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TEXAS DICTATIONS (Grayson County.) 1887.
H. H. Bancroft Collection
Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley
Department of Texas
L. S. Hatch, Manager

Denison, Texas
July 11, 1887

Taken from F.R. Guiteau

Mr. Guiteau was born in Jefferson Co., New York, Sept. 23, 1949. Parents were born in New York State. Mother in Jefferson Co. and Father in adjoining county.
In 1852, Mr. Guiteau left New York State for Ills. and located in Freeport. His Father engaged in merchandising there. At Freeport, Mr. Guiteau received his education going to the common schools and graduating at the High School.
When (17) Seventeen years old he went to Chicago, Ills., and engaged in the Drug business in the store of Sargent and Co., remaining here about (2) two years, then removed to Jackson, Mich., and was employed in a Drug house, remaining there until 1872, when he removed to Oshkosh, Mich., remaining there until 1875. Then he returned to his old home in Ills. and remained there until 1878, when he left for Texas. And in March 1878 open business where now is. Mr. Guiteau and Waldron do the largest wholesale and retail drug business in Denison, doing a business of about $30,000 per year.
Mr. Guiteau has invest considerable in Denison Real Estate and finds that all of his investments pay him very well.
Was married in Denison, Texas, Sept. 7, 1881, to Miss Eva Richardson (of Rushville, Ills). Has one daughter (5) five years old.

Denison Daily News
Tuesday, January 6, 1880
pg. 4

GUITEAU & WALDRON
Wholesale and Retail Druggists
No. 299 Main Street
This house was opened about two years ago, since which time the business has steadily increased. Messrs. Guiteau and Waldron now occupy the handsome two-story National Bank building, the store room being 120 feet deep, with basement. They carry the largest and most complete stock of drugs, medicines, painters' materials, glass, toilet goods, etc. in the city. They have a full line of pure liquors, and also a splendid stock of the best cutlery. Their trade extends all over this portion of the state, and they do a large business in the Indian Territory. Both members of the firm were brought up in the drug business and are thoroughly educated in the profession. They give their business their undivided attention, and to this their success is no doubt largely due.
When they located in Denison, it was to stay, and they assure us they have no reason to regret their decision.

The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, September 27, 1885
Anniversary Edition
pg. 7

GUITEAU & WALDRON
Wholesale and Retail Druggists
About nine years ago Messrs. Guiteau and Waldron came to this city and opened a drug house on Main street, a few doors west of Rusk avenue. At that point Denison was in a state of transition. Firms appeared and disappeared, but Guiteau & Waldron came here to remain, they laid for what has since grown to be one of the most extensive drug establishments in this section of the State.
Four years this fall they moved to their present commodious quarters, in the Opera House block, and today they carry the largest stock of drugs in the city.
Guiteau & Waldron have a large stock of proprietary medicines, druggists' sundries. Each member of the firm is a practical druggist, and a business man of high attainments, and realizing the possibilities that are in reach of an enterprising house with sufficient capital to meet the requirements of the trade, they are giving their undivided time and attention, and this, with the liberality and fairness that has characterized them in their dealings with the public, is having its legitimate effect.
This firm is doing a large jobbing trade, and receive orders from all sections of the country, and the Indian Territory.
With their facilities they are prepared to fill any order that may reach them. Their stock is selected with great care, and none but the purest of goods are purchased.
It would be difficult to find in the State a more varied or extensive stock of strictly high grade drugs. The house has, by honest and upright transactions, built up a trade that any firm might feel proud of. The firm is assisted by Mr. Elmer Williams, an experienced drug clerk, who is very popular with our people.

531 W. Gandy

T.B. Waldron House
Industrial Denison (1901), pg.47

The Denison Herald
Tuesday, July 29, 1919

AFTER 27 YEARS, PRESCRIPTION PRESENTED AND FILLED
An old Greek philosopher once said that life is a succession of cycles. That incidents of one period were performed later in almost the same way. The crumbling of matter, was followed by the re-formation of that matter, to be subsequently torn apart again. Action of persons were repeated by other persons, maybe centuries later. Certain incidents are brought before our minds at times until we are almost convinced that the old Greek was correct.
On the morning of December 11, 1892, a man strolled into a drug store at 223 Main Street owned by F.R. Guiteau and T.B. Waldron and asked to have a prescription filled. The prescription was signed by Dr. A.C. DeBow. Mr. Waldron filled it, the number being 51,145 and the patron left the store.
Years passed, Denison emerged from the crimson frontier class and became the Gate City of North Texas. The Indian Territory became the present Oklahoma, and the old lawlessness was gradually subdued. The spur and lasso became obsolete and the buckboard was replaced by the motor car. Time moved its blue pencil across the page of life, deleting lives and places. Old Dr. DeBow crossed the divide and T.B. Waldron passed to the great beyond. F.R. Guiteau sold his interests and moved to California. O.D. Parker, the man who had first presented the prescription to Mr. Waldron, left the city.
After more than a quarter century, a period of 27 years - during which time the world has had great changes, the old prescription has been called for again. The other day a message came to E.S. Anderson, local manager of the Western Union office which read:
"Please have the kindness to call upon the drug firm that is operating the drug store formerly owned by Guiteau and Waldron, or T.B. Waldron at 223 Main street, and ask them to fill and send me with bill prescription No. 51,145, Dec. 11, 1892, Dr. DeBow. Please wire me whether they can refill the prescription and oblige."
Signed: O.D. Parker

The medicinal record was found, it having been on file at the Waldron Drug Store these many years, filled by Mr. J.F. Tinsman, present proprietor, and mailed to Mr. Parker. Although the man who had written the prescription and the man who had filled it first have been dead 15 years the record has survived.
The old Greek philosopher, across the vale of time, has seen his theory borne out many times. He is probably chuckling and muttering to himself: "that after all there is nothing new under the sun. Life is just a series of cycles."