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Originally Posted by pblaauw
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Bingo! Great detective work!
Googling Hattie & Mylius reveals some good info:
Medicine bottles and glassware:
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Narrative: According to a cookbook manufactured by Hattie & Mylis in 1900, we can conclude that the company was in production around this time. According to an electronical document from the Maritime Medical News, the Hattie & Mylius wholesale drug store was located on 155 Hollis Street Halifax. In this advertisement Hattie & Mylius claim to possess rare drugs that they have in stock. According to these documents Hattie & Myluis were definitely in production between 1889 and 1891. Sources: Maritime Medical News: http://www.canadiana.org/view/8_05184_2/4 Culinary landmarks: a bibliography of Canadian cookbooks, 1825-1949 By Elizabeth Driver
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History of Use: This bottle was produced by Hattie & Mylius Whole sale Drug Store which was located on 155 Hollis Street in Halifax. From old advertisments in the Maritime Medical News (dating back to 1889), we know that Hattie & Mylius possessed rare drugs that no other stores had in stock.
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Note that the address in the info above was 155 Hollis, which would have been north of Sackville Street - I'm assuming that they must have either moved to the Sackville Street location, or perhaps this was some sort of warehouse or other office location for the business. Don't know, but indications are that it was a rather large business.
NS Archives has a scan of their cookbook, which seemed curious to me that a 'druggist' would produce a cookbook. Perhaps it was intended to promote baking powders and such that they must have produced (baking powder mentioned on the cover and advertised on the last page):
https://novascotia.ca/archives/Cooki...4770&Language=
Thanks folks, I always find it interesting to dig up a little bit of Halifax history...