{"product_id":"antique-1910s-cocillana-morphine-pharmacy-label-morwessel-drugs-covington-ky-💊","title":"Antique 1910s Cocillana Morphine Pharmacy Label – Morwessel Drugs Covington KY 💊","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e💊\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorphine cough syrup from a corner drug store\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocillana Comp. Syrup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epharmacy label from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorwessel Drugs, 6th \u0026amp; Russell, Covington, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1910s narcotic‑era\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" aria-label=\"image.jpg\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com\/web\/direct-files\/attachments\/images\/181147124\/95db4b81-da9b-42a8-8d50-a3175aaca704\/image.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" aria-label=\"Morwessel's Pharmacy, Covington, Kentucky\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/www.nkyviews.com\/kenton\/kenton1360.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"inline-flex max-w-full min-w-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nkyviews.com\/kenton\/kenton1360.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text spells out the formula in bold type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eethyl morphine hydrochloride (a morphine derivative) ¼ grain per fluid ounce, 6% alcohol, cocillana, wild lettuce, squill, cascara, menthol, and more\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an early warning that it “may be habit forming.”\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" aria-label=\"image.jpg\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com\/web\/direct-files\/attachments\/images\/181147124\/95db4b81-da9b-42a8-8d50-a3175aaca704\/image.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e🏥\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA real hometown pharmacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorwessel’s Pharmacy opened in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1881\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand stayed in the Morwessel family for at least three generations, serving Covington’s neighborhoods for decades.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal history sites still share photos and stories of Morwessel’s corner drug store and delivery service, and this label carries that same address and old‑style phone line:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“HEMLOCK 3631 – DELIVERY SERVICE – 6TH AND RUSSELL, COVINGTON, KY.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e⚖️\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore narcotics got pushed behind the counter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 1900s, syrups like Cocillana combined plant extracts with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emorphine‑family narcotics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto quiet stubborn coughs, long before modern controlled‑substance rules.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis label comes from the transition era—strong enough to list ethyl morphine and warn about habit‑forming use, but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eearly enough that it doesn’t yet carry the later standardized Harrison Act exemption language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollectors look for on later narcotic labels.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e🧾\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eOriginal antique pharmacy label, approx.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 1\/2\" x 2\"\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eBlack‑on‑cream printing with full formula, dosage, and warning text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eNew old stock from long‑stored pharmacy label inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eYou will receive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eone label like the ones shown\u003c\/strong\u003e, all from the same tiny NOS find—once they’re gone, that’s it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e🖼️\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy collectors hunt these\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarcotic‑era labels (morphine, codeine, opium, cocaine) have become some of the most chased pieces in pharmacy ephemera, and almost all have vanished into collections.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Morwessel Cocillana label hits the sweet spot of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enamed local drug store, explicit morphine content, early warning text, and real corner‑pharmacy history\u003c\/strong\u003e—one of the last chances to grab this exact piece before 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