Directory of Pharmacists Allamakee co. Iowa
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J.M. Thoma Drugs and Medicines
Postville, Iowa, ca1900
~source of photo: Citizens State Bank 100 Year Anniversary Calendar, 1891-1991
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Directory of Pharmacists
& Druggists
| Name | Cert # | Residence | How Registered | Date of Registration / Date of Last Change | How Registered | Notes | Sources (see below) |
| Ackerman, Jacob | Lansing | Drugs, Medicines, Surgical instruments, Paints & Oils, Wines & Liquors, Tobacco, Soda fountain | D5, D12 | ||||
| Armstrong, R.C. | Waukon | Owned the 1st drug store in Waukon, est ca1858 | A82, H13 | ||||
| Bacon, U.M. | 36 | Harpers Ferry | Without exam | June 5, 1880 | As owner | Vol 4: Last renewal was pre-1882 "Forfeited" | 1, 4 |
| Bayless, Charles D. | 3428 | Waukon | 8 | ||||
| Beeman, C.D. | 1808 | Waukon | Without exam | October 20, 1880 | As owner | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Blanchaine, Chas. H. | 1059, 3128 |
Postville | Without exam | June 7, 1880 / April 1, 1884 | As assistant | Vol 1 residence was Postville; Vol 2 residence was Elkport, Clayton co. IA; Vol 3 & 4 residence was Ossian, IA; Vol 4: certificate no. 1059 superceded by no. 3128 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Blum, Charles C. | 1807 | Rossville | Without exam | October 11, 1880 | As assistant | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| Bock & Co. (W.O. Bock) | New Albin | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Paints & Oils,Tobacco, Soda fountain; in partnership w/J.M. Tartt 1888-1901 | D5, D12, H13 | ||||
| Christoph, George B. | 3551 | Waukon | 8 | ||||
| Douglass, Ruben N. | 1060 | Postville | Without exam | June 7, 1880 | As owner | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Paints & Oils, Wines & Liquors, Tobacco, Books or Stationery | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, D5, D12 |
| Douglass, Ray R. | Postville | Graduate, U of I, 1916 | Partner w/father R.N. Douglass 1916-24, then owner | B | |||
| Drew, Jim | Waukon | Purchased Grimm Bros. Drug Store w/Wm L. Haas in 1937 | N | ||||
| Earle, Willard Chauncey | 3012 | Waukon | By examination | June 1, 1886 | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Wines & Liquors, Tobacco; partnership w/I.H. Hedge 1869-76 | 4, 5, 8, B, D5, H13 | |
| Fowler, Isaac D. | 1403, 3229 |
Lansing | Without exam | June 7, 1880 April 17, 1887 |
As owner By examination |
Vol 4: certificate no. 1403 superceded by no. 3229 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Gilchrist, W.T. | 1555 | Waukon | Without exam | July 27, 1880 | As owner | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Paints & Oils, Tobacco, Books or Stationery, Soda fountain; in operation 1884-1916 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, D5, D12, B |
| Goodykoontz Bros. | Waukon | Drug store established by 1861 | H13 | ||||
| Grimm Bros. | Waukon | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Paints & Oils, Wines & Liquors, Tobacco, Books or Stationery | D5, D12 | ||||
| Haas, William L. | Waukon | Employed in J.C. Opfer Drug store prior to purchasing the Grimm Bros. Drug Store w/Jim Drew in 1937 | N, O | ||||
| Hass, Theo. | 3301 | Lansing | August 10, 1887 | As graduate | 4, 5 | ||
| Hedge, Isaiah H. | Waukon | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Wines & Liquors, Tobacco; partnership w/W.C. Earle 1869-76 | H13 | ||||
| Hoyer, John | 2995 | New Albin | March 16, 1886 | By examination | 4, 5 | ||
| Hutter, V. | 3713 | New Albin | 8 | ||||
| Kennedy, John F. | 1879 | Waukon | By examination | October 2, 1880 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | ||
| Kennedy, James A. | 1293 | Waukon | Without exam | June 22, 1880 | As owner | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| Kiesau, Frederick W. | Postville | Graduate, State U of I, Pharmacy degree | Also an MD, practiced in Postville 1914-1955 | O | |||
| Koentz, Ross | Rossville | General service | D12 | ||||
| Kolsrud, O.G. | Waterville | General service | D12 | ||||
| Little, Chas. H. | 949 | New Albin | Without exam | June 10, 1880 | As owner | Vol 4: registered New Albin, last known residence Lamont, last change July 19, 1887 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Markley, George H. | 753, 2375 |
Lansing | Without exam | June 4, 1880 | As owner | Vol 2, 3 & 4 remarks: certificate no 753 Superceded by no. 2375 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 |
| Medary, T.C. & son | Waukon | Proprietor Waukon Drug Store | P86 | ||||
