S.T. Hanger Drug Co.


Company Names, addresses, dates:
   S.T. Hanger Drug Co., 118 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1902-1930) 1,2

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". 1

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 retired and closed his drugstore sometime between 1930 and 1936 (I don't have access to any Portsmouth directories between those 2 years).2


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 Norfolk Dispatch, 8-May-1902, p.5
2 Portsmouth City Directories for years: 1900-05,07,08,10-15,17-20,22,24,25,27,30,36-41
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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