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Stapleton Pharmacy
109 W Main
Edward Stapleton, druggist
1873
Mr.
Eberle is a veteran in the profession, probably the oldest in years of
service in the state. He began his career
as a druggist in April, 1867 in the drug store of J. H. Schulz in the building
where the Hoffmann clothing store now is, then a boy of 14. He remained there four and one-half years and
then took a two year course in pharmacy in Philadelphia. Returning to this city he opened a drug store
in West Main Street, now the Stapleton Pharmacy, November 1, 1873, where he
remained eight years when he removed to his present location in May, 1881.
1900
05 04 Stapleton's
drug store was a busy place all day today (Thursday),
his "coolness coaxers" being served to dozens of people. The various flavors of soda water served at
his fountain being considered the very best.
WG
c.1900
1908
06 26 A
small clock with a large dial in the drug store window of Edw. W. Stapleton,
which tells correct time, attracts much attention these days. WG
EARLY 1900s
EDISON
PHONOGRAPH / Jack
Stapleton
Ed Stapleton Drug Store. His 21-year-old son Jack, who had helped his
dad in the drug store business, was fascinated by the new Edison phonograph
machines and ordered a large supply of the phonographs and accepted the $4,000
order on consignment. Derived from Watertown Daily Times column, 12 01
2017
Boxes containing Edison phonographs.
WDTimes photo
1917
Sept EDISON PHONOGRAPH AT INTER-COUNTY FAIR BY
STAPLETON’S
The Watertown News, 09 03,
1917
11 29 EDISON PHONOGRAPH DEMO AT CONCERT
E. M. Stapleton, an old-time Fox
Lake boy, now selling drugs and phonographs at Watertown held a concert there
the other evening when Miss Bessie Lane Shepherd, the noted soprano,
demonstrated the fact that it was almost impossible to distinguish between the
actual voice of the singer and its reproduction upon the Edison phonograph. Miss Shepherd stood beside the instrument and
sang with it, occasionally stopping and letting the instrument work alone and
one could hardly tell the difference.
She also sang a duet with herself on the instrument in “Home Sweet Home”
which made a big hit. The Representative (Fox Lake, WI), 11 29
1917
2017
Images Hair Studio. The
former Charlie Doerr drug store property was owned by
Linda Doerr.
Cross References:
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Stapleton |
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Stapleton, Charles S |
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Stapleton, E C |
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Stapleton, Edward M |
1909, 109 W Main, druggist |
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Stapleton, Edward M |
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin