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VOLUME 38, #7 • November 2021 FRONT COVER:

In this month's issue, AB&GC Bitters columnist Bob Strickhart sings the praises for a truly interesting and unusual bitters. No, the column is not going to the birds, but this rare little bitters was intended to. Read all about it beginning on page 7.

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In This Issue:

Editors: Ralph Finch Bill Baab Jodi Hall

Letters to the Editor........................................................................... 2

Managing Editor Libby Smith The Medicine Chest John Panella Joe Widman New England Review Mike George Bitters Columnist Bob Strickhart Spouting off on Mineral Waters Donald Tucker Contributing Writers: Ralph Finch Kevin Sives Design, Layout & Production Jake Pluta

Heard it through the Grapevine......................................................... 4 Aviary Bitters?..................................................................................... 7 The Turk Comes Home and Brings a Comrade............................... 12 Charles Wharton, Jr., Master of Chestnut Grove............................ 14 Fruit Jar Rambles: Long's California Preserves............................... 17 Classified Advertisements................................................................. 22 Show Calendar.................................................................................. 25 Medicine Chest: Bottle Hunting in the Big Apple.......................... 28 I’m Stuck on Tar Balsam................................................................... 31 Reproduction Warner Bottles?......................................................... 34 After John Ryan................................................................................ 36 Tom Hitches His Wagon to Find Old Glass..................................... 42

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Coming in December: Season's Greetings, from the staff at AB&GC Everything Old is New Again, by Bob Strickhart The Rensselaer Glass Works, by Phil Bernnard Fruit Jar Rambles: Two Unusual Product Jars, and a Farewell, by Tom Caniff Medicine Chest: Rushton & Aspinwall, a NYC Success Story, by John Panella And other very cool stuff! November 2021

LETTERS

to the Editor

Dan Sheds Some Light on this Kola-Ray Bottle Hi, John, A few months ago I bought this clear, quart, applied lip, crown top bottle. I have coated the embossing with a magic marker to better read the words. The base is embossed with a backwards 521, which reads 125 when held up to a mirror.

The bottle is horizontally embossed in four rows on one side only, reading: CRYSTAL SPRING BOTTLING CO. KOLA-RAYS REGISTERED THE GREAT HEALTH DRINK Note: The words KOLA-RAYS are in bolder type than the other three rows of words, all of which are capitalized. In doing some research, I found several listed histories of Crystal Spring bottling firms, but none mentioned a KOLARAYS line. One of the companies was founded around 1907, and the other in 1921, so either of these would’ve been started early enough to turn out the applied crown top, which was patented back in 1893. The Owens Bottle Machine Company marketed an improved and widely accepted full bottle pressing multi-unit in 1903. But many glass companies couldn’t afford the hefty price tag that came with such a revelation, and it’s of certainty the lip-finishers union didn’t want these machines eventually overtaking their jobs. This is no more evident than with 192040s milk bottles, of which a vast amount have tool-applied lips. Oddly enough, most of the early toolapplied crown top bottles were later fitted with a wire bail, and a porcelain, lead, or iron stopper. All of these types of stoppers required either a rubber or leather seal to keep contents within the glass vessel. It was some time later that the metal “piecrust” edged top came onto the market, which several glass companies still use as a seal.

Dan Desmarais bought this KOLA-RAYS bottle recently, and wonders if it really was a health drink.

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The majority of older metal crown top seals that I’ve examined over the years were lined inside with a thin layer of

cork, though I did see some rubber seals on others. I have seen cork used in modern tops. As you all know, the earlier metal crown top seals required a bottle opener, whereas today a great deal of these tops are made to twist off. So, one remaining question comes to my mind, that being: Was there indeed a unique health drink in every bottle of KOLA-RAYS? The probable answer is vitality was briefly experienced via a caffeine fix. To be fair, the water itself may have been positively pure, with several healthy ground minerals included. The one certainty is that this was one of many products riding on the Coca-Cola popularity wagon. Dan Desmarais Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

One of the Hobby’s Best Sends us a Fan Note Hi, John, Just a note to say a friend appreciates you today. I really liked Bob Strickhart’s Halloween “Tombstone Bitters” article. I also want to say I appreciate all of your contributing writers that really help to make and keep our hobby so fun and interesting. I appreciate Bottles & Extras also and look forward to both mags arriving at my door. One last tip of my hat to Ralph Finch and Tom Caniff for their years of dedication to the writing of countless articles. Best Regards, Gary Beatty North Port, Florida P.S.: Kevin Sives, needs to write more. He is so good.

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A Little Help with a Trade Mark Hi, John, I just came across this and can’t find “Q & Co.” Would you happen to know anything about it? Not a super bottle but I thought the mug, logo, or whatever with the Q in it, was interesting. Thanks, Jim Lockmiller Battle Creek, Michigan Editor’s note: Jim, I believe that I have seen this mark before, but am not aware of what the interesting trade mark or initials represent. Maybe one of our readers can help solve the mystery.

Interesting Jar Dear John and AB&GC, Here is a recent acquisition that I would like to know more about. The enclosed pictures show the shape, lid, and embossing of this gallon jar. Is it a kerosene jug with the pour spout broken off? C.R. & CO stands for Curling & Robinson & Company, I believe. A little research yielded this much – that the Pittsburgh glass house produced window glass, druggist ware, demijohns and bottles. I don’t know the significance of the number 21. Do you or the other readers have any information on this jar? Thanks. Sincerely, Caleb Hufford Delano, Tennessee PHOTOS: MIDDLE COLUMN: The mysterious Q & Co. flask at top with the base shown below. RIGHT COLUMN: C.R. & CO base with the number 21embossed underneath with the complete jar shown at bottom.

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Heard it through the

Grapevine What a Blast! Bottle Collectors Hit a Grand Slam New Jersey’s Robert Strickhart reports: Here’s what happened. Marianne and I had often talked about going back to Cleveland as we had such a nice time there back in 2018 for the FOHBC show. We went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when we were there and had a great time. That night back in ’18, we went to an Indians game, where we were treated to fireworks after the game. Most of you know I have a passion for bottles, but baseball and fireworks were always way near the top of the list for me. (It’s been said that if I get cut, I’d probably bleed baseballs.) Anyway, I’ve seen fireworks displays all over the map that were very, very good, but when we were in Cleveland, the display was outrageous! It left a mark. Once I saw fireworks choreographed to the 1812 Overture… very cool. But in Cleveland, they hooked up with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and had fireworks to Led Zeplin, Hendrix and the Beatles. It was spectacular. So when the Baltimore show was cancelled for the weekend of Sept. 25, 2021, it was a no-brainer. We checked the Indians schedule, had the dog sitter lined up and we figured everyone else had the weekend pencilled in so, I figured we’d contact Ralph and Janet Finch as well as Adam and Phyllis Koch to see if they wanted to take in a game in Cleveland. Everybody was on board. Then we said, let’s see if Matt, Liz and Owen Lacy wanted to go. Yup. How about Louis and Lindsay Fifer? Yup. The Lacys’ cousin, Troy, his wife, April, and son Rowen? Yup. All in. How about Rick and Bernie Baldwin (aka Mrs. Tribe fan)? Sure? Ted and Hazel Krist? Sure. Sue O’Keefe? Absolutely!

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What a group! From many states, collectors of many interests, and all brought together by one thing: A great hobby. Photo courtesy of Janet Finch

I got in touch with a nice young man in the Cleveland box office named Bobby (if you’re out there, Bobby, thanks again), and he hooked me up with a deal. It included $99 for a ticket in the luxury box, all-you-can-eat buffet (not just hot dogs but a full salad bar, barbecue, mac and cheese, pulled pork, pasta, pizza, beverages, ice cream, you name it!), fireworks and great seats over first base. The list grew slowly and we just kept adding tickets as people decided to go. It was really no hassle putting this together. I got a total number, had the box office print the tickets and we all met in Cleveland. Top it off, it was fan appreciation night. Along with the fireworks, everyone got a free towel and a very nice Cleveland ball cap. NICE! The game was great. A young pitcher named Eli Morgan pitched a one-hit gem into the sixth and the bullpen took care

of the rest. Jose Ramirez hit a couple of home runs offensively and the Tribe shut out the White Sox 6-0. Yes, the Sox had already clinched the American league Central division, but it was a really good game. The fireworks were not linked to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this time, but they did a nice job showing seasons’ highlights while the sky lit up. The Tribe will no longer be called the Indians after this season, they’ll be the Guardians, so it was sort of a historical game to boot. It wasn’t a bottle show, but it was the best and most important part of the bottle hobby, the people. Spending time at a ballgame with this group of 19 was well worth the 7-hour drive and Marianne and I had a great time. If I missed anyone, my apologies. I think I’m going to do it again, perhaps in Baltimore next time. Or just randomly or if a show gets cancelled again. So if you want in, I’ll get you a ticket.

Heard it through the

Grapevine Finch Follows the F-word A not-so-serious collector Finds Fun, Friends and a big pile of Foolishness. And, Finally, this question: Are you interested in pottery? By Ralph Finch OK, we have serious items on our shelves, great bottles, interesting bottles, and … stuff. Things that we find interesting, things that make us smile. Right now, we are waiting for the mail to deliver a late-1700s bottle with a painted scene of ships amid battle. But while we wait for the smoke to clear and “our battle” to arrive, we fiddle our fingers (more F words). First, Janet is the most tolerant wife in the world. For example: I handed her a printout of an item being offered last Aug. 28 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass., and asked, “Would you please bid on it?” (She is in charge of details, money, or anything technical.) Now, some spouses would look at my request and reply: “ARE YOU NUTS?” Janet simply said: “OK.” The auction house described the item as “Lot 0019, The Puritas Washdown Closet Salesman Sample Toilet, 20th century, marked ‘Darrahs Patent / The Puritas Washdown Closet / 167021, 11 by 8 1/2 by 10 inches,’” closing Aug. 28. It was estimated at $300-$500. This wouldn’t be our first salesman sample toilet; we have one in the guest bathroom filled with sexy little soaps. This one I plan (hope) to put on my desk, and whenever I have a crappy idea I’d put in on a piece of paper and file it in the “washdown closet.” But even before the auction began, I wondered: “Just how many Salesman Sample

Toilet collectors are out there?” and I started doing my, um, grunt work. Just who (or what) was Puritas or Daarrah? Found on the internet was an offering for a full-size toilet described as a “very rare opportunity to purchase a high quality blue and white transfer printed high level toilet. Stamped ‘The Puritas Washdown Closet, Rd No. 167021’ dating it to 1891. The “Darrah’s Patent” refers to the seat fixing holes where a wooden seat would have been permanently situated. This isn’t very practical, or hygienic and it would be better suited to a throne type seat with either floor, or wall brackets and rubber bungs placed into the pan holes.” OK, Aug. 28 is here! And Janet signs on to liveauctioneeer, waits until lot 0019 comes up, taps a few items and the computer warns, “You are outbid.” Another click or two and, “You are outbid.” How many toilet collectors are out there? Too many, it seems. Janet clicks again and, finally, her computer burst into celebratory balloons and says, “You are the winning bidder.” The next day, the Fontaine’s gallery people sent an invoice for $1,545 (including the buyer’s premium) plus shipping of $174.22, and phew, if you pardon the expression of relief, I now own another neat item (in my judgement, not Janet’s) for my toiletpaper-related collection. And it turns out that liveauctioneers has witnessed the passing of the sale of THREE salesman sample toilets. Wait, I can hear it now: $1,719 for a sample toilet? ARE YOU NUTS? And have you ever purchased something crazy? Let me know, and we’ll share it with readers. Write rfinch@twmi.rr.com FYI1: On YouTube, you can watch a video of a full-size Puritas Washdown Closet being installed. The plumber says:

Our new Puritas. I was not relieved to acquire it for a unreasonable(?) price. Another example of this “sample” was found on the internet, but in brighter flower colors.

