Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1910 — Drugs is Drugs. [ARTICLE]

Drugs is Drugs.

The writer took a doctor’s pro scription to the drug store to have it filled. In some way this piece oi paper became torn In half, so that when the patron handed the druggist the first piece that public servant measured out the ammonia salt it called for and placed the small vial before his customer. “How much?” asked the patron. “Ten cents.” “Oh, beg pardon!" said the purchaser, at this juncture finding the remainder of the prescription in his pocket. “This piece says to add enough water to the other to make four ounces.” “Very well,” rejoined the apothecary, dumping the contents of the small vial into a four-ounce bottle and adding the required water. "There you are, sir; 40 cents more please.” “What! Ten cents for the ammonia and 40 cents for the water?” “Exactly. The doctor’s name written after the water makes it a prescription, and we put up no prescription under 50 cent^.” —Judge.