This beautiful advertisement by Gustav William “Gus” Putzek, owner of Knost Floral Company at 1229 17th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio, got right to the point: “Thrill her with red roses. Capture her heart with gay violets. Delight her with a bright bouquet of carnations. We have a grand selection -have us Continue Reading
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Ephemera Friday #3:
This colorful piece of ephemera was once provided by the Leichner & Jordan Company of Portsmouth, Ohio. If this sign didn’t see your goods delivered you call ring them at 1410. Who can tell me what this is?
Ephemera Friday #1: The Telephone Bill for Philo S. Clark & Company
Today’s piece of ephemera is the February 1918 bill from The Portsmouth Telephone Company to Philo S. Clark & Company at the Turley Building. His initial bill was $3.90, including toll calls, but was reduced by $0.50 after applying his previous credit and on-time payment discount, brining his amount due Continue Reading
Take at Bedtime if Nervous
From the archives comes this prescription of Sodium Amytal, a barbiturate derivative that was first synthesized in Germany in 1923. The prescription written by Dr. John W. Obrist, father of Dr. George Edwin Obrist who would be murdered 16 years later, was written on June 5, 1931, to William Severs. The Continue Reading
Engraved Print Block for the Marting’s Department Store
A reversed digital image of an engraved metal print block for the Marting’s Department Store in Portsmouth, Ohio. The original is on display at the Scioto County Heritage Museum in Portsmouth, Ohio.
