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From the Leonard Cash
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Hannah Gross ‘
NLJ Correspondent
With Leonard Cash
Historian Leonard Cash
continues his series on the
Sprecher Pharmacy (formerly
the Fawkes Drug Co.), located
on lot of block 10 in this
week’s installment of “History
on Main.”
On Nov. 20, 1919, a News
Letter Journal article reported
that Oilie Barnes was hired
to paint the interior and exte-
rior of the “Joe Sprecher bun-
galow,” owner of Sprecher
Pharmacy. White enamel was
the color picked for the bed-
rooms, and the other rooms
were to be golden oak.
Meanwhile, Newcastle
Drug Co., according to an
article from Jan. 22, 1920,
announced that the prescrip-
tion counter was relocated,-
and a new carbonator was
installed. The establishment
was planning on opening a
soda fountain too, as soon as
remodeling was completed,
according to the March 11,
1920, issue.
‘The Feb. 20, 1920; issue:
of the paper reported that‘
Newcastle Drug Co. secured
the exclusive agency for
Bauer’s Homemade Candy.
The following two articles
in Cash’s records took time
to give their appreciation and
accolades for Newcastle’s
drug stores.
Starting with the Newcastle
Drug Co., the June 17, 1920,
issue said the business was
organized several years prior
“when Newcastle was but a
small ‘cow’ town.” It grew
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alongside the town into “one
of the best stocked and most
substantial business houses” in
the county.
“It is with just pride that the
officers and employees of this
enterprising company speak
of the many friends that their
store has made in the past, as
it is a well known fact that
the Newcastle Drug Co. does
know how to make a fellow
‘feel at home,’ always ready
when called upon to make any
extra effort to oblige strangers
or friends, they stand ready to
serve all,” the article says.
On July 1, 1920, the paper
praised Sprecher Pharmacy,
“The Rexall Store,” as one
of the “best-equipped and
most up-to-date commercial
establishments” in this corner
of Wyoming. The Sprecher
brothers spent an entire life-
time learning the drug busi-
ness and came to Newcastle
four years ago from Colorado
Springs, the article says. J.D.
Sprecher, the elder brother,
graduated from North Western
University as an “exception-
ally competent pharmacist.” To
ensure maximum results, the
“purest and freshest” of drugs
were used, and the nationally
known Rexall line carried by
the store was the “acme of
perfection.”
“One is immediately
impressed with the metro-
politan air which invades this
store the moment he steps into
it,” the article says. “Congenial
and courteous clerks only are
employed and prompt service
is one of the attractive fea-
tures connected with trading at
this store.”
The merchandise was
"s‘neatly arranged,” with one
of the best soda fountains in
the state, according to the
article. Two to three men ran
the fountain at a time, and
each understood “every phase
of soft drink.” As a result,
the pharmacy was the natural
youth hangout.
Despite its success, it was
time for Douglas and Joe
Sprecher to move on. They
sold the business to L.L.
McCarthy, who assumed active
charge and had been a major in
the Army during World War I,
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Sprecher Pharmacy sold to army veteran
and L. Edward Martin, pro-
prietor of the Economy Drug
Store in Sheridan, according to
the Aug. 12, 1920, paper. The
Sprecher brothers didn’t know
what the future had in store,
but they planned to spend the
first few weeks resting, news
reports said.
The March 5, 1921, issue
of the paper announced that
7 Don McBride left Newcastle
to accept a position with
the Economy Drug store
in Sheridan.
According to a news report
from Oct. 29, 1925, Ora
Stitch painted the interibr of
Newcastle Drug.
The Feb. 3, 1926, issue
announced that Newcastle
Drug installed a modern
electric Frigidaire ice cream
cabinet, which “will entirely
do away with the old fashioned
manner of packing ice cream
in salt and ice (to) keep it
frozen as the system of elec-
tric current used will keep the
cream in a more evenly frozen
condition.” Additionally,
the soda fountain was
being remodeled.
A third drug store in town,
Johnny’s Pharmacy, was being
remodeled, according to an
article from Jan. 27, 1927.
The interior was redone, and
the counter was moved to a
more “convenient and attrac-
tive position.” Cash said he is
not sure where this pharmacy
was located.
“Lunches and the usual
fountain convocation will be
served in the booth giving
more room to accommodate
their patrons. In short, every-
thing will be as it should be for
the benefit of the patrons,” the '
article says. a, :33
L.S. Tyson from Sheriiian
arrived in Newca’stle to becdme
the new manager at Johnny’s,
reported the Aug. 18, 1927,
paper. He was a graduate of
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
in 1912 and brought with him
20 years of experience. Tyson
was also interested in Boy
Scouts because he was a scout-
master of the Congregational
church troop of Boy Scouts
in Sheridan.
“Mr. Tyson wishes to state
that the cordial treatment he
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their various goods.
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has enjgyed at the hands of
Newcastle folks is very grati-
fying and he feels already
that he is among friends,” the
article says.
The Sept. 22, 1927, issue
announced that Newcastle
Drug Co. (which was next
door to present-day Cashbox
Ceramics) bought the stock and
fixtures of Johnny’s Pharmacy.
“Some wonderful bar-
gains are to be offered and
its expected that the general
public will take advantage of
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this sale,” the article says.‘
By Oct. 27, 1927, Newcastle
Drug moved its business into
Johnny’s building, which was
painted and repaired.
Fires seemed to be preva-
lent in this town in its earlier
years, and according to the
Dec. 15, 1927, issue of the
paper, a fire was started in
yet another building —— this
time it was the former Kinney
building on block 7 (now an
empty lot, Cash said). Unsure
of what started it, the “fire
boys” nonetheless “guickly
responded to the alarm and in a
short time had the blaze under
control.” However, “consider-
able” damage had been done,
especially to Newcastle Drug
Co., but fortunately most
of the damage was covered
by insurance.
Next week, Cash will
follow the history of
Newcastle Drug Co. in its new
building, as well as the other
business that once occupied
the location.
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