“Wow, yet another Victorian toilet to add to my collection! Just got this today from Gloucester, purchased off eBay. It’s a truly beautiful Puritas washdown closet.” FYI2: A “washdown” is a type of toilet. There are two types of toilet, siphonic and washdown. FYI3: I found the internet unrolling with hundreds of toilet paper jokes, but — to your relief — will punish you with only one: What was Cinderella looking for when she went to the women’s room? Her Prince Charmin. Pull the handle; I’m finished. Hey, the curious are invited to visit. Cotact us at rfinch@twmi.rr.com

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BITTERS bottles By Robert Strickhart

Aviary Bitters? This article is going to the birds! A friend of mine was starting to feel somewhat down in the dumps during the recent Covid 19 pandemic as he was forced to work from home. He couldn’t go out with his friends for drinks or dinner after work and he was starting to become depressed. He thought it would be a great idea to get a pet, but the apartment complex management wouldn’t allow dogs or cats, and so he settled on a talking parakeet.

You might be asking yourself right about now, what in the world does this have to do with collecting bitters bottles. After all, this is supposed to be the bitters column. Well, there is a connection, and I think you may even agree that this article will showcase a true bitters rarity.

All was well until he got the parakeet home and the bird started to curse up a storm. There was a constant tirade of terrible, filthy language for days and my friend tried everything to shut the bird up, but nothing worked. Finally, my friend threatened the bird, saying that if he didn’t shut up, he was going to put him in the freezer for ten minutes every time he heard a swear word come out of his tiny beak. Sure enough, the bird let loose with a lengthy oration of the worst cursing you ever heard and my friend, in anger and frustration, grabbed the bird, shoved him in his freezer and slammed the door. He heard the cursing continue from within the freezer for at least a few more minutes, but then, total silence.

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Thinking he had done the bird in, my friend opened the freezer only to see the bird stuttering and shivering. The bird quietly walked out and looked at his owner and said, “I am extremely sorry for my obscene language. I am completely embarrassed and I have seen the error of my ways, I will never curse again. Now, may I ask what that turkey in there did?”

The bottle for examination today is none other than what is described by Ring/ Ham as:

Phila. Bird Food Co. 400 N. 3rd Street 4 3/4 X 1 1/2 X 3/4 Rectangular, Clear, ABM Ring/Ham, in their description, next cite the text found on the label. While it is mostly true to the actual label, there are some deviations. The label found on the actual bottle reads: PHILA. BIRD FOOD CO’S BIRD BITTERS ALCOHOL 26 % 20 MINIMS ETHER (Derivative of Alcohol) In each Fluidounce. A specific for the restoration of song. An excellent remedy for nearly all the diseases of Cage Birds. Plain common sense description of the symptoms of diseases of cage birds and

Bird Bitters original box

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One side of the two-sided wrapper advertising Bird Manna.

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BITTERS bottles By Robert Strickhart

the treatment necessary for each, are wrapped around each bottle. Fifteen drops of bird Bitters put daily in the drinking water will carry birds through the moulting season without loss of song. PRICE, 25 CENTS 32-page Bird Book mailed free by the PHILA. BIRD FOOD CO. 400 N. 3rd St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. x 3/4 FLUID OZ. The example I have recently obtained is fully labeled, has an intact advertisement/ wrapper paper, and original box with very cool graphics which I hope my pictures do justice to. On top of all that, the bottle still contains the remnants of what I assume to be the original product. Looks like there will be a hot time in the cage for Budgie tonight! The bottle was purchased from Dave Beeler, aka Digger Dave, with whom I have happily dealt with over the years. Dave seems to always come up with the coolest things, the unusual, and when I asked him about this find, he replied: “Hi, Bob, yes, things have sure gone to the birds haven’t they? Thanks for buying my BIRD BITTERS bottle. I bought it at Shupps Grove bottle show in Pennsylvania. I just thought it was too cool to let pass. I didn’t really make much money on it, but just like to pass along interesting things when I find them. Your buddy and fellow collector, Digger Dave Beeler”

I know you’ve heard me say this before, but it’s worth repeating. Dave is another example of the “bottle family” that I often speak about. It’s not about the money, it’s about the enjoyment of collecting and fellow collectors. Thanks to Dave, I have found another cool bitters bottle and now I can share it with you all. Thank you, Dave, you are truly appreciated. The label’s claims have the same flavor as the claims made by bitters manufacturers for humans. However, I think you’ll agree it’s sort of funny, if not downright hilarious, that 15 drops a day of this compound (which is 26 percent alcohol) is guaranteed to keep the bird singing its head off while his feathers are falling off. I get this vision of the old-time cartoons where after some explosion or other disaster, Foghorn Leghorn, that rooster with a southern twang, is singing an opera solo sort of buck naked with all his feathers lying in a pile all around his feet, but, with a bottle of good old Bird Bitters sticking out of his back pocket. The bottle can be traced back to the 1890s, as it showed up in an 1894 drug catalog with a notation identifying exportation to the Canadian province of Quebec in 1897. The graphics on the box are like the type you would expect of that era and, I think you’ll agree, are quite pleasing. The back of the box repeats the information found on the bottle’s label with the exception that 10 (not 15) drops should be administered to carry the bird through moulting. Perhaps they rethought their dosage after a few birds ended up in B.A. (Birds Anonymous). The wrapper is two-sided, one side advertising Bird Manna, the company’s bird seed which will keep your canary or caged bird in constant song, improve their plumage and prevent disease. The

The back of the Bird Bitters box.

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BITTERS bottles By Robert Strickhart

Philadelphia company also advertises their patented cuttle bone and holder at a cost of 10 cents. The obverse lists the Diseases of Cage Birds, all of which can be avoided if you use The Philadelphia Bird Manna, Cuttle Bone and, of course, an occasional blast of Bird Bitters.

Remember: Advertising doesn’t cost,

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When gathering information for articles, there are always questions that arise, at least in my mind. I did some digging and wanted to know the whys and wherefores of the phrase “for the birds.” Turns out that it was terminology that became popular with American G.I.s during World War II. The phrase “strictly for the birds” refers to a time when birds were observed picking at the undigested bits and seeds found in piles of horse dung (aka road apples) in the roads and streets. So, if someone says “that’s strictly for the birds” when commenting on an idea that is presented, they’re really saying it’s a bunch of horse poop! Also, turns out that if someone tries to put you down by calling you a “bird brain,” they’re actually paying you a compliment, as birds, especially crows, are quite intelligent.

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I’m proud as a peacock to add this bottle to my shelf. I think it’s as scarce as hen’s teeth. This bottle is no ugly duckling, I think it’s as graceful as a swan, and if I didn’t have an eagle eye, I wouldn’t have been able to be the early bird that caught this worm. You may think I’m crazy as a loon, but actually I’m happy as a lark. Questions and comments are always welcome at strickhartbob@aol.com. Until next time, happy collecting and good hunting. PREVIOUS PAGE: The flip side of the two-sided wrapper, listing various bird diseases, many cured with Bird Bitters.

The labeled Bird Bitters bottle.

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The Turk Comes Home

and Brings a Comrade By Gary Beatty

his is a short story about a very special bottle. What makes a bottle special to someone? Well, there are probably several factors.

For example: the shape, color, history, or perhaps in the way it was obtained, or all the aforementioned. To many it would be their favorite bottle in their collection. Such is the case with my wife, Betty, and our collection. Let me just tell you about it. My story begins at the Federation of Historical Bottle Clubs Expo hosted by the Southern Region FOHBC members. The Expo was held at Montgomery, Alabama, in 1984. At the time I was serving as the FOHBC treasurer. My wife, Betty, and I took a week’s vacation and traveled from Ohio to the show. In fact, there were quite a few Ohio Bottle Club members that attended. To say it was brutally hot would be an understatement. We were not use to that kind of heat and humidity and so we stayed in the hotel or showroom. The host club put on a great show in a good venue and really put out their Southern Hospitality. I personally thought it was a great show. I got to see quite a few of my southern friends, Bill Baab, Tom Lines and Howard Crowe. All three are true gentlemen and always a joy to talk with and be around. The very first morning of the show, right at 9 a.m., Betty and I were about third in line and very excited. As we strolled down one of the aisles the usual happened: I knew so many of the dealers that

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I stopped for a while and talked. Betty would get tired of standing patiently, give up and strike out on her own. It wasn’t very long when she came back looking for me. “Come on, I found something special,” she said. I said to her, “Give me a couple minutes.” She said to me, “If we lose this bottle I’m going to go to the room!” Well, I had just received my marching orders.

Tom gave us a very fair price and said he was somewhat reluctant to sell it. I asked Tom how he came by the bottle. Tom said he knew this flask and miscellaneous bottle collector from Huntsville, Alabama. He showed Tom a flask that was for sale. Tom noticed the blue Turk on a shelf and asked him, “Hey, what’s that?” He ended up purchasing it and brought it along to the Expo.

I could hardly keep up with her as we raced down at least two aisles. When I finally got to the table where she was standing, her face was aglow with excitement. Lo and behold it was at the table of a friend.

Let me tell you a little about the Turk. You will see in the photos, he wore a very high turban. He is also wearing Arabian-type balloon pants, with an open vest. You can be sure his outfit was very colorful and very beautiful. His hands are placed on his knees as he gazes straight ahead. He sits on a big sturdy drum.

Tom Lines flashed me a smile and said, “Hi, Gary.” Tom had a nice spread on his table and at one end the neatest small display cabinet. Betty is frantically pointing at a beautiful figural bottle inside the case. Tom pulled it out carefully and handed it to me. It was a deep sapphire blue, in the shape of a Turkish gentleman sitting on a large drum. Betty immediately said, “Isn’t it beautiful?” She then said, “Let’s get it.” I pulled her aside and said, “Let’s look around for a while.” That went over like a lead balloon. She looked me dead in the eye and firmly, let me repeat, firmly, and said, “Gary, that bottle is going back to Ohio with us, so get your money out.” Now, I would never confess to being intimidated by her, but — awe shucks, here goes; I was! And I am so glad I listened to her.

