Charleston Soda Bottlers
Charleston, now the capital of West Virginia, went back-and-forth several times with Wheeling for such a title. Since its founding in 1788, it remained less populated than Wheeling until late in the 19th Century. Charleston became the permanent capital in 1885, and began growing exponentially from then onward. Unlike Wheeling, very few early Charleston bottles exist. Squat sodas from the one bottler that used them—Henry Rummel—are difficult to find and obtain.
Once hutchinson style bottles became commonplace, there was a proliferation of soda bottlers, making most hutches quite common. The exception to this rule is the Kanawha Celery-Cola Co. bottle, as well as select variants of other common bottlers. By the time crown tops gained widespread usage, a great number of bottlers existed. This remained the case into the ACL era.
7-Up Bottling Co.
1944—1970
The first mention of the Charleston Seven-Up Bottling Company I can find is a 1943 advertisement (Seven-Up Bottling Co., 1943). However, they incorporate a year later with a capital stock of $25,000 and incorporators A.F. Gibson, E.F. Steiner, and W.J. Bell—all out-of-towners (“3 Business”, 1944). A separate article detailing the burglary of their office notes that their address was 700 Donnally Street (“4 Burglaries”, 1947). In 1948, the president and treasurer of the company would become Mahlon Guthrie, an Ohio businessman (“Bottling Concern”, 1948). A man named Jack Hines remained the manager of the company despite the changes in executives. The same year, the company moved to 700 Lewis Street (Seven-Up Bottling Co., 1948).
In 1950, Guthrie, the president of the company, was conscripted for the Korean War and named Tan Stewart as the general manager of the facility before leaving (“Stewart Promoted”, 1950). His wife, Joyce Guthrie, handled presidential responsibilities while Mahlon served in the marines (“School Lost”, 1951). By 1952, Mahlon became a member of the Board of Directors and the legislative director of the West Virginia Bottlers Association (“Guthrie Will”, 1952). In 1953, he would become President of the West Virginia Bottlers Association (“Guthrie Named”, 1953).
On January 11, 1969, Mahlon Guthrie passed away and left Joyce his stake in the company (“Guthrie Stock”, 1969). The West Virginia Secretary of State records (n.d.) indicate that the company closed a year later, in 1970.
7-Up Bottling Co. Front.
7-Up Bottling Co. Back.
7-Up Bottling Co. Swimsuit girl design. Front.
7-Up Bottling Co. Swimsuit girl design. Back.
Big Boy Bottling Co.
1927—1938
Big Boy Bottling Co. is first mentioned in a 1927 advertisement for their products as being at the Appliance Exhibition in Charleston (Big Boy Bottling Co., 1927). The West Virginia Secretary of State records for this company agree with this 1927 start date. They also put out an advertisement for an experienced driver in 1928, referencing their plant at 1718 Washington Street (Big Boy Bottling Co., 1928). This company went out of business in 1938 (WV Sec. State, n.d.).
An emerald green Big Boy from Charleston. Town name on the bottom.
Capital Carbonating Co. (C.C.Co.)
1901—1904
Based off Dun & Bradstreet records, the Capital Carbonating Co. was established by 1901 and ended sometime in 1904. The bottler was written as Capital and Capitol, so I am unsure as to which is correct, but it is Capital in later listings.
The C.C.Co. hutch, WV0019.
The C.C.Co. hutch, WV0021.
Caire-Bal
Information needed.
Charleston Bottling Works
Henry Rummel, Charleston Coca-Cola Bottling Works/Co.
1871—1955
Crown Bottling Works
1925(?)—1927
Interestingly, the only information I can find on this bottler is a snippet of an article from 1952 looking back at 1927. In the excerpt, Crown Bottling Works, owned by Mose Friedman, filed for bankruptcy (“25 Years Ago”, 1952). So, we know that the end of the bottler was likely this year or soon thereafter. Though I do not have access to Dun & Bradstreet records past 1924 currently, they do not appear in the final issue that is available to me. We then know that Crown Bottling Works only existed from, at the earliest, 1925 to 1927.
