Round Corner Drug Store’s Historic Lawrence Legacy
The Round Corner Drug Store on Massachusetts Street traces its history to 1855 and the Quantrill raid of 1863. Brinton Webb Woodward founded the original shop and rebuilt after destruction, creating Lawrence’s oldest business and a symbol of frontier commerce.
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Missouri
Kaw River
Lawrence
Brinton
Webb Woodward
Pennsylvania
Leavenworth
Massachusetts
Eudaly Bros
Massachusetts Street
St. Louis
Quantrill
Eldridge Hotel
Walter Varnum Leader in Local Business and Civic Service
Walter Varnum, president of Round Corner drug company, has 22 years of service in the store and extensive civic involvement. He has led the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Bureau, managed finances for Lawrence’s 60th Anniversary, serves as treasurer of the Douglas County Historical Association, sits on the Lawrence National Bank board, and is active with the National Council of Drug Institutes and the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association. He holds elective office in Abdallah Shrine and serves on the executive council of U. C. T.
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Walter Varnum
Round Corner Drug Company
Varnum
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Bureau
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association
Abdallah Shrine
History of The Round Cover Drug Store Featured in Lawrence
A fragment discusses the Round Cover Drug Store as a storied Lawrence business shaping the city’s public life The piece links the store to Kansas history and the university era noting its long standing community leadership and moral stance.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Twenty Eight Firms Back Round Corner Birthday Sale
Twenty eight manufacturing and distributing companies join the Round Corner drug company for its 79th Birthday sale. The list includes Rothenberg and Schioss, Cenol, David Chalmers, McPike Drug, Kolynos, Nyal, Dr Hess and Clark, E R Squibb, F and F Labs, Gowdy Medical, Hershey, Bourjois, Abbott Labs, McKesson Faxon, Lees Tooth Powder, Paris Medicine, R J Reynolds Tobacco, and Lucky Tiger among others. Thousands of buyers and sellers visit daily through the week to take part in this community event.
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Round Corner Drug Company
Rothenberg and Schioss Cigar Company
Cenol Company
David Chalmers Cigar Company
McPike Drug Company
A. L
Altheide
Kolynos Company
Wellington Laboratories
Kent Company
Southwest News Company
Dr. Hess and Clark
Nyal Company
F. and
F. Laboratories
Dorothy Gray
E. R. Squibb and Son
Loose Wiles
Gowdy Medical Company
Norwich Pharmacal Company
Hershey Chocolate Company
Bourjois
Abbott Laboratories
Allen B. Wrisley
McKesson
Faxon Drug_company
Lees ‘Tooth Fowder, Thornton ,and Minor Company
Paris Medicine Company
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
The
Lucky Tiger Company
George Lowman Strives in Civic Service and Business
George Lowman began in the Lawrence drug trade thirty three years ago and advanced from Dick Brothers to Round Corner Company as secretary. He balanced business with civic work, serving as Merchants Bureau chairman and first vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. He led Elks, U C T Senior Councilor, and Boy Scout efforts, chairing the Douglas County district this year.
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George Lowman
Lowman
Lawrence
Dick Brothers
Round Corner Company
Altho
First Methodist Church
Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Elk
Round Corner prepares for 79th Anniversary Birthday Sale
The Round Corner staff voices veterans among the crew for the 79th Anniversary Birthday Sale. Walter Varnum George Lowman and D S Woodward lead a team that includes Arvid Jake Jacobson Aubrey Bryant Gordon Gray Hazel Waddle and Clarence Kiser with Mr Woodward a decade with the firm and ex manager of the 715 Massachusetts Street store. Clarence Kiser, a long-serving porter, grounds the workforce with experience.
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Round Corner Drug Company
Walter Varnum
George Lowman
D. S. Woodward
Arvid “Jake” Jacobson
Aubrey Bryant
Gordon Gray
Hazel Waddle
Clarence Kis
Massachusetts Street
Clarence Kiser
Porter
Purse Lost Near J C Penney Store Reported
Mrs M R Conrad reports a missing purse near the J C Penney store between 1 and 4 pm. The lost items included automobile license receipts and about $1.25 in cash.
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M. R. Conrad
Rhode Island Street
J. C Penney
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Lawrence High School
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Zane
Bayard Taylor
Fraser Hall
Acacia Fraternity
Kansas City, Missouri
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Kansas City, Mo
Ruth Dodd
New York City
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Casa Loma
Columbia Network
Camel Caravan
S.T
WABC
Connie Boswell
C.S.T
Dea
Bill’” Cook
New York Rangers
DR. Lee
Round Corner Drug Co
DR. Hess
Dr. Hess & Clark, Inc
Ashland, Ohio
Jlavel
David Chalmers Tobacco Co
Kansas, City, Mo
Dr. Gowdy
the Gowdy Medical Company
Lawrence, Kansas
Norwich
Pharmacal Co
Makers of
Norolagar
Amolin
Zemacol
Respiriol
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