I believe he is a Turkish soldier. There were many nations whose armies had drummers marching out in front. For example, the Scottish Army even as late as the World War II, the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812, as well as the Union Army during the Civil War. I’m quite sure there were others. This bottle is truly one of the most beautiful figural you will ever see. So, to my wife, Betty, he is very special and more handsome than any of my bitters. The bottle is not embossed, but for sure it must have held a special liquor. I say that because one evening Betty and I were watching Turner Classic Movies. The movie was black and white, made in

1934. It was a mystery as I recall. In one scene a couple was standing in the front room of a sumptuous mansion. Just to the side of that room, standing in the shadows, was the killer. Behind him was a bar full of liquor decanters, when I suddenly cried out, “Look, Betty, there’s the Turk!” On the middle shelf was the Turk on the drum and to the left side of him appeared to be a Louisville Ribbed Double Eagle. There were other figures. We got only two glimpses of it and only for a couple of seconds. I wrote the name of the movie down and, sad to say, I misplaced it. I have since had several senior moments trying to recall the name. Maybe someday when I least expect it the note will show up. Hope springs eternal! In 1988 or so, I had a need to raise some money. (I’m sure that has happened to some of you.) I had to sell some of my best bottles to raise some cash. Two of those bottles have haunted me ever since. The Henry C. Weavers / Mexican Bitters 1866 / Lancaster Ohio, and Betty’s Blue Turk. On March the 11, 2019 the greatest cobalt collection ever assembled came up for auction by Norman C. Heckler & Company. This fabulous collection by Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill was renowned for its depth and beauty. Every specimen was magnificent to say the least. Dr. Charles and his beloved wife Jane displayed at many antique bottle shows over the years. I received the catalog and while perusing it, I came to page 10, and there was the Turk, Item No. 56, and my heart skipped a beat. I’m not sure who the dealer sold it to, or how it ended up in the Aprill’s collection, but there it was. I couldn’t wait to bid on him and bring him back to my beloved Betty. I was determined to have the Turk if it meant mortgaging my house, but thank goodness that wasn’t necessary. Now, as for the title of this story, here are the facts. In March of 2019, in John

Pastor’s American Glass Gallery Auction No. 22, Item 136 was a Blue Turk on the Drum; however, it had a different applied top. Betty and I not only got our Turk back, but a fellow comrade joined him. I guess you can say we have bookends. We don’t know the provenance on the Turk from John’s auction but here is the provenance from the other: Unknown Huntsville, Alabama, flask collector, Tom Lines, Gary Beatty, Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill, and back to Betty and Gary Beatty.

A very special thank you to Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill for taking such good care of the Turk for all those years, and to you, John Pastor, for printing the story of Betty Beatty’s favorite bottle. I close with this favorite saying I coined in the early ’70s: “Bottles Are Glass with Class.” Now, if only that famous Bitters collector in Ohio would sell me the Weavers back. Best regards to you all, Gary November 2021

Charles Wharton Jr. Was

“Master of Chestnut Grove” by Jack Sullivan

“The Wharton family is known for their political and mercantile influence in Philadelphia and surrounding regions in Pennsylvania” — Wikipedia entry

he distinguished family into which Charles Wharton Jr. was born in 1816 could trace its roots back to Westmorelandshire, England, and early American colonialists who settled in Pennsylvania. His heritage included some of the most noted business and political figures in Philadelphia history. Yet this Wharton’s claim to fame was selling whiskey. Because he did so in spectacularly colored bottles, most embossed “Chestnut Grove” (Figure 1), his name today is considerably more familiar to bottle and glass collectors than to historians. Why this blueblood turned his attention to selling liquor is lost in the mists of history. His business address was 116 Walnut Street, a five-story building (Figure 2) where a sign announced “Chestnut Grove Whiskey,” and “Chas. Wharton Jr., Sole Agent.” He almost certainly was blending and compounding this whiskey on his premises from supplies obtained from Pennsylvania distilleries. Unlike other rectifiers who produced multiple brands, Wharton appears to have preferred to be the master of just one — “Chestnut Grove.” From the outset the proprietor had determined that a key to success was to package his whiskey in attractive glass

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bottles, often embossed with his name and the date of his founding (Figure 3). One example is an ewer-like container that appeals to collectors for its unusual shape and distinctive pouring lip. Wharton also featured a round bottle carrying an applied seal that read “Chestnut Grove Whiskey” and his initials (Figure 4). Another distinctive Wharton quart container of a rich amber hue displays fluted sides and a hanging medallion label (Figure 5). Wharton also issued “pumpkin seed” flasks with rounded bottoms, in cobalt (Figure 6) and amber (Figure 7). The labels on these bottles are surrounded by an embossed chain. The manufacture of the bottles is attributed to the New Jersey-based Whitney Glass Works (Figure 8). This company was founded in 1838 when Thomas H. Whitney bought out an existing glassworks and renamed it “Whitney and Brothers.” Later Whitney’s two sons, Thomas and Samuel, joined their father in the business. In time the company became known as the Whitney Glass Works and developed into a major operation. During the 1850s and 1860s, when Wharton engaged the Whitneys’ glassworks, it was at its peak of perfection in the coloration of glass (Figure 9).

Given the number of Chestnut Grove bottles extant, Wharton’s whiskey must have found a substantial customer base. His liquor dealership appears to have been in business about 30 years. Directories record a move from the Walnut Street address to 236 North Second Avenue in 1878. The building that still stands at that address is only three stories and considerably smaller than the Walnut Street structure that served Wharton for 28 years. All directory references to the company end in 1880, when the proprietor would have been 64 years old. His advancing age and the possible lack of a successor among his children may have caused him to shut the doors on his Philadelphia establishment. Wharton died on July 10, 1886, just short of his 70th birthday. By that time his wife, Mary, and four of his children had died, leaving six progeny to mourn his death. He was buried in Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery alongside Mary. Unlike Wharton family members whose lives have been chronicled by historians of Pennsylvania, the record is relatively silent about Charles. He is remembered primarily through the rich trove of glass flasks, decanters and other bottles the “Master of Chestnut Grove” has left posterity.

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Fruit Jar Rambles Extra By Tom Caniff — Photos by Deena Caniff

LONG’S CALIFORNIA PRESERVES It’s not an exciting jar, but it was listed on eBay in the hope that some collector would find a place for it in his collection. It’s one of many jars doomed to obscurity because of the placement of its embossing, on the base. Even the old groove-ring wax sealers suffer from this manufacturer’s choice. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not a good personable jar once you get to know it. Betty Zumwalt, in her 1980 KETCHUP PICKLES SAUCES 19TH CENTURY FOOD IN GLASS, describes the jar in Photo 1 as being base-embossed LONG’S CALIFORNIA PRESERVES, clear round, and 5 1/2” tall, with a 2 1/2” diameter. No closure is mentioned, and from there on, things get a bit fuzzy. Our first-found clue to the jar is found in the August 16, 1892 filing of Articles of Incorporation for the Long Syrup Refining Co., of San Francisco, California, with $100,000 of capital stock. The1893 San Francisco Telephone Directory placed the firm at Eighth and Brannan, with phone number 3486. In 1900, the CROCKER-LANGLEY SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTORY listed the company president, James M. Long; the vice-president, Herbert C. Long; the superintendent, Harry E. Long; and the company clerk, James M. Long Jr., all of whom were curiously residing at the Hotel Savoy.

FORNIA’S FINEST PRESERVES SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, and it depicts a round jar with an oval label and what may be a paper wrapping over the jar finish and closure. Jigsaw puzzles are put together one piece at a time, and our next piece came from the May 4, 1902 LOS ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD, which carried an ad for “Long’s Preserves Jams or Jellies the choicest of California’s selected fruit,” from the Long Syrup Refining Co. The jar in Figure A was featured in this ad and for a couple years thereafter in other advertising. The jar’s oval label reads “Long’s Preserves Long Syrup Ref. Co. San Francisco, California,” with a neck label identifying the product as “Strawberry.” The previous year, 1901, the company had reportedly contracted for large quantities of local farmers’ loganberries, raspberries, and strawberries. And the Oct. 10, 1902 NATCHEZ (Mississippi) DEMOCRAT carried an ad stating that “Here is Indeed Something Elegant in Preserves. Long’s California Preserves, in 14 varieties of fruits. It will interest you to call and see these beautiful goods. The Strawberries look so natural; the Cherries are so plump and of such elegant color they make one feel the necessity of tasting after seeing.” But the really important thing about this jar in Figure A is that it clearly shows what the original closure was: a Phoenix. The Phoenix closure, patented in the U.S. on Nov. 28, 1893, was described as consisting of “a metal plate [lid], a packing disk… of compressible material [gasket], and a securing band” to hold the cover in

In June 1901, the Long Syrup Refining Company advertised in the SAN FRANCISCO CALL for “100 girls to label and fill glass fruit jars,” possibly the very same style jars that we’re reviewing here.

PHOTO 1: LONG'S CALIFORNIA PRESERVES jar.

The undated advertising mirror shown in Photo 2 is lettered LONG’S CALI-

FIGURE A: Illustration of Long's Preserves jar.

PHOTO 2: Long's advertising mirror showing wrapped top.

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place, “this band being fastened preferably by a tongue [punched out metal tab] in one end entering and engaging an eye [slot] in the other.” (Figure B) The closure, according to longtime Hazel-Atlas employee John Algeo, “was especially suited for jams, jellies, preserves, maraschino cherries, pickles, cheese and many other products.” Dozens, if not hundreds of different product jars were closed with the Phoenix, but unlike the screw caps, Phoenix lids and bands were mostly tossed out once the jar was opened, although the metal lid was likely saved to cover the jar until the jam or olives were eaten. Complete closures are occasionaly found, but usually the locking tab, or tongue, was broken off upon opening or shortly thereafter. Figure C shows an ad from the April 26, 1908 SAN FRANCISCO CALL featuring the new home of the Long Syrup Refining Co. at Sixteenth & Division Streets in San Francisco. The company touted its jams, jellies, honey, catsup, mince meat, and maraschino cherries, as well as its syrups and molasses. Likely the crown prize for collectors is the Covered Wagon syrup tin in Photo 3. Printed in the colors of red, white, yellow, blue, and green, the figural wagon tin is lettered CONTENTS 1 LB NET WT. LONG’S COVERED WAGON BRAND (wagon and horses depicted) SYRUP TRADE MARK REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE ABSOLUTELY PURE MADE FROM GRANULATED SUGAR AND MAPLE SYRUP H.C. LONG COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. U.S.A., and the metal screw cap is also lettered LONG’S COVERED WAGON SYRUP. There are 3 different sizes of these tins, from the smallest “Breakfast Size,” to the “Family Size,” and up to the largest “Cafe Size.” I suspect that the Covered Wagon was quite an eye-catcher for the kids.