| Myers, S.C. | 2779 | Rossville | By examination | July 15, 1884 | Vol 3 & 4: Registered at Schaller, Last known address was Rossville; last change date Aug 28, 1885 | 3, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Nachtwey, Franz Joseph | Lansing | Pharmacy graduate, Hyland Park College, Des Moines | Asst. to his uncle Theodore Nachtwey & later owner of the business | O | |||
| Nachtwey, Theo. (Nachtwey & Co.) |
1563, 2734 |
Lansing | Without exam Graduate |
July 29, 1880 April 17, 1884 |
As principal As graduate |
Certificate 1563 superceded by 2734; Drugs, Medicines, Paints & oils, Tobacco; est. drug store in Lansing Sept 1859 | 1, 2, 4, 5, D5, D12, O |
| Nesmith, M.W. | 1556 | Waukon | Without exam | July 27, 1880 | As owner | Last renewal was 1883; Vol 3 remarks: Sold Out; Vol 4: Forfeited | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Opfer, J.C. | Waukon | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Tobacco, Books or Stationery | D5, D12 | ||||
| Place, I.B. | Lansing | Est. the 1st drug store in Lansing in 1852 | H13 | ||||
| Pratt, Arthur E. | 3499 | Waukon | Drugs, Medicines, Drug Sundries, Paints & Oils, Books or Stationery | 8, D5, D12 | |||
| Raymond, William P. | 3327 | Waukon | By examination | October 4, 1887 | 4, 5 | ||
| Regan, Daniel E. | Waukon | Graduate College of Pharmacy, Drake Univ. 1952 | Purchased Drew & Haas Drug Store in 1956, renamed as Regan's Pharmacy | N, O | |||
| Robbins, Alvin E. | 1291 | Waukon | Without exam | June 7, 1880 | As owner | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, R90, R91 | |
| Robbins, C.A. | 2533 | Waukon | By examination | September 14, 1882 | Vol 2 & 3: Registered in Waukon, last known address Sumner, IA; Vol 4: Registered in Waukon, last known address Scranton, IA; date of last change: 09/20/1887 | 2, 3, 4 | |
| Robbins, Francis H. | 1292 | Waukon | Without exam | June 7, 1880 | As owner | Last renewal was 1885; Vol 4: Deliquent 2 years | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Roe, Carl O. | 4917 | Waukon | 8 | ||||
| Siewers, A.C. | 4398 | Lansing | 8 | ||||
| Staadt, Anton | 1057 | Postville | Without exam | June 9, 1880 | As owner | Est. drug store in 1866 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, H13 |
| Staadt, Godfrey S. | 1058 | Postville | Without exam | June 9, 1880 | As owner | Partnership w/father Anton until 1902, then as owner; Drugs, Medicines, Drug sundries, Paints & oils, Wines & Liquors | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, R90, 8, D5, D12, H13 |
| Stiles, Noel Whitney | Postville | By exam in NY, MA & ME | Drug store est. 1865 | B | |||
| Tartt, James | New Albin | in partnership w/W.O. Bock 1888-1901 | H13, O | ||||
| Thoma, John M. | 4381 | Postville | Drugs, Medicines, Drug sundries, Paints & oils, Wines & Liquors, Tobacco | 8, D5, D12 |
Key to sources:
1) State Pharmacy Register; First Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 1; November 1881
A82) History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties Iowa, by W.E. Alexander; 1882
P86) Warner & Foote Plat Book, Patron's Directory; 1886
2) State Pharmacy Register; Second Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 2; December 1883
3) State Pharmacy Register; Third Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 3; August 1885
4) Fourth Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy of the State of Iowa for the fiscal Period Ending June 30, 1887; Vol. 4; State Printer, 1888. [The date of Registration / Date of Last Change & How Registered were new columns in this volume.]
5) Fourth Biennial Report of the State Board of Health - State Pharmacy Register - List of Registered Pharmacists, 1888
R90) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Held at Des Moines, Feb 12 & 13, 1890; Eleventh Annual Meeting, 1890 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members
R91) Proceedings of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, Held at Spirit Lake, July 21 & 22, 1891; Twelfth Annual Meeting, 1891 -Iowa State Pharmaceutical Assoc. Roll of Members
8) State Pharmacy Register; Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Pharmacy for the State of Iowa, Vol. 8; December 1895
D5) The Era Druggist's Directory, Eleventh Edition, D.O. Haynes & Co., 1905
D12) The Era Druggist's Directory of the United States, Sixteenth Edition, D.O. Haynes & Co., 1912
H13) The Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa, by Ellery M. Hancock; 1913
B) Biography
N) Newspaper article
O) Obituary~Data extracted from the above sources by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb
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Interior of the J.M. Thoma Pharmacy
On the far right is J.M. Thoma and the 2nd man
from the left is his brother, Bill Thoma
The others are not identified.
~source of photo: Citizens State Bank 100 Year Anniversary Calendar, 1891-1991
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