Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
drug House
SUCCESSFUL
Is Pioneer In Field OF
Pharmacy During
Past 100 Years

One hundred years ago William
Stanley Merrell, opened an apothe-
cary shop in Cincinnati O., which
was destined to become Americas
floneer Pharmaceutical House Be-
lore the first railroad had been
putt, when travelling was q tedious
Y even hazardous undertaking. the
WIN. 3. Merrell Company had its in
eeption.
From 1928 until his death 50 years
later, DR.. Merrell carried on the
work Of a manufacturing pharmacist.
always adhering 10 the policies set
forth in his first quaint advertise
ment wherein he warranted his prep
arations "to be Of the best quality
Y assured the physicians of the
city that their prescriptions would
be put up with the greatest fidel-
ity."
DR.. Merrell devoted himself e. the
study OF chemistry and the allied
sciences. Following his graduation
from Hamilton College. New York. he
concentrated his efforts on original
research.
DR.. Otto J~uettncr, in an impor-
tant historical work, Daniel Drake
and His Followers" writes Of DR..
Merrell: "iiis researches led ID the
discovery of the resins and resinoid
principles in medicinal plants. While
some Of the resins and alkaioids
were also independently discovered
by others the originality and priority
Of his work has never been question
ed
lie introduced podophyllin. hydras-
tin, macrotin, leptandrin. iridin and
sanguinarin and gave them their
James His contribution % the sci-
ence OF medicine received formal
recognition when the American Coll
legc of Medicine at Philadelphia
conferred on him the deCree-Doctor
Of Medicine honoris causa.
DR.. Merrelps small but growing
enterprise weathered the storm 81
wars and panics but bis persistence
and his high ideals. Won Tor him and
the House - Merrell the respect and
patronage Of the medicinal profess
sion and the drug trade Of the world.
The little retail business grew and
prospered. DR.. Nerrell VAS Joined in
his enterprise By his brother Ashbci,
and the firm became known a5 VIM.
$. and a. 5. Merrell. Later the
business developed into a wholesale,
importing and manufacturing firm
and was incorporated under the name
of VIM. S. Merrcll and Company.
In 1881, as the VIM. s. Merrcll
Chemical Company. the firm built a
new and larger laboratory and the
business was confined 70 manufac-
turing only. Later. in 1898, under the
lr-m-As1r AF Ennwwa AFnwnmfN .nm nf
VIM. s. Merrell, the present build
ing was erected which was again en-
larged in a few years.
At the beginning of the Civil War,
George Mcrrcll was preparing for
Harvard. bat as two brothers had en-
listed and another 500 died Nd bc-
came imperative for him to enter the
business and he was admitted q full
partner when but twcnty-unc.
he early displayed that initiative
which was to make him an Impur-
tant factor in the pharmaceutical
field throughout the country, and
under his direction, the house de-
vcloped steadily until it became ma
tional in scope. At his death, in
1915 his son, Charles u. Mcrrell sue
cceded him as president Of the com-
pany.
Under his leadership. the house
has made continued and consistent
progress, and is today one VI the
foremost pharmaceutical houses in
America. Mr.. Merrell's ideals. abil-
ity and active interest IT'D the pharma-
ceutical business were responsible
for his election to the office Of
president OF the American Drug
Manufacturers Association, an or
ranization composed OF the leading
manufacturing. chemical and phar-
maceutical interests ia the United
States.
Merrell products are supplied 10
the trade By the international Drug
Go. Of Brownsville.