Crystal Bottling Co.
1901—1906
Crystal Bottling Co. first appears in the 1901 Dun & Bradstreet (Mercantile Agency, 1901). The owner of Crystal Bottling Co. placed the bottling works up for sale in 1905 in the American Bottler for the reason of bad health. I suppose a sale went through in 1906, or the owner passed away before it sold, as it stops appearing in the 1906 Dun & Bradstreet listings. However, there is a “poem” of sorts from the general manager of Crystal Bottling Works (read: not company), A.C. Hall, from 1908 in the Bottler’s Helper. It advocates for the use of the Blumenthal Bros’ (the owners of the periodical) “Peace Mellow” and “Rasport” flavor extracts for bottlers. So, I am unsure as to whether the plant closed in 1906 or not. The company also bottled beer, and a blob top example can be seen on the beers page for Charleston.
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.
1937—1952
The Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Charleston was organized in 1937 by M.R. Matthews as President, W.L. Tompkins as Vice President, Charles E. Paul as Secretary and General Manager, W.T. Lively as Treasurer, and James Martin as a general incorporator (“Bottling Firm”, 1937). The same article mentions the plant as being, at least initially, at the corner of Hansford and Chilton Streets. By 1938, their company (perhaps office) was located at 2506-A Washington Street East (C&P Tel. Co., 1939). The West Virginia Secretary of State records show this company shut its doors in 1952.
Independent Bottling Works
1924—1928
An advertisement for Orange Squeeze appears from Independent Bottling Works in 1924, placing them at 1670 Charleston Street (Independent Bottling Works, 1924). They also bottled Good-Grape (Independent Bot. Wks., 1925), similar to the Keyser bottle if one comes to light. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1928 (“City Day”, 1928). The petition also lists John Jefferson Weaver and Joseph Eugene Weaver as the owners of it and Whistle Bottling Company.
The Kanawha Carbonating Co.
1906—1908
Kanawha Carbonating Co. first appears in the September 1906 Dun & Bradstreet (Mercantile Agency, 1906). In 1907, the bottler wrote into a periodical to say—perhaps quite obviously—that other bottlers can be more profitable in selling ciders by using cider as a body rather than miscellaneous fruit fillers (Blumenthal, 1907). Its address this year was 319 Clendenin Street, with Charles E. High as President, B.L. Slack as Secretary and General Manager (R.L. Polk & Co., 1907).
Around August of 1908, J.L. Heizer placed with winning bid for the Kanawha Carbonating Company (“Southern News”, 1908). Though the Heizer claimed the operation would continue as it had before being purchased, the Kanawha Carbonating Company last appears in the September 1908 Dun & Bradstreet. This suggests that Heizer either closed the plant or created a new company with the equipment.
Kanawha Carbonating Co. hutch. WV0031.
The Kanawha Carbonating Co. hutch. WV0033.
The Kanawha Carbonating Co. crown top.
Kanawha Celery-Cola Co.
1908—1916
From an advertisement, the Kanawha Celery-Cola Company (1908) was located at the corner of Summers and Dryden Streets and was managed by LeRoy Clemans. The company did not register with the Secretary of State until 1910, but it did exist at least as early as 1908. In 1916, the company officially closed, becoming the Sanitary Beverage Supply Company, per West Virginia Secretary of State records.
Kanawha Celery Cola Co. hutch. WV0034.
A (mostly complete) Celery-Cola in amber. Misspelled "Kanawha."
Aqua blue Kanawha Celery Cola Co. crown top. BIMAL.
A Kanawha Celery-Cola Co. bottle with the actual script logo.
