Folks, remembering Andrews Manufacturing Company, a pharmaceutical industry from Bristol's past.
ERNEST LINWOOD ANDREWS ........was born in Chineatuck near Smithfield, VA.
In 1892, Andrews formed The Andrews Manufacturing Company located at 710 Main St. Bristol, Tenn., where he started a company making extracts and proprietary medicines (Patent Medicines).
By 1902, Andrews, he relocated to a bigger establishment at 515 Cumberland St in Bristol, VA., previously the business of J.L.Wood's - Wood Drug Company. Andrews bought out the Wood Drug Co.
Andrews had relocated again by 1908. This time to a newly constructed three-story brick building at 119-123 Virginia St., Bristol, VA. He remained until 1931-32 when he ceased operations as a medicinal manufacturer and went into business as "The E.L.Andrews Sales Agency." He died Sep.24,1935 of an apolexy attack.
Some of the products were: Sarsaparilla, Sarsaparilla & Celery Compound, Wine of Life Root, Winolro, Black Devil Pills, Little Black Devils, Sure Shot Vermifuge, Rub-On-Oil, Quick Liver Pills, Nerve Builder, Chill Killer (later known as "Chill Medicine") Magic Relief, Cold Tea, Liver Paptine, Daddy's Salve, Nerve & Bone Oil, Pain Relief, Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla, Horse and Cattle Powders, and Chicken Powders.
Special thanks to Mr. Charlie Barnette Collectible Bottles and History.