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On Feb. 22, 1926, the OAKLAND (California) TRIBUNE queried, “Do you like corn pone, hot cakes or waffles? Then you will be glad to make the acquaintance of Long’s Covered Wagon Syrup, the perfect complement to that trio of old fashioned delicacies. Long’s Covered Wagon Syrup is a new syrup, well calculated to suit the palate of syrup lovers. It’s made from granulated sugar and maple sugar. Perfectly delicious. Look for the ‘Covered Wagon’ family size tins.” Long’s Covered Wagon Brand Syrup was still being sold in handled, 12-oz. glass bottles at some unknown date by Long’s California Products. As early as 1901, the company was frequently referred to as the Long Syrup Company in local newspapers and trade publications. The last reference found to the H.C. Log Syrup Refining Company was in the November 1926 NATIONAL COOPERS’ JOURNAL. According to Zumwalt, the company name changed to Long’s California Products Inc. by 1930. Long’s Syrup was still being marketed as late as June 19, 1936, and the end of the company is uncertain. It’s still a plain little jar, but there’s always the possibility of a labeled example waiting out there somewhere for some lucky collector. And it’s not impossible that somewhere there’s a long-closed little grocery with an unsold, unopened jar of LONG’S CALIFORNIA PRESERVES tucked away on the back of a dusty shelf, complete with label, Phoenix closure, and vintage strawberry preserves –– that’s what collectors all dream of, isn’t it?

r FIGURE B: Patent drawing for the Phoenix closure. FIGURE C: Long Syrup Refining Co., Packers of California Preserves. PHOTO 3: Long's colorful Covered Wagon syrup tin.

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Shows, Shops & Services d ATTENTION COLLECTORS (or the curious) - Don't miss the 54th ANNUAL GOLDEN GATE HISTORICAL BOTTLE SOCIETY'S BOTTLES, ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW AND SALE at the Contra Costa Event Park (Sunset Hall) in Antioch CA. Friday, 4/22: noon to 5pm ($10) and Saturday, 4/23: 9am to 3pm (free). You'll find bottles, collectibles and "go-withs." For more info, contact GARY ANTONE at 925-373-6758 or packrat49er@netscape. net. 3/22 TRI-STATE BOTTLE COLLECTORS AND DIGGERS CLUB SHOW & SALE, Sunday November 7, 2021, 9AM - 2 PM, at the Singerly Fire Hall, Elkton MD 21922. A great show with many dealers on hand selling sodas, medicines, poisons, milks, fruit jars, and other fine examples of antique bottles available for you to add to your collection! Also available for purchase, delicious food prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary. Don't miss this one! Contact DAVE BROWN, 302-388-9311, for information or a sales contract. 11/21 Bottles, Planters Peanut, Glass of the Depression Era, Lots of Antiques. 50 WEST ANTIQUES, 540-686-0291, 2480 Northwestern Pike, Winchester, VA 22603. 12/21

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WANTED: EMBOSSED CURES WANTED: Including these pontils: Avery's, Benson's, Bernard's, Brown's, Bull's, Burt's, Cannon's, Flander's, Frambe's Geoghegan's, Hamilton's, Jacob's, Lay's, McAdoo's, McElroy's, Parham's, Rhodes' Prov. R.I., Rohrer's, Rudolph's, Star-in's, Stone's, Toledo, Woodman's. ALSO BIMALS: Anchor, Bavarian Bitters, Beesting, Bixler's, Bliss, Boot's Indigestion, Bowanee, Bower's, Bradford's, Bromo Mineral, Bronson's, Bull's (Baltimore), Carey's CholiCura, Clement's Certain (green), Collins' Opium (aqua), Cowan's Certain, Davis Indian, Detchon's Infallible, Edelweiss, Electrofluid, Ewer's Arcanum, Forest Pine (unpontiled), Francisco's, Frog Pond 8", Green's King's Cure, Large Handyside's (chocolate amber), Helmer's, Hilleman's, Hinderman's, Holden's (green), Hungarian, Indian Mixture, JBF, Kauffman Phthisis, Keeley's (opium, neurotine, solution), Large Kellum's, Kid-Nee-Kure, Lenape's, Lindley's, Long's Malaria, Loryea (green), Marsden, McConnon Cough, Amber McLean's (8"), Miniotti's (clear), Morning Glory, Murphy K & L. Pageapfel's, Park's (clear), Peck's, Pennock's, Peterman's (green), Rattail, large River Swamp, Scott's (bird), Streetman's, Tremaine's, Vosburgh, Wadsworth (goat), Warner's K & L Rochester (green, aqua, clear), Wildwest, Wilkinson's, Wilson Footrot, Winan's (no Indian), York Corn Cure. Looking for many others, especially embossed with label, contents, box. Also would like data on unlisted cures for future Cure Book. JOHN WOLF, ohcures@yahoo. com, 937-275-1617, 1186 Latchwood Ave., Dayton, OH 45405. 2/22 WANTED: George Troyansky New York seltzer bottles and any bottles from Croton On- Hudson, NY. 845-381-3059 text. 11/21 WANTED: Two Vermont drugstore bottles for research project. Need: JERICHO DRUGSTORE / JERICHO, VERMONT and DR. W. S. NAY / UNDERHILL, VT. Mint or near-mint please. DON FRITSCHEL, donfritschel@gmail.com 11/21 November 2021

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WANTED: WARNER Advertising, Bottles with Labels, Posters, Almanacs. Any WARNER or DR. CRAIG Bottles and Advertising. mwseeliger@gmail.com, Phone: 608-575-2922. 11/21

WANTED: Want to buy your signs - tin, paper, wood, reverse glass. 1850-1950. Any American Products. Great Graphics. KIM & MARY KOKLES, kckmjk@aol.com, 972240-1987. 12/21

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WANTED: OHIO BITTERS I do not have. Seeking "Old Home Bitters" Laughlin & Bushfield Wheeling, W. Va. Thank you for your consideration. GARY BEATTY, bocatropicalbreezes@gmail.com, 941-2761546. 11/21

WANTED: Looking for T. King Chicago True Blob Soda and Fort Dearborn Bottling Works Chicago Hutch Soda and AM Chicago Hutch Soda. GREGORY WATT, 815-3251865. 11/21 WANTED: C. W. & W. W. BOYNTON / 1871 / PROVIDENCN / R.I. This is the variant where Providence is spelled wrong. It is a porter with a double tapered collar. It is number 54709AB on the http://www. sodasandbeers.com website. DAVID, stoddardglassman@aol.com, 802-855-3664. 11/21 WANTED: OREGON Pre-Prohibition Shot Glasses, Advertising Crockery for Liquor, Mercantile and Druggists. Oregon Dose Glasses and Colored Medicine Bottles. Eastern Oregon Hutchinson Sodas, Mini Jugs & Advertising Items. Dr. Vanderpool Medicines & Cures. Dufur, The Dalles, Oregon, C.J. Stubling and Umatilla House items. JIM DENNIS, 541-467-2760. 12/21 WANTED: Old letters, diaries, journals with interesting content; photos/images with interesting/unusual subject matter; old Ku Klux Klan items; African American/black related items; Civil Rights/Hippie culture items; unusual paper related, period. Please don't throw it out! Call me first. SUSAN FOX, 570-275-2590, 812 "B" St. Danville, PA 17821. 11/21 WANTED: Connecticut drug store, pharmacy or apothecary bottles. Embossed or labeled. We collect, research, and document old Connecticut drug stores. See; CTBottleMan.Com (Antique Connecticut Pharmacy and Drug Store Bottles). STEVE POULIOT, steve@ctbottleman.com, 860608-7208. 12/21

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WANTED: Culpeper & Orange, VA. bottles. Also, Ivanhoe, VA Lithia Water bottle with embossed Indian and New Kent, VA Lithia Water bottle with 2 men drilling well. 804357-8107. 11/21 WANTED: Barber bottles and shaving paper vases. Especially looking for Whitall Tatum & Company bottles. ED & KATHY GRAY, bottleguy1@gmail.com 12/21 WANTED: PHARMACIES - Druggists Bottle - States Nebraska,, Missouri, Texas, RI, NH. All embossed front panel. Also wanted, Hayes Bottles - Soda, Medicine, Beer, Whiskey. PETER ARNDT, 201 E. Prairie St, Apt. 101, Sequim, WA 98382. 11/21 WANTED: Someone reliable, to radiate clear bottles for me, on a regular basis. For my personal collection only, not re-sale. Fair prices paid for this service. Leave complete message. hawkeye751@outlook.com, 415518-4124. 3/22 WANTED: Deadwood, Lead, Spearfish, S.D. bottles of all kinds. Also better ACL, painted label sodas, esp. Western and rarer Nevada bottles & Western blob sodas too. ebay: chipsbottles facebook: Nevada Bottles relics history. JAMES CAMPIGLIA, jameschips@ vastbb.net, 805-689-0125, Deadwood, SD. 12/21 WANTED: Findlay, Ohio Hancock County N.W. Ohio Milk Bottle and Memorabilia THOMAS W. BROWN, 419-422-7388. 12/21 WANTED: Halls Bitters (H-10, Regular embossing). Need chocolate, blood redamber and any other unusual color. Also, Halls Bitters (H-9, horizontal embossing), all colors. Perfect specimen ONLY! All emails answered. hawkeye751@outlook.com 1/22

WANTED: Schroeders Bitters. 8 1/2" - 12"+, no small bottles. Need (S-68), 9" size, Louisville and Cincinnati. (S-74.5) Schroeders // Stomach // Bitters, square amber (S-78L) J.H. Schroeder / 28 Wall Street / Louisville, square green and amber. Also, unusually colored specimens. Perfect specimens ONLY! All emails answered. hawkeye751@outlook.com 1/22 WANTED: Spark's / Kidney & Liver / Cure / Trade Mark / (smiling man logo) / Perfect Health / Camden N.J. JOHN SAVASTIO, johnsavastio@yahoo.com, 518-424-6571. 12/21 WANTED: Any Lowell Mass. Labeled Bottles that I do not have. TOM PASKIEWICZ, tom342@comcast.net, 978-337-9919, 20 Talbot Ave, North Billerica MA 01862-1415. 1/22 WANTED: Blob Sodas from Central Illinois. Especially Peoria, Galesburg. Also Peoria Blob Beers and Peoria Bitters. Top prices paid! 309645-6452. 1/22 WANTED: Looking for a Chew's Laxative Bitters, Bargenat NJ. GLENN VOGEL, olgve@hotmail.com, 732-539-8116. 1/22 WANTED: Southern Pontiled Medicines, rare & interesting embossed. Rare and Extremely Rare Pontiled Meds. MICHAEL MORGAN, mmorgandive@gmail.com, 941220-9123. 2/21 WANTED: Waite Farm Baldwinville, MASS Milk Bottle Early Tin Top. LINDA HIETALA, jlhietala@comcast.net, 978-6321976. 1/22 WANTED: Bottles, Jugs, Advertising or anything for John A Scott & Co. or Pleasant Valley Distillery from Findlay or Toledo, OH or New Liberty or Twin Creek, Owen County, Kentucky. JOE FREY, odants@ bright.net, 419-348-7736, 1144 Twp Rd. 136 McComb, OH 45858. 12/21 WANTED: NYC; Brooklyn and Long Island flasks. Stoneware from Huntington; Green Port. Long Island merchant and script jugs. Milk bottles from Sayville, Bayport, Oakdale. MARK R. SMITH, Libottle@optonline.net, 631-589-9027. 12/21

