Bottle people:

I have recently purchased four Proprietary Medicine Bottles through Ebay
that have my family name embossed on them.  I hope someone has
information (or a source) that will provide further information about
the company, the dates of manufacture, or whatever else.

1) Embossed: Fellows Compound Syrup.  Fellows Medical Manufacturing
Company, 26 Christopher Street, New York.  This bottle has a screw cap,
is still unopened and is full. The paper wrapper and label are still
very readable.(The first ingredient is strychnine). When was the screw
top first used?

2) Embossed: Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphates.  This bottle has a top for
a cork (?) and is a very light green in color. No manufacturers
identification.

3) Embossed: Fellows & Co. Chemists, St. John N.B. Same color and top as
(2) and has what looks likes a 5 on the bottom although the straight
line at the top of the 5 is short.

4) Embossed: Fellows and Co. Chemists, St. John N.B. Slightly taller
than (3) with a 3 on the bottom.

I have also an advertisement from a medical journal that states "30
years of confidence" and is from1901(?) promoting "Syr. Hypophos. Co.,
Fellows"

This is not a scholarly study, just fun curiosity.  Any information
appreciated.

Ron Fellows

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