When I think of Oswald’s Pharmacy, I think of family—and few people represented that more to me growing up than my great-grandfather, Harold Kester. Or as we all affectionately called him, Pampy.
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Recent Blog Posts
Bringing Back the Bubbles: A Toast to Oswald’s New Soda Line
The Fountain That Started It All
Growing up in Oswald’s Pharmacy, I spent a lot of time staring at the old black-and-white...
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June 2025 Promotions
Summer is heating up—and so are the deals at Oswald’s! Our June 2025 sales flyer is packed with limited-time specials to celebrate our 150th anniversary in style. From nostalgic gift items and Father's...
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Pharmacist’s Blog: Good Grief!
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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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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