Mint-Cola Bottling Works
1919—1923
Mint Cola Bottling Works is first mentioned in both Dun and Bradstreet and an ad in 1919 (Mercantile Agency, 1919; Mint Cola Bottling Works, 1919). The ad places them at the corner of Lovell and Reynolds Streets. Lovell Street no longer exists in name, but was the segment of what is now Lee Street in downtown Charleston closest to the Elk River. A later 1920 ad (Mint Cola Bottling Works, 1920) placed them at the exact address of 17 Lovell Street. The same ad indicates that they also bottled Orange and Lemon Crush. Oddly enough, I could not find an advertisement from the company for its actual brand—Mint-Cola.
A shoulder script ABM Mint-Cola from Charleston (faint town embossing).
National Bottling Works
Information needed.
National Bottling Works acid-etched seltzer bottle.
Nehi Bottling Co.
1927—1956
The Nehi Bottling Company of Charleston incorporated in 1927 with the owners W.P. Lewis and Brown Lewis (WV Sec. State, n.d.). The company ended in 1956, when it became the Royal Crown Bottling Company. Interestingly, none of the RC Cola bottles below are marked with this latter company.
The New York B.B. Carbonating Co.
1909—1917
The New York B.B. Carbonating Company—B.B. still unknown in meaning to me—began in at least 1909, as it appears in the city directory at 17 Lovell Street (R.L. Polk & Co., 1909). The directory indicates the firm was owned by Isaac and Isadore A. Balacaier. They also served as a confectionary at this point. In 1911, an advertisement for soft drinks, seltzer, root beer, and “Cascade” Ginger Ale places them at 400 Kanawha Street (New York B.B. Carbonating Co., 1911). Strangely, they do not appear in Dun & Bradstreet listings until 1913; this may be due to being unincorporated until that point, but Dun & Bradstreet typically includes such businesses with a note of non-incorporation. The final mention of the company is in the September 1917 Dun & Bradstreet, after which it disappears.
The New York B.B. Carbonating Co. hutch. WV0035.
The New York B.B. Carbonating Co. BIMAL crown top. No "Rye-Ola" on base.
The New York B.B. Carbonating Co. ABM crown top. "Rye-Ola" on base.
Base of bottle to the left.
Nu-Grape Bottling Co.
1933—1951
Nu-Grape Bottling Company of Charleston formally organized in 1933 (WV Sec. State, n.d.) with incorporators B.B. Bettinger, C. Tompkins, and Clyde H. Swinburne (“Charters For”, 1933). The company was located on the corner of Hansford and Chilton Streets (Nu-Grape Bot. Co., 1933). Nu-Grape Bottling Co. also bottled Mit-Che and Blatz beer (Nu-Grape Bot. Co., 1933), as evidenced by advertisements.
Nu-Icy Bottling Co.
Information needed.
An emerald green Charleston Nu-Icy. ABM.
Orange Crush—Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. / Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. / Pepsi-Cola Beverage Corp.
1938—1940 / 1940—1966 / 1968—1972
An article discussing a couple’s move to Charleston from Richmond, Virginia reveals that the husband, John L. Cummings, would become the general manager of the Orange Crush—Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company being organized at that time (“Moves Here”, 1938). They evidently bottled both in this plant for some time, with an advertisement for Orange Crush corroborating that article (Orange Crush Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., 1938). The same ad places their initial plant at 1004 Central Avenue. This first company also bottled Old Colony brand sodas (Orange Crush Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., 1939).
Evidently, the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company separated from the Orange Crush brand, as the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. chartered (independently) in 1940 (“City Bottling”, 1940; WV Sec. State, n.d.). They incorporated with a capital of $8,000 and founders J.W. Ramsey (later, of Ramsey Beverages), Ralph M. Mears, and T.M. Shircliff (later, of the Shircliff line of beverages with Ramsey). This company dissolved in 1966 (WV Sec. State, n.d.), then the Pepsi-Cola Beverage Corporation of Charleston incorporated in 1968 (WV Sec. State, n.d.). This latter company dissolved in 1972 after a merger with GCC Beverages.
A 1954 Pepsi-Cola ad states that the Charleston Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company was originally located at 1120 Main Street (Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, 1954) on the West Side of Charleston. By 1976, the Pepsi-Cola plant had relocated to 422 Broad Street (Pepsi-Cola Bottlers of Charleston, 1976).
