This lot of eight June 1912 prescriptions came from a  ledger page maintained by a pharmacy in Massachusetts

Heroin, Cocaine, Morphine, Codeine, Peacock's Bromides, Adrenaline, Strychnine & Quinine, and Aspirin

The Morphine scrip includes Hypno-Bromic Compound, which contained Cannabis Indica, Morphine, Henbane (Hyoscyamine, Atropine & Scopolamine) and sedative/hypnotics (Potassium Bromide, Chloral-Hydrate).

I'll describe them to the best of my ability, but please see the photos for details.

1. Serial Number 53482
For Mrs. Lippincott
Rx: Heroin
Fill date: June 7, 1912
By: Dr. Sinkler

2. Serial Number 53527
Rx: Morphine & Hypno-Bromic Compound
Fill date: June 30, 1912
By: Dr. Stockwell

According to The Journal of the American Medical Association in 1920, each ounce of H.K.Wampole & Co.'s Hypno-Bromic Compound contained approximately:

  Hyocyamus = Henbane, which contains the alkaloids Hyoscyamine, Atropine & Scopolamine

3. Serial Number 53491
Rx: Cocaine (hypodermic tablets)
Fill date: June 14, 1912
By: Dr. Arthur W. Swann

4. Serial Number 53548
For Mrs. John Swann
Rx: Codeine
Fill date: July 15, 1912
By: Dr. Stockwell

5. Serial Number 53557
For Christena Sedywick
Rx: Peacock's Bromides (sedative/hypnotic)
Fill date: July 20, 1912
By: Dr. Stockwell

Peacock's Bromides contained:five bromides::
6. Serial Number 53493
Rx: Adrenalin
Fill date: June 15, 1912
By: Dr. Arthur W. Swann

7. Serial Number 53486
For Mrs. F.J. Cook
Rx: Aspirin
By: Dr. Stockwell

8. Serial Number 53485
For Miss Pittis (?)
Rx: Strychnine & Quinine
Fill date: June 11, 1912
By: Dr. BW Paddock

Dr. Brace W. Paddock's information - including Pittsfield, Mass. -- is preprinted at the top of his note pad. 



Shipped in photo mailer, USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE (US only).