Excerpt of the book "Writer and Engraver's Picture of Graham County's Progress Since Its Organization" (1906)

G.B. Brown Drug Store

(Pages 55-56)

Here's Medico's head quarters exploiting all that's made in pharmacy. No harm I see in thus inviting trade, and here on exhibition, from all the famous marts; are these mystic aids, which pretty maids, employ in toilet arts.

G.B Brown's drug and jewelry store is one of the best equipped and neatest stores in Hill City. One of the most important features of this house is the prescription department in care of Miss Maude Long, an expert registered pharmacist and a graduate of the pharmacy department of Kansas University. Physicians prescriptions are filled here from new and pure drugs and with promptness and care.

Mr. Brown carries an extensive line of Jewelry having increased his $1400 stock of jewelry to $3000 in less than two years.

He makes a specialty in watches of the Hamilton, Wathams, Elgin and South Bend movements and the Boss, Crescent and Crown cases, and carries the Seth Thomas clock.

At first Mr. Brown sold the 7 jewel watch, but is now selling the 15 jewel and his jewelry customers are growing rapidly.

A complete line of books, magazines and stationery is displayed at the store, also all stringed instruments and the Edison Phonograph.

Of toilet articles there is no end, including everything from a powered box to the finest of stag toilet sets. The display of decorated china, silverware and cut glass makes the store especially attractive to the feminine eye. Mr. Brown makes a specialty of sporting goods and carries a good line of Reach and Spaulding ball supplies. Any patent medicine one would wish can be found at this store together with the Uncle Sam, Pratts, International and Hess, stock foods, besides paints, oils and glass.

An interesting feature of the drug store, especially in the summer months is a fine $800 soda fountain which adorns its north wall. There is also an ice cream plant equipped with a gasoline engine which is kept busy during the hot season supplying the many warm and thirsty customers. Mr. Brown came to Hill City from Natoma, Kansas 5 years ago and had a line of jewelry in Grecian's Drug Store. In October 1904 he bought the $1500 stock of drugs belonging to Mr. Ebnother and increased it to $3000, until now his entire stock is valued at $6000, and his trade is growing rapidly. Mr. Brown owns and interest in the drug store at Morland, besides a $2000 grain farm in Graham county which shows he has confidence in Graham county's future.