As we inch toward our 150th anniversary here at Oswald’s, I find myself in a state of grief much more than usual. I see the daily Instagram posts and the slideshow of both familiar and unfamiliar...
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Recent Blog Posts
How Louis and Susanna Oswald Carried a Family Legacy Forward
Last month, I wrote about my third great-grandfather, William Wallace Wickel—“Grandpa Wickel”—who ran the pharmacy from 1877 to 1915. In 1915, his son-in-law, Louis Oswald, purchased the pharmacy...
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Caring for Your Whole Family – Pet Care
A Chance Encounter That Changed Everything
When I was 21 years old, while shopping for food for my brother’s...
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Remembering W.W. Wickel: The Start of a 150-Year Legacy
When I returned to Oswald’s Pharmacy in 2016, one of the first things I did was sit down with my grandparents, Bob and Jean Anderson—the fourth-generation...
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