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The Metropolitan Detroit Antique Bottle Club's 38th Annual Antique Bottle Show, (9:30 AM to 3 PM), at the Royal Oak Elks Lodge, 2401 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak. Adm. $2, Free appraisals. Info: MIKE BRODZIK, 586.219.9980, Email: bottlemike@outlook.com

New, 1st Annual Mid-Maine Antique Bottle Show, (9 AM to 2 PM; Early buyers 8 AM, $15), at the Topsham, Maine Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 54 Elm St., Topsham. Presented by the Mid-Maine Antique Bottle Club. Adm. $2. Info: PAUL McCLURE, Ph. 207.832.1503; email: oldbottles@outlook. com NOVEMBER 7 ELKTON, MARYLAND The Tri-State Bottle Collectors and Diggers Club 48th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM to 2 PM), at the Singerly Fire Hall, Routes 279 & 213, Elkton, MD. Info: DAVE BROWN, PH: 302.388.9311, email: dbrown3942@comcast.net NOVEMBER 12 & 13 JEFFERSON, GEORGIA 50th Annual Southeastern (formerly Atlanta), Antique Bottle Show & Sale, (Fri. 3PM to 8PM Dealer setup and Early adm. $10; Sat. 9AM to 2PM, General adm.), at the Jefferson Civic Center, 65 Kissam St., Jefferson, GA 30549. Free bottles for kids, appraisals, and prizes on Saturday. Info: JACK HEWITT, Box 12126 Big Canoe, Jasper, GA 30143. PH: 770.856.6062, or: BILL JOHNSON, 770.823.2626, Email: bj3605@ comcast.net. Sponsored by the R.M. Rose Co. Distillers, and Cagle Auction Co.

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JANUARY 15 MUNCIE, INDIANA The Midwest Antique Fruit Jar and Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale (9 AM to 2 PM), at the Horizon Convention Center, 401 S. High St., Muncie, IN. 47305. Info: COLLEEN & JERRY DIXON, PH: 765.748.3117, Email: ckdixon7618@att. net, or: DAVE RITTENHOUSE, 1008 S. 900 W, Farmland, IN 47340. PH: 765.625.0561.

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North Jersey Antique Bottle Collectors Assn. 51st Annual Show & Sale, (9AM to 2 PM; Early buyers 8AM, $15), at the Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge No.1895, 1 Perrin Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ. Adm. $3. Info: ED, PH: 201.493. 7172, Email: Metropetro222@gmail.com

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NOVEMBER 14 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA New Location! The Pittsburgh Antique Bottle Club’s 51st Annual Show & Sale, (9 AM to 2 PM, early buyers 7 AM), at the Elizabeth VFD Event Center, 107 Market Street, Elizabeth, PA. Info: BOB DeCROO, 694 Fayette City Rd., Fayette City, PA 15438. PH: 724.326.8741, or, JAY HAWKINS, 1280 Mt. Pleasant Rd., West Newton, PA 15089, web: www.PittsburghAntiqueBottleClub.org PH: 724.872.6013. DECEMBER 4

The Mississippi Antique Bottle, Advertising & Collectibles Show, (Sat. 9AM to 4PM; Friday, early adm. 12PM to 7PM, $25), at the Fairgrounds Trade Mart Building, 1207 Mississippi St., Jackson, MS. Info: CHERYL COMANS, PH: 601.218.3505; Email: cherylcomans@gmail.com JANUARY 23 BAYPORT, NEW YORK The Long Island Antique Bottle Association is pleased to announce their Annual Show & Sale, Sunday, January 23, (10 AM to 3 PM), at the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Juliette Low Friendship Center, Lakeview Avenue, Bayport, NY, donation $3, Children 16 & under FREE. Info: MARK SMITH, 10 Holmes Court, Sayville, NY 11782. PH: 631.589.9027; Email: libottle@optonline.net

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA The Wabash Valley Antique Bottle & Pottery Club 23 Annual Show, (9AM to 2PM), at the Vigo County Fairgrounds, 133 Fairgrounds Drive, Terre Haute. Info: MARTY PLASCAK, 7210 E. Gross Dr., Terre Haute, IN 47802. Email: mplascak@ma.rr.com

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The Emerald Coast Bottle Collectors Inc., 20th Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale, (8 AM to 2 PM), at the DeFuniak Springs Community Center, 361 N. 10th Street, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433. Free Adm, Free Appraisals! Info: RICHARD KRAMERICH, PO Box 241, Pensacola, Florida 32591. Email: shards@ bellsouth.net, Ph. or text: 850.435.5425.

FOHBC 2022 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, Grand Sierra Resort & Casino. Information: RICHARD SIRI, email: rtsiri@sbcglobal.net, or FERDINAND MEYER V, email: fmeyer@fmgdesign.com. FOHBC National Convention – Western Region.

FEBRUARY 13 MANVILLE, NEW JERSEY New Jersey Antique Bottle Club (NJABC), 26th Annual Show & Sale, (9 AM to 2 PM) at the V.F.W. of Manville, New Jersey, 600 Washington Ave, Manville, NJ 08835. Admission $3, no early buyers. Info: KEVIN KYLE, 230 Cedarville Rd, East Windsor, NJ 08520. PH. 609.209.4034, Email: bottlediggerkev@aol.com or, JOHN LAWREY, 908.813.2334. FEBRUARY 13 COLUMBUS, OHIO The Central Ohio Antique Bottle Club's 51st Annual Show & Sale, (Sunday, 9 AM to 2 PM; early buyers 7:00 AM - 9 AM, $20), at the Doubletree Inn, 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus (I-270 & Rt. 23). Adm. $3. Info: ROJER MOODY, PH: 740.703.4913, Email: rtmoody@juno.com; For contracts: BRAD FUNK, PH: 614.264.7846, Email: bradfunk@yahoo.com MARCH 14, 2021 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND NEW LOCATION – NEW DATE! The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club's Annual Show & Sale, (9 AM to 3 PM), at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, MD (at Exit 80, Interstate 70). Info: Show Chairman RICK LEASE, 410-458-9405 or email: finksburg21@comcast.net For contracts, call: ANDY AGNEW, 410-527-1707 or email: medbotls@comcast.net. Website: baltimorebottleclub.org

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By John Panella and Joe Widman

SOME NEW YORK FINDS Bottle hunting in the Big Apple. Interesting New York City and Brooklyn discoveries Through the years and always learning Seems funny how, with years of bottle collecting discoveries, networking in bottle shows, auctions, flea markets and searches of every remote city thrift shop, true bottle collectors learn by experience. They research and link their discoveries to share their information. Unearthing artifacts via excavation and detection provide various online forums for collectors to introduce themselves to each other, and to discuss their finds and connect the dots to find historic as well as aesthetic value in discovering certain items of interest. Antique bottles are a bonanza of diversification and bring color, shape and weight, but most of all a quest for history with each discovery. We like when our artifacts tell a story. While searching for a topic for this month’s Medicine Chest, I was reviewing old pictures and emails and came across this one from Stephen Atkinson, a long time collector and friend, with regard on to how, via communication, we all broaden each other’s interests and share our finds with our other buddies we know could be interested. How many times have we seen an item that screams another collector’s name at you at first sight. Often this leads to the betterment of the hobby, acquiring historical knowledge and pleasing a friend all at the same time. This is why I was attracted to this hobby from an early collecting stage in my everlasting hunt for related items pertinent to my own interests and geographic location. Stephen’s post, dated 2019, in a Facebook forum in which we are all members, reads

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as follows: “Thank you Kevin Kyle for this unique bottle. Although I really like this one and have only had it one day, I will be sending this one to John Panella, as I can’t think of anyone who would enjoy this more than he, as this bottle is from his own local backyard.” Here is a really rare Brooklyn New York Cone shape Flint glass medicinal/chemical bottle. This bottle is embossed R. J. DAVIES-CHEMIST-BROOKLYN. It appears to have a gall pontil to boot. In research that I did today he left the firm of Rushton & Aspinwall in 1838. In this column I intend to look briefly into these businesses, their products and advertising and their impact on old New York. R.J. Davies continued in business until 1867. He had a store located at Fulton and Clinton streets in Brooklyn. Their advertising tells a story of its own. One ad reads: “Medicine Perfumery & Company R.J. Davies Chemist And Apothecary Late with Rushton and Aspinwall. The corner of Fulton & Clinton Streets, Brooklyn, keeps every article in his business of the best quality. Mineral waters, soda and Seiditz powders, brushes, perfumery fancy articles. English, French and American chemicals. His friends and the public are invited to call.” In December’s Medicine Chest we are going to continue with some of the top historic New York bottle and stoneware finds from Rushton & Aspinwall. We’ll follow up with other significant advertising and artifacts from the early days of patent medicines and apothecary nostrums. Tighten your shoe buckles for a good walk through local history. TOP: R.J. DAVIES / CHEMIST / BROOKLYN rare cone-shaped bottle. MIDDLE: The base of the DAVIES bottle, showing the glass gall. BOTTOM: Early advertisement for R.J. Davies, listing imported goods for their drugstore.

PHOTOS (clockwise, from top left): Early image of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works. Rare "Dalby's Carminative bottle. A&W. UNDERHILL / DRUGGISTS / NO 15 PECK SLIP / NEW YORK stoneware jar. Brooklyn flint glass lantern. N. W. Seates / Negative Electric Fluid / New York, rare sample size. Three small embossed medicine vials. From left to right: HOLLAND bottle; second example is G. deKOENIG TILLY, and the third is HAARLEM OIL. An early R.J. Davies advertisement.

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I’m Stuck on Tar Balsam Ralph Finch makes comments on a sticky note

didn’t know what a “tar balsam” was, although the Finches recently acquired one.

We don’t exactly collect them, but we have one. It’s a dark green tin kitchen device, almost twenty inches high, and similar to one I owned thirty years ago, painted blue, that said “Flour.” (OK, I didn’t like the blue one, then bought a green one? Don’t ask me to explain.) Now we all know what a Tar Baby is, right? I’m 81, and remember being told the Tar Baby story when I was a child. For those of you who missed that chapter in your childhood, here’s what Wikipedia recalls: “The Tar Baby is the second of the Uncle Remus stories published in 1881. It’s about a doll made of tar and turpentine used by the villainous Br’er Fox to entrap Br’er Rabbit. The more that Br’er Rabbit fights the Tar Baby, the more entangled he becomes. In modern usage, tar baby refers to a problematic situation that is only aggravated by additional involvement with it.” But what about tar balsam? Wikipedia wasn’t as helpful, although I did find a reference to “Pine Tar and Balsam Soap.” Getting closer, I found that, “Topical pine tar has been used in medicine since antiquity to treat a range of skin conditions, particularly eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis and other dry, itchy, flaky or inflamed skin conditions, and is still used successfully today.” Next, I turned to the balsam queen, the late Betty Blasi, who published A Bit About Balsams in 1974, subtitled: “A chapter in the history of the 19th century medicine.”

