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Giving help to others

2020-11-17 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
J.O.Y. Ministries of Adair County received a $25,000 donation from Seeds of Hope, LLC, in Russell County last week. Joy Fletcher, Seeds of Hope treasurer, is at left beside Faith Anderson, administrator of the Crisis Resource Center, and at right is Maggie Coleman, J.O.Y. treasurer. The Seeds of Hope board members are Moochie Hart, Dr. John Kilgallin, Kim Arehart and Joy Fletcher.
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Estate find: Inside the box

2020-11-17 - Tompkinsville, KY - Photo by Patrick Stamps
The inside of the "candy" box from the old Creelsboro drug store.

Paired photo: Estate find: Worm Candy from Creelsboro
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Estate find: Worm Candy from Creelsboro

2020-11-17 - Tompkinsville, KY - Photo by Patrick Stamps
An antiparasitic in candy form, from the old drugstore in Creelsboro. The label reads:
Compound Santonin - Worm Candy: A Pleasant, Safe and Effectual Worm Expeller.

Directions: Children, 10 to 15 years old, 2 to 4 lozenges night and mornings 1 to 4 years old, 1 to 2 lozenges in the morning on an empty stomach, Repeat the dose daily until the proper effect is produced.

Each Lozenge Contains: Santonin, 1-2 gr. Mercurous chloride, mild, 1-2 gr. Podophyllum resin, 1-20 grain.

Prepared For J. D. Irvin, Jr. Drugs and Medicines, Creelsboro, KY.
Patrick writes, "I picked this up at an estate sale in Tompkinsville, KY. Know anything about this?"

Estate find: Inside the box
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