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One or tWo tablets ofALKA.SELTZER in 'a glass of watermakes a pleasant alkalizina fsolution that usually bringarelief in just a few minutes.

ALKA-SELTZER is also recom-mended for

Gas OD Stomacli. "Momin,After", Acid lndJgestion.Colds, and Muscular Pains.

You will like the tangy flavorand the results when you takeAlka-Seltzer. Alka-Seltzer, whendissolved in water, contains lIDanalgesic, (Sodium Acetyl-Salicyl­ate). In addition. the alkallzinlagents in Alka-Seltzer help to re-­lieve those everyday disor-ders associated with hyper- .acidity. .Small package. 30cLarge package 60c

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ELL-ANS~5¢ AND 75¢ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE

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Be considerate! Don't cough in public places. Carry with youSmith Brothers Cough Drops. (Two kinds-Black or Menthol, 51/,:

SmithBros.Cough Dropsare theonlydropscontainingVITAMINAThis is the vitamin that raises the .resistance ~f the mu,::ou:

membranes of the nose and throat to cold infections,

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The cement blockbuilding which stood inthe main businesssection of Clarks Hill onWhite street was erectedin 1903. William Wiggs

and James Rusk built the right half forthe purpose of a grocery, and thisventure also included George Hainesbuilding his half at the same time fromwhich he ran a drug store. A smallnews article from 1904 said: ttOne ofthe necessities in a community is aproperly conducted drug store. Mr.Haines of Tippecanoe County openedsuch an establishment on October 24,1904, and there is not the slightestdoubt of his successfully maintaininga favorable business.

ttThis gentle man is known to manypersons in the county as he hasoccupied a prominent position in thedrug stores of E. Ha~orth,Hogan and

Johnson for eight years. He graduatedfrom the pharmaceutical departmentat Purdue University in the spring of1894, and has a good .knowledge ofhis business.

''The store is a model of neatness,presenting a clean appearance and hisdrugs are the purest the marketaffords. He will give personalattention to prescription workassuring accuracy and quality. Asidefrom the complete line of drugs,chemicals and medicines, an elegantline of toilet articles is being addedwhich are suited to the location.Superior brands of cigars, the best themarket affords, are kept for thesmoker's satisfaction. In patronizingthis home establishment one receivesall the advantages possessed by thelarger towns at prices belowcompetition.tt

The Haines/Wiggs & Rusk building under construction. William Wiggs can be seen in window underthe crane. courtesy of Karen Patchett.

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George Haines.

Haines :sold the drug :store toWill Lentz. Very little is knownabout him. A small amount ofinformation was found in a newsad which read: ''The books for ourfree library have been shipped fromIndianapolis and will be installedimmediately upon arrival in theLentz Drug Store. We hope youwill take advantage of youropportunity...

Will Lentz sold the drug store toRussell M. Alter in 1927 who ran ituntil the 1960s. After he retired-;ageneral store was run in that samebuilding by Shryocks.After they left, the building sat

empty, except for furniture storage.It was then tom down in 1973, anda small square building was builton part of the lot after that. A verylarge wood frame building stoodwhere the old brick garage is nowon the comer of White and Clarkstreets. The building wasconstructed in 1892 by Edwardand William Bassett. Thus thebuilding was referred to as theBassett building. Once an oldphoto surfaced, it clarified wherethe location was. When the photowas examined the word Drugs canbe seen on the wood frame below

esy of RuttlAnna Clart Bowes. the windows. It is not known forlu~~"""""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,!!!!!!!!!!!'!!!!!!~~"""""""-!I!!!i!!!!!~~~~~sure which druggist was there.

P D The town board condemned the= ure. rugs= structure in November of 1915. It

was then replaced with the present

fi~~ ~Imion~rf, ~OO~K ~~rmm~rr brick garage about 1916.

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Above: 1904-Ceorge Haines stands in the doorway of his new dru& store in the Wi&g8 & Ru8k blda.co of Karen Patchett.Below: This small building was built by Hal. Cldwhere the Wiggs & Rusk Building once stood.

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Russel M. Alter behind his notions COlU\ter.Above right: The coveted first booth at Alter's.Photos courtesy of Joe Peterson.

Nobody, but~obodymade chocolate so~_ tl~Alte..;_~' -'. - ~.

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Russell M. AlterDrug Sundries

Cigars, Tobacco, Paints, Stationeryand Wall Paper

Clarks Hill

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~lC?o.colate Cherries, :~s, regular 75s ~ize, Sat. 35cDIllmgs Chocolates, I~ lbs regular $1, Sat .65cDiIIings Bulk Chocolates, regular 60c lb, Sat. 35cIce Cream Soda ..:. . ~ . lOcIce Cream Sundae lOe

} Malted Milk . ~~ 15e and 20eBanana SoliL 20e. ,

Icc Cream by the Pint, Qnnrt or Gallon.

. ' .. rickets given with each 50 cent C~sh Purchase.

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RUSSELL M. ALTER]DRUG STOREI

Above left: Russel and Alta Alter. courtesy ofHoward & Juanita Wright. Below: Mr. Alterand Marjorie Bermett working the soda fountainafter Friday night basketball game during theearly 19508. courtesy of Marjorie Smith Hodgen.Advertisement from 1930.

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PaintsOils

VarnishWall Paper

DrugsJewelry ....

BooksSchool Supplies

Clarks Hill Indiana

1914 Royal Cook book.courtesy of MaryFrances Strain.

OELEBRATING COLGATE'S 125th ANNIVERSARY

Sale on Colgate and Palmolive Products

CLARKS HILL,INlb...1931

PHONE 27

RUSSEL M. ALTER

Buy One 25c Tube Colgate Tooth Paste and Get One Tube FreeBuy On'e Palimolve Shaving Cream Tube 35c and get 25c Tube

Tooth Paste Free.Buy 50c Shaving Lotion and get 25c Tube Tooth Paste FreeBuy 50c Shampoo and Get 25c Tube of Tooth Paste Free.Buy 40c Bottle Vasoline Hair Tonic and Get 25c Tube of Tooth

Paste Free.One Tube of Colgate Tooth Paste Free with Each Purchas,e of

,Palmolive Products of 25c or more.

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TOp·The dmg store at 'the beginning ofdestruction.about 1916.

BOTTOM-Afew days later, courtesy ofPhil Lister.