First, a little remembrance of the wonderful Betty and her husband, Gene. They were the powerhouse duo of glass collecting in Kentucky, promoting the hobby in general and Louisville in particular. Both had enthusiasm and personality to match. Those of us fortunate enough to have known Betty still miss her. In Betty’s book, in which Sam Greer, Don Keating, Burt Spiller, Ralph and Terry Kovel, Bill Agee, Charles Gardner, and Hal Wagner contributed, the history of balsam was recounted. Betty mentioned how natives used balsam for hundreds of years “in the making of tinctures.” Perhaps more recognized by today’s bottle collectors, Betty noted: “Its use spread to England where in the mid-1700s, Robert Turlington made balsam history and established the value of balsams as we now know them.”

Not a medicine for kids, but still a good story.

So, turning the 175 pages of Betty’s book, I found various balsam products used to “restore hair color,” cure a “hacking cough,” cure “spasmodic cholera,” etc. I found an “Aurine Ear Balsam” recommended also to cure deafness, while Burk’s Maple Balsam” could cure “spitting of blood.” As with many imaginative claims, in this 1915 ad for Coe’s Cough Balsam users were alerted: “Why is a man who has taken Coe’s Cough Balsam like a chopper who has lost his ax? Because he hacks no more.” (And people complain about my jokes? Really?) And if you have another problem, an 1836 ad for D. H. George’s drugstore offers a “Compound Balsamic Mixture”

It can ease any cough… no Lion.

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that could cure gonorrhea and gleet! This was a common problem then, since, in 1837, Dr. Jordan’s Balsam of *Rakasiri was good to ease venereal disease. And, if you think “Rakasiri” is odd, try “Langbein’s Schwartzburger Balsam.” (If you could pronounce it, you probably weren’t that sick. And, there is more on Rakasiri at the end.) OK, I found cherry balsam, spruce balsam, cedar, white pine, and Marley’s Universal Blackberry Balsam, Sweet Tar, etc. There is — or were — a whole world of balsams for a whole world of problems. The 1888 “Shaker Eye and Ear Balsam” cured … well, you can guess. But, finally, just what is Tar Balsam? Beats me. But after scanning almost 180 pages, maybe I missed it. Maybe I need a dose of the “Shaker Eye and Ear Balsam.” FYI1: On bookfinder.com I found three used copies of Betty’s book, priced from $75 to $172! FYI2: Edited from Wikipedia: *“Balm (otherwise Balsam) of Rakasiri was, in theory, a resin from a tree species native to the Americas. It was said to have stimulant and tonic properties. In the 1840s, Balm of Rakasiri was being sold by Messrs Henry & Co., Liverpool. In the 1850s Messrs Lewis were the proprietors. The name finally changed to Dr. Lucas and the remedy was still burning the oesophagi of the credulous at the end of the 1860s.” Any comment can be hurled my way, at rfinch@twmi.rr.com. PHOTOS (clockwise, from top left): Keating’s balsam can make little babies look … big and tough. With alcohol, heroin and chloroform, Pelikan’s claimed it could calm almost anything. Can it? The helitcan. This very rare "MRS HENDERSON'S / LONG ISLAND / BALSAM", was recently sold by American Glass Gallery.

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PHOTOS (clockwise, from top left): 1) Sanford’s White Pine Balsam was good for a bad cough, and could keep you from death. But the fat tummies are another problem. 2)This general store photo, showing items like the Finches’ tar balsam tin, is available on the internet for $35. 3) The Finch balsam tin is 20 inches high. But what exactly went in it? Tar balsam? We are stuck. 4) Great color, but OK, trade card experts, What is the circle for?

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Reproduction Warner Bottles? Uncovering the truth takes sleuths around the world By Mike Seeliger

here has always been great admiration for the artisanship that was exemplified in the flasks, figural bitters and medicines that were made in the 1800s, and in the past years there have been lots of reproductions made.

hard to tell from the original. (Dog River also states “We are the only source of historically correct and fully authentic U.S. Army Hospital Department Bottles. Our reproduction is blown in a snap case and pontiled as is the original.”)

Luckily, the Clevenger Brothers — Tom, Reno and Allie of Clayton, N.J. — salvaged a lot of the molds and produced a few nice bottles.

This brings me to the meat of my story. Recently, I found in Australia a clear reproduction of the Warner’s Safe Kidney & Liver Cure bottle. The bottle obviously came from the same manufacturer that made the cobalt-blue version and the light amber one. These reproductions were made using a particularly good mold of an original Kidney & Liver cure bottle or the original mold. Unlike the Wheaton’s Frank’s Kidney & Liver Cure and the Crownford Warner’s Kidney & Liver Cure which has the Crownford China Co. name stamped in the base of the bottle, these bottles are exactly like the original.

In the 1960s and ’70s many reproduction flasks and medicines seemed to appear in gift shops, floral shops and home furnishing outlets. Again, these were genuinely nice reproductions and appear in many bottle collections along with the older original bottles. Again, in the 1970s, a cheaper, fast-made group of reproductions was produced by Wheaton of Millville, N.J., which included fake pontil marks, etc. But I do not really want to go into those reproductions or the history of reproductions in this article. If you search reproduction bottles you will find an incredible amount of good, very authentic-looking reproductions coming out of China. Some of these are quite scary and no doubt have entered the antique market. I was amazed at the “black glass” reproductions that, without examining in person, from pictures appear to be the real thing, complete with seals and kick-up bases. Then there is the “Dog River Glassworks Co.” which reproduces Civil War reproduction bottles for use in re-enactments. The Old Sachem’s Bitters is almost exact and is extremely

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Here are a couple of ways to tell them apart from the original. First, the bottle is machine made. Mold marks go all the way up the neck to the top of the bottle. Second, they are flatlipped, rather than round. Then, the third way is to notice that the “c” in Cure is a small “c” Now, Warner did produce a Kidney & Liver Cure with the small “c,” and it is a true variant to us Warner collectors. In fact, if you notice the reverse Safe bottle has a small “c” for the word cure. These bottles have been around for some time and were made in the 1960s or 1970s. Who made them is unknown.

Machine made marks on neck.

Does anyone out there have an idea? The cobalt bottles are a genuinely nice example to add to a Warner collection because they add nice color. The light amber often is sold as an original, and since H.H. Warner was such a stickler for product trademarks, he refused to allow any bottle of his cure to be made in a bottle that was not amber in color. Some are exceptionally light amber and are valued by collectors. This reproduction Warner is nice light amber and again adds to one’s collection. Last year this clear one came along. With the clear ones being found in England, this proved to be an oddity but was quickly identified as a reproduction. The H.H. Warner & Co. Ltd company out of England in the 1900s did not make branches adhere to the amber glass policy so the foreign bottle appears in shades of green, teal and even aqua clear. Many of these were produced 1910-20. But again, this is an entirely different story.

As to value and rarity? Currently, the cobalt bottle — although a reproduction — is 50 years old. They come up for sale every once and awhile and bring between $200 and $300. The light-amber reproductions are also not that plentiful, but they are not as attractive as the cobalt ones and they sell for $10 to $30 depending on if the seller realizes they are reproductions. I figured the clear one was at least as valuable as the cobalt, so I paid the seller for the rarity of the bottle. Has anyone ever seen this clear variety before? This makes me want to ask, “Was it made in green?” “Why did it show up in Australia?” There has always been the underlying rumor among the Warner collectors that the Kidney & Liver bottle was made in clear and aqua, but I believe that this arose in the 1960s when we were seeing the aqua and clear Remedies Co. bottles long before the London variants arrived on the scene. The existence of green, clear, and aqua Remedy bottles is due again to the non-adherence of the later owners of the company to the amber-only rule about 1908 when the Remedy bottles replaced the Cure bottles. Anyway, these three bottles, examples of some reproduction manufacturer, are nice additions to the Warner collection. The bottle will be sent to Mike and Kathie Craig for placement in their collection, which includes nearly every example of Warner bottle known. PS: We really need the pint-size Safe Nervine Frankfurt.

r Editor’s note: Michael Seeliger is the author of H.H.Warner, His Company & His Bottles, 1974 and 2.0 2021.

TOP: Three Warner Reproduction bottles. MIDDLE: Base of bottle BOTTOM: Embossing showing small c in cure

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After John Ryan By Tod von Mechow

uch has been written on John Ryan and his Excelsior Bottling Works in Savannah, Georgia. However, the dates on the end of his ownership are varied and that of his successors are not well known. Hopefully this article will clear things up.

John Ryan founded the Excelsior Bottling Works in 1852 after relocating to Savannah. The Works were eventually listed at 110 and 112 Broughton street. Ryan was last listed in the Savannah City Directory as Excelsior’s owner in 1882 and is listed as retired in 1883. What is interesting is the quick succession of ownership of these works over the next seven years, with almost one owner each year! But why did Ryan sell his business? Towards the end of 1881, Ryan published the following advertisement indicating that his business suffering from stolen bottles. The ad ran from November 1st thru the 5th in the Savannah Moring News: NOTICE. SODA WATER is supplied only on conditions that those who receive it become responsible for the bottles and return them to me when empty. They have no right to sell, lend, give away, use them for other purposes, neither to allow other manufacturers to purloin and use them, as has been done. The present loss of bottles is ruinous. I trust my patrons will be more careful of them. One of the last John Ryan bottles.

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JOHN RYAN, 110 Broughton street.

You can see that the “loss of bottles” was “ruinous” and was having a financial impact on the business. A short time later Ryan was fighting two lawsuits. One was filed by Frederick Meincke over accounts. Meincke was somehow associated with Ryan and, in an 1881 advertisement offering a grocery/liquor store for rent, Meincke listed Ryan’s bottling works as the location where he could be contacted. The Meincke suit must have had merit as the judge in the case appointed an auditor to review the accounts. While this case was progressing, Ryan ran the following advertisement in the Savannah Morning News on April 14, 1882: Business Opportunity. THE undersigned, on account of poor health, which prevents him from giving to business the attention it should have, would take an active man with some capital as partner or sell to one wishing to purchase. Would give all necessary instructions to conduct the same. JOHN RYA N Manufacturer and Bottler of Soda and Mineral Waters, 110 and 112 Broughton street, Savannah, Ga. “Poor health” only compounded the pressures on Ryan’s business. Although there is no clear transfer of ownership of Ryan’s business, it appears to have been sold to Meincke & Ebberwein sometime between April 15 and June 15, 1882. George Ebberwein was formerly a grocer in Savannah and Frederick Meincke was the litigant in lawsuits against Ryan.

