S.T. Hanger Drug Co.


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  S.T. Hanger Drug Co., 118 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1902-1925) 1,2
  S.T. Hanger Drug Co., 512 Crawford Street, Portsmouth VA (1928-1931)

Notes:
Stuart T. Hanger (1872-1941) 3 opened his drug store on May 9th, 1902 at 118 High Street. This was announced with an interesting want-ad in a newspaper, that said: "Wanted - One hundred thousand people to know that our store will open day and night after May the 9th". 2

In May of 1906, Hanger was fined for violating the Sunday Labor Law. Apparently he chartered a social club, and sold soda and cigars to the club members on Sunday. His fine was a whopping $2. 4

He closed his drugstore sometime around 1931, as that is the last year I see his store in the Portsmouth city directories. 1


Bottles:

hanger_01 This is a clear 5.1" machine-made bottle with a label:
label: S.H. Hanger (handwritten) / TRADE MARK / TRU-MA-KU-RA / NATURE'S REMEDY AND RELIEF FOR / RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO / AND ALL / INFLAMATION OF THE BONES, MUSCLES AND JOINTS / INDICATED BY IMPERFECT CONDITION OF THE BLOOD. / .../ MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY BY / S.T. HANGAER DRUG Co., / WHOLSALE & RETAIL / PORTSMOUTH, VA. / FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS, $1.00 BOTTLE


Other Items:
hanger_02 This is a postcard depicting the interior of the Hanger's Pharmacy.
beside photo: Hanger's Pharmacy. Handsome All Day, All-Night Store, Portsmouth Virginia


1 Portsmouth VA city directories, years 1851,72,74-75,80,82-83,85-86,89-92,97-99,1900-08,10-20,22-25,27-28,30-31,33-42,44-47,49,51,53-54,56,58-60
2 Norfolk Dispatch, 8-May-1902, p.5
3 Find-a-grave entry for Stuart Theodore Hanger
4 Evening Journal, 18-May-1906, p.11 (article: "S.T. Hanger Fined in Portsmouth"



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