The 1906 Food and Drugs Act and creation of the FDA In June 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed into law the Food and Drugs Act, also known as the “Wiley Act” after its chief advocat… more →
Sheila Barrettsheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: The 1906 Food and Drugs Act and creation of the FDA In June 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signe … more →
sheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: Side Seams: None: bottle may be free blown and uneven shape dating before 1860 or the bottle may hav … more →
sheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: Before 1858 most bottles were made the same way using a punty rod that held the bottle over a fire … more →
sheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: Bromo-Seltzer Bottles In 1888, behind the prescription counter of a small drugstore near Charles i … more →
sheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: Beer Bottles Beer is of ancient origins. At the beginning it was restricted exclusively to the u … more →
sheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: Poison Bottles A Brief History For centuries chemist dispensed toxic substances in bottles with … more →
sheilabarrett wrote 8 months ago: Cure Bottles Cure bottles are interesting as they serve as a documentary evidence of how the … more →