Interestingly these lawsuits were settled on July 8. Even though the names of Meincke & Ebberwein were misspelled and rearranged as Ebberwine & Minche, the following advertisement indicates that they had bought Ryan’s business by the time this notice appeared in the June 17, 1882 Savanna Morning News: A Card A notice appeared in yesterday’s News, over the name of James Ray, that he had discharged me from his service. Mr. Ray’s statement is false. I asked him to pay me more wages, which he refused to do. I then quit Mr. Ray, and was immediately employed by Ebberwine & Minche, successors to John Ryan, who pay me fifty per cent more wages then Mr. Ray did, and I am now selling soda water to Mr. Ray’s customers - and that’s what’s the matter with Hannah. GEORGE CAMPSEN The first advertisement from Meincke & Ebberwein as to the purchased Ryan’s business is this one that first appeared in the July 25, 1882 edition of the Savannah Morning News: Notice to the Public. ALL persons are notified that we claim ownership in all soda water bottles now in circulation bearing the name of John Ryan, Von Harten, Premium Mineral Water and Trusow & Co., and no one has the right to buy, see or use them. MEINCKE & EBBERWEIN, Successors to John Ryan, SAVANNAH .GEORGIA This ownership is supported by their entry in the 1883 Savannah Directory and their bottles, which are embossed 1882. This continued a long-standing tradition of Ryan dating his bottles. Ryan’s poor health caught up with him and he died on March 22, 1885 at age 59. The following notice appeared on in the March 23, 1885 edition of the Savannah Morning News:

Death of John Ryan

He is Not dead.

Mr. John Ryan, an old citizen of Savannah, died at his residence, corner of Hall and Barnard streets, yesterday. The deceased was born in New York City, and came to Savannah in 1853, engaging in the manufacture of soda water. He was successful in his business, which he extended to Augusta, Macon, Columbus and other interior places, and amassed a competency. Falling in health, he retired from business about six years ago. He was prominently identified with the city’s interests, and was widely known. His funeral will take place at the Cathedral at 11 o’clock this morning.

Mr. F. Meincke, successor to John Ryan, manufacturer of soda and mineral water, No. 110 and 112 Broughton street, announces that he is not dead, as reported, but is alive and prepared as usual to supply his customers.

The partnership of Meincke & Ebberwein did not last long either. On October 1, 1883, this partnership was dissolved and Frederick Meincke became the surviving partner, as noted in the October 4, 1883 edition of the Savannah Morning News:

But unfortunately, this rumor was just slightly premature. Meincke expired under a month later as documented in Savannah Morning News on February 24, 1884: Death of Mr. Frederick Meincke. Mr. Frederick Meincke, formerly of the firm of Meincke & Ebberwein, soda water manufacturers, died in this city last night, at 10:30 o’clock, after a protracted illness superinduced by cancer in the stomach. The deceased was a member in the 51st year of his age. He was a member of

Notice to the Public. THE firm of MEINCKE & EBBERWEIN was dissolved on the first day of October. The undersigned will carry on the business as heretofore, and will be responsible for all debts. Parties indebted will please come forward and settle, and those having claims are requested to present them at once for payment. F. MEINCKE. Meincke is listed in the 1884 directory as the Successor to John Ryan, but his bottles are marked as 1882, as it appears that he modified the existing molds from the previous partnership instead of incurring the expense of having new molds made. Ebberwein went on to establish his own soda water bottling business at 232 Bay in 1885. To quell a rumor of his death, a ploy used by competitor to steal business, Meincke had the following published on January 25, 1884 in the Savannah Morning News: RIGHT: Meincke & Ebberwein were successors to Ryan in 1882.

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the Washington Fire Company and the German Volunteers. A few days ago the deceased sold his interest in the soda-water manufactory to Mr. M. T. Quinan, and was to have retired from participation in the business on the 1st proximo. The funeral notice will appear to-morrow. In a March 20, 1884 notice and advertisement, Michael T. Quinan advertised he had purchased the works. Quinan was a saloon owner and grocer, but prior to purchasing the works he was a clerk for Meincke. He is listed as the owner of the works in the 1885 Directory and his bottles bear the 1884 date. Quinan was also the secretary of the local Liquor Dealers Association in 1884 and 1885.

But things were not going well for Quinan. His ads stopped on March 20, 1885, exactly a year after they started. Eight days later a Sheriff Sale notice for the soda works appeared for March 31. Somehow he seems to have evaded the Sheriff and ran an advertisement on April 8, 1885 in the Savannah Daily News looking for a buyer or partner: FOR SALE, the Soda Water Manufactory at 110 and 112 Broughton street; or party with smaall (sic) capital will be taken as partner. Inquire on the premise. This advertisement must have caught the eye of James Ray, the longtime competitor of John Ryan and his successors. Ray, being a shrewd businessman, saw an opportunity in the consolidation of Quinan’s business with his and the two partnered. But Ray did not partner with Michael T., but with his wife, Mrs. Winfred Quinan, as documented in the notice in the Savannah Morning News on May 10, 1885: RAY & QUINAN, MANUFACTURERS and bottlers of SODA and MINERAL WATERS, BITTERS, SYRUPS, CORDIAL, SIPHONS, etc., beg leave to notify the public that they have formed a copartnership under the above name, the business to be carried on at 110 AND 112 BROUGHTON STREET. where we are prepared to furnish goods in our line of a superior quality and promise to give satisfaction. Country orders will be promptly attended to. We ask a trial to convince all of our ability to meet any demand. Respectfully, RAY & QUINAN.

Frederick Meincke bottles date from 1883-1884, not 1882 as marked.

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tains” or canisters for soda fountains were his business and that of Quinan. If they consolidated, they would have a virtual monopoly on that line of the trade. Ray reported this in The Industries of Savannah published in 1886 on the firm of Ray & Quinan: The firm has fifty fountains which it supplies throughout the city, and it is the only firm here performing that service. This is further supported by the first action the firm took on May 11, 1885, one day after their founding, to raise the prices of “Charged Fountains” to “$2 each” as announced in the Savannah Morning News. This firm appears to have been successful and stayed in place for nearly three years. Unfortunately, there are no known bottles from this firm, as they were likely using bottles from all of the predecessor firms, including those of Ray. Later these bottles would be an item of contention. The existence of this firm is supported by directory listings and other documents of the time. One thing is certain, there was nowhere near the level of advertising by this firm as opposed to the all of the predecessor firms at this location. I was only able to find one advertisement after the initial two. In 1888, the Ray & Quinan partnership was dissolved and Ray was listed as retired. Michael T. Quinan was now partnering with Victor S. Studer as Quinan & Studer. Victor was previously a grocer and saloon owner. The announcement of the new firm was in the Savannah Morning News on February 5, 1888: TO THE PUBLIC.

TELEPHONE 232.

SAVANNAH, Feb. 4, 1888.

The old Excelsior Bottling Works must have been at a much better location than where Ray had been operating for the past 17 years, and Ray saw an opportunity to move to this better place. Ray also realized that the only suppliers of charged “foun-

The firm of RAY & QUINAN was dissolved THIS DAY. The undersigned, have assumed all the liabilities, are alone authorized to collect the outstanding debts of the late firm. We are prepared to supply the public with a superior article of Soda

and Mineral water at short notice. Your patronage respectfully solicited. QUINAN & STUDER 110 and 112 Broughton street. Technically, Ray sold the business to his actual partner, Mrs. Quinan, and she turned over assets to the new firm. This change in business ownership is supported with the 1888 Directory listings and their bottles, which are dated 1888. Again continuing the tradition of dating bottles and, like the firms existing before the Ray & Quinan partnership, they started advertising heavily and using the name Excelsior Bottling Works. One of their earliest advertisements involved ownership of bottles and appeared in the February 14, 1888 edition of the Savannah Morning News:

MEINCKE & EBBERWEIN,

James Ray came out of retirement in April 1888 and opened a new bottling establishment at Congress and Drayton Streets. Soon after, he claimed that he had purchased all of his old bottles from Quinan & Studer. This ignited a bit of a battle in the newspapers and ended up in a lawsuit that Quinan & Studer won and were awarded damages. But the business declined and the firm was sold to F. J. Ruckert of 111 Broughton Street, as seen in this August 18, 1889 notice in the Savannah Morning News:

M. T. QUINAN,

DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.

H. SCHMIDLMANN (sic), N. Y.,

The firm of QUINAN & STUDER, by mutual consent, is hereby dissolved. All parties indebted to us will please pay F. J. RUCKERT, 111 Broughton street, who has brought out their interests.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC QUINAN & STUDER Having bought all the rights of Ray & Quinan, hereby claim the ownership in all Soda Water Bottles bearing the names of JOHN RYAN, JAMES RAY, F. MEINCKE,

JAMES REDMOND, Newberne, N. C., JOHN COLLER (sic), N. Y., And all persons are forbidden to use them under penalty of the law.

QUINAN & STUDER

QUINAN & STUDER, Manufacturers and Bottlers, 110 and 112 Broughton street.

Michael T. Quinan bottles date 1884-1885.

It is interesting that Ryan’s bottles were still in use over seven years after the business was sold and that there are no bottles marked “Ray & Quinan,” supporting the fact that no bottles were ever made for this firm. Also the “T’s” in the New York bottles were replaced with the letter “L.” So Cotter became Coller and Schmidtmann became Schmidlmann. In addition to increased advertising, this firm entered into an agreement, on June 12, 1888, with George Ebberwein and Edward Moyle to agree on a lower price for fountains, which was significantly lower than the monopoly price charged by their predecessor. Spending more and lowering revenue is not good for business and it appears that things do not appear to have been going to well for this latest partnership, as in August and October of 1888, they were selling unnecessary fixtures of the business, such as wagons, a safe, a boiler, jugs, bitters, and etc.

Quinan & Studer bottles date 1888-1889.

