Communications Is The Foundation of Civilizations.
Last Edited by on Nov 28, 2012 12:09 PM
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AnitaMc
1 post
Jan 15, 2013
1:55 PM
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I am a collector of old medical items,especially from Dayton, and I believe their slogan was something like "Nobody in Dayton sells better Drugs" anyone remember this?
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LeeVee
5 posts
Mar 24, 2014
6:51 PM
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When I was in high school (early 60's), a buddy and I decided to make black power (gunpowder) and needed potassium nitrate and sulfur. We went to Schmidts and bought large bottles of both, no questions asked. Try that today and you will probably end up talking to guys in suits and sunglasses!
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