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During the preceding months, Quinan & Studer were selling material goods, like fountains, from their business. It appears that Quinan & Studer vacated the property at 110 Broughton well before they sold to Ruckert. The 1889 Directory lists Quinan as a clerk at Smith Brothers and Studer as a steward at the Harmonle Club. At this same time James Ray stepped back in and was operating the Works at 110 Broughton, moving from his Congress Street location. It appears that Quinan & Studer won the battle of the bottles, but Ray won the war with ownership of the business location. This started a period of stability in ownership of the Excelsior Works. Savannah City Council approved a renumbering of the streets on June 4, 1896. Bay Street was the dividing line and streets had East or West appended to their names based on their orientation from this dividing line. Decimalization of the blocks was also adopted in the numbering of houses within each block. The changes took place over the next six months. As part of this change, 110 Broughton Street became 24 Broughton East Street. On March 28, 1900, James Ray died and his widow, Margaret, is listed in the Directory. The business was sold by the estate on July 31, 1900 at auction. His son and grandson, James C., and James C. Jr., took over the Works as James Ray’s Sons. The notice of this change was documented in the August 3, 1900 edition of the Savannah Morning News:

SPECIAL NOTICE. Having purchased the soda water business of our deceased father, Mr. James Ray, we wish to announce to his customers and the public generally that we will continue the business at the same old stand, and will be thankful for any patronage bestowed on us. Respectfully, JAMES RAY’S SONS The new firm continued their predecessors’ practice of not advertising, making tracking them difficult. In 1912 or early 1913, James Ray’s Sons moved the Works to 312 and 314 St. Julian Street. They remained there until 1917 when the Works were closed, and this is the last year they appear in the Savannah Directory. Likely causes were Prohibition in Georgia and competition of regional and national brands, now resident in Savannah, like Coca-Cola, Lime-Cola, and Chero-Cola. Also breweries were moving into the soft drink market, as they could no longer brew malt beverages. There appears to be no successor firm at this address. So that ends the chain of ownership of Ryan’s Excelsior Bottling Works, starting in 1852 and ending in 1917, a period of 66 years. In summary, the following table outlines the dates of each successor firm to Ryan’s Excelsior Bottling Works: Photos courtesy of Glass Works Auctions. Author’s contact information: Web Site: www.sodasandbeers.com Email: Todvon@verizon.net

Firm Start Date Or Year John Ryan About May 1,1852 Meincke & Ebberwein April or May 1882 Frederick Meincke 10/1/1883 Michael T. Quinan 3/1/1884 Ray & Quinan 5/10/1885 Quinan & Studer 2/4/1888 James Ray 1889 James Ray’s Sons 8/1/1900

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TOP: One of the many Ray bottles used between 1871-1900. RIGHT: Embossed 1876, Ray’s Sons’ bottles actually date after 1900.

End Date Or Year April or May 1882 10/1/1883 3/1/1884 5/10/1885 2/4/1888 8/1/1889 8/1/1900 1917

Duration 30 Years 17 Months 5 Months 14 Months 32 Months 17 Months 11 Years 17 Years

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Presents our absentee mail/phone bid cataloged auction #76 of Patent Medicines, Pills, Tins, Apothecary/Drugstore and Advertising items. Featuring Many Items From the Extensive Jerry Phelps Collection!! Closing date: Saturday, November 27th , 2021 at 10:00 pm EST Some of the highlights to include:

Labeled Patent Medicines: Warner’s = Safe Tonic, Log Cabin Cough & Consumption Remedy, Rheumatic Remedy and A 6 oz. Diuretic Compound. Dr. Murray’s Magic Oil = S.F – Cal. Dr. Kennedy’s Prarie Weed, Gooch’s Sarsaparilla, Primley’s Sarsaparilla, Bell’s Sarsaparilla From Bangor, ME., Cann’s Kidney Cure, Dr. Roc’s Liver, Rheumatic & Neuralgic Cure, 2 Sizes : Dr. McLean’s Liver & Kidney Balm’s, Dr. A.J Flaggs Physician & Surgeon – Claremont, NH., Vincent’s Celery Compound – Lapeer, Mich, Dr. Wadsworth’s Dry-Up from Prov. R.I., Dr. White’s Pulmonaria From Indianapolis, IN., Swaim’s Panacea, Rare, Shaker Syrup / Enfield, N.H and Fluid Extract Valerian. S.A Richmond Samaritan Nervine, Dr. Kline’s Epileptic Remedy, Smith’s Green Mountain Renovator, Label & Pontiled: (Many Ex. Greer Bottles) Rare, Harrison’s Columbian Tonic Stimulant, Dunbar & Co’s Wormwood Cordial, Boston, Peruvian Syrup, Atwood’s Jaundice Bitters, 2 Different Sizes = Dr. S.S Fitch’s, Dr. Geo. Pierce’s Indian Restorative Bitters, Folger’s Olosaonian, J. Russell Spaulding’s Rose Mary, Oldridge Balm of Columbia, C. Marsh’s Pain Reliever. Labeled Bitters: 3 Different Sizes: Fancy, Royal Pepsin Stomach Bitters, Big Bill Best Bitters, Wheat Bitters, Johnson’s Calisaya, Genuine Bull Wild Cherry Bitters, 4 Log’s Drake’s Plantation, Dr. Petzold’s German Bitters, Hartley’s Peruvian Bark Bitters, Dr. Ryder’s Clover Bitters. Many of the above with Original Boxes Also!!! Tins: Unusual, Madam C.J Walker’s Vegetable Shampoo, Seroco -The Wonder Heart Cure, Dr. M.A Simmons Liver Medicine, 2 Different Multi-color Mentholatum tins w/boxes, 2 = Dr. Shoop’s Samples: Green Salve & Catarrh Remedy, McGarrah’s Insect Powder. Complete, Packer’s Tar Soap Counter Display. E. Fougera’s Mustard Plaster and Deane’s Mustard Plaster Tins, group lots and more! Tooth Powder Tins: Sher-Pira Tooth Powder, Golden Rule, Rex-Ton, Zincora, Luzier’s, Dr. E.L Graves, Peerless Tooth Powder, 2 Different sizes = Calox Tooth Powders W/Boxes!! Tooth Bottles = Perfect Tooth Powder, Rexall Tooth Wash etc… Pills: Kickapoo Pills, 2 Different Kickapoo Suppositories = With Opium, Dr. MacFarland’s Indian Pills, C.I Hood’s Antiseplets, Dr. Shoop’s Pink Pain Tablets, Early Wood Pill Ovals, Humphrey’s, Group Lots etc…. Apothecary: Label Under Glass Jars in Clear, Amber, Green and Cobalt Blue! Nice Pink Ceramic Ointment Jar, Early Amethyst Storage Jar, Inverted Merck Jars in 2 Sizes, Sealed, Areco Tooth Paste Pot & Lid. Early Parke-Davis Drug Tins (Coca Leaves), Whitall-Tatum Suppository Machine,Small, Size Starkey & Palen Box w/ bottle, Bromo-Seltzer Dispenser, Nice Selection of Labeled Poisons and more!! Veterinary: Labeled Bottles = Dr. Lesure’s Fever Drops, Dr. Lesure’s Colic Drops, Cobalt Blue Merchant’s Gargling Oil w/box, Dr. Daniels Carbo-Negus, Columbia Gall Remedy, G.C Taylor’s Liniment or Oil of Life. Packages: Capital Stock Food, Clover Brand Worm Powder, Columbia Powdered Tobacco Controls Round Worms in Poultry, Security Roup and Cold Remedy for Poultry. Tins: Mineral Compound for Horses Tin, Large Size Barber’s Hoof Ointment and Smaller Size Barber’s Healing Ointment, Scotch Gall Cure Tin and Cardboard Sign, Haven’s Climax Condition Powders Store Box, 1910 H.K Mulford Veterinary Price List, etc….. Books: 1874 Peter VanSchaack Catalog, 1904 UpJohn Fine Pharmaceuticals Catalog, 1893 J. Ellwood Lee Co. Surgical Instrument & Druggist Sundries Catalog. Advertising: Signs: Nice, Dr. Schenck’s Mandrake Liver Pills, Dr. DeWitt’s Household Remedies with Great Image of Store Interior!!, Large Poster for Sen-Gen-Ma = Picturing an Indian Chief in Full Head-dress, 2 Different Dr. D. Jayne’s Reverse Glass Signs for = Alterative & Expectorant, Dr. D. Jaynes Expectorant & Sanative Pills Poster for the“Flemish Bride”, Scotch Oil = The Best Liniment for Man or Beast, Empire Liniment = The Worlds Greatest Household Remedy, Schweizer Swiss Alpine Herbs Bitters, Klondik-Cough Nuggets. Scarce, Laxa-Dean Wafers Label Under Glass Counter Jar from the C.F Simmons Med. Co. St. Louis. Complete 1899 Antikamnia Calendar, Unusual, Dr. Brown’s Magic Liniment Wood Thermometer, Rare, Ceramic Hagen’s Magnolia Balm Advertising Tile, Unusual, Cast Iron Dr. D. Jayne’s Sanative Pills Wall Plaque, Selection of wood shipping crates and more!!!

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Tom Hitches his Wagon to Find Old Glass Across the Country Ralph Finch notes that Thomas Askjem of Buxton, N.D., whose great stories of impressive finds — and impressive books — have appeared in past issues of AB&GC, is still moving back into America’s past. Slowly. Ralph recently alerted Tom that Houser Auctioneers of Pennsylvania was going to offer old farm horse-drawn wagons. (Old farm wagons, and massive holes dug in search of old glass, are just two of Tom’s many interests.)

om, in return, alerted us to his current plans, writing: “Hey, thank you, it’s always good seeing some old horse-drawn stuff. All has been good. I’ve actually been in the process of writing a potential article for you to review.

“We dug from a ten-foot hotel privy three of North Dakota’s best Hutch bottles. Only one was known prior and we dug two different color shades. It was a long process finding the Hutches once we chose an area of the state to dig. We were on our third town in the area when they finally surfaced. “Aside from that I’ve been hard at work photographing bottles for my next book, the one that documents the earliest bottles used west of the Mississippi. Here

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are a few samples. I’ll try getting that story on the N.D. Hutch dig to you in the next week or so. “I’ve got many very serious collectors on board from all across the western U.S. It would help to familiarize the others with my project. Here’s what I’ve photographed thus far: Every known Dakota Territory, Arizona Territory, Montana Territory and Wyoming Territory sodas plus nearly all the Idaho Territory sodas (I’ve got the missing ones lined up), plus a good portion of the early New Mexico bottles. “All the Colorado blobs, ales and Hutches have been photographed plus all the known Kansas blobs, ales and bitters. All the Texas blob sodas. A good portion of all the pre-1880 Iowa bottles including

inks, sodas, ales, bitters and meds. I’ve got all the pre-1880 Minnesota bottles lined up plus a good portion of the pre-1880 California sodas. “I’ve also photographed an example of nearly every type of USA Hospital department bottle and in many colors. “I’m also hoping to include the more well-known bottles that ended up on the frontier including cabin bitters, etc.” Editor’s note: And in an upcoming issue, Tom will update us on the latest of the 1,200 privies he has dug! TOP: Hospital Department Bottles. These bottles will pick up the spirits of any collector. FOLLOWING PAGE: An arrangement of early Budweiser bottles. Tom certainly has a great taste in colorful bottles.

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Articles inside

After John Ryan

Tom Hitches His Wagon to Find Old Glass

Reproduction Warner Bottles?

I’m Stuck on Tar Balsam

The Turk Comes Home and Brings a Comrade

Heard it through the Grapevine

Medicine Chest: Bottle Hunting in the Big Apple

Classified Advertisements

Aviary Bitters?

Letters to the Editor

Show Calendar

Charles Wharton, Jr., Master of Chestnut Grove