An Old Colony Beverages bottle that was used while the two companies were together. Front.
An Old Colony Beverages bottle that was used while the two companies were together. Back.
Red, white, and blue ACL Pepsi:Cola. Front.
Red, white, and blue Pepsi:Cola. Back.
A fountain syrup bottle. Would have been used at soda fountains. Front.
A fountain syrup bottle. Would have been used at soda fountains. Back.
The Pure Drink Manufacturing Co.
1908—1909
Despite having four variants of their bottles, The Pure Drink Manufacturing Company only appears in one year of Dun and Bradstreet—1908—and in the 1909 R.L. Polk & Co. Charleston City Directory. In the latter, they’re noted as being at the corner of Piedmont and Capitol Street with Allen Capwell as the owner. I cannot find any information about them in the newspapers.
The Pure Drink Mfg. Co. hutch. WV0036.
Aqua blue The Pure Drink Mfg. Co. crown top. BIMAL. Var. 1.
Aqua blue The Pure Drink Mfg. Co. crown top. Tall pint. BIMAL. Var. 2.
Aqua blue Pure Drink Mfg. Co. crown top. BIMAL. Var. 3.
Ramsey Beverages
19??—1960(?)
A Q&A section of the Charleston Daily Mail in 1974 states that Ramsey Beverages closed in 1959 or 1960 (“Hot Line”, 1974), though these are notoriously unreliable sources.
Ramsey Beverages.
A "Shircliff" from the same brand.
Bottom of the Shircliff.
Sanitary Beverage Supply Co.
1916—1923
The Sanitary Beverage Supply Company first appears in the September 1916 Dun & Bradstreet (Mercantile Agency, Sep. 1916) and appears earlier in February 1916 business classifieds. It formed from the Kanawha Celery-Cola Company (WV Sec. State, n.d.) and was located at the corner of Eagen and Dryden Streets (“Business Classifieds,” 1916). The final mention of them is in the form of a for-sale advertisement from 1918 for their draft horse and wagon. Their final appearance in Dun & Bradstreet occurs in 1923.
King-Cola bottle from the Sanitary Beverage Supply Co. Cornflour blue. ABM. Front.
King-Cola bottle from the Sanitary Beverage Supply Co. Cornflour blue. ABM. Back.
Top Rock Bottling Co.
1942—1972
Top Rock Bottling Company formally organized in 1942 (WV Sec. State, n.d.). The President and namesake of the drinks was A.B. Hatcher (WV Sec. State, n.d.; “New Officers”, 1950), who that year was elected as a director in the West Virginia Bottlers’ Association. According to a 1955 advertisement, the company also bottled Canada Dry. The company dissolved in 1972 (WV Sec. State, n.d.).
12 ounce Top Rock. "TOP / ROCK" embossed on neck with bumps. Front.
12 ounce Top Rock. "TOP / ROCK" embossed on neck with bumps. Back.
10 Ounce Top Rock with a textured shoulder and neck. Front.
10 Ounce Top Rock with a textured shoulder and neck. Back.
A smaller, Junior Top Rock. Textured neck. Front.
A smaller, Junior Top Rock. Textured neck. Back.
A large paper label Top Rock. Likely toward the end of the company.
Tri-State Beverage Co.
1931—1949
The Tri-State Beverage Company incorporated in 1931 including the incorporators A.W. Gatens and T.A. McGucken, among others (WV Sec. State, n.d.). It came about from the Whistle Bottling Company, also of Charleston. This tracks, given the immensely similar appearance of this bottle compared to the bottle used by Whistle Bottling Company. From an advertisement (1936), this company was located at 709 Dryden Street. They were distributors for New Yorker Ginger Ale, Benwood Brewing Company, Belmont Brewing Company, Tri-State Beer, and John L. Ale.
West Charleston Bottling Works
1916—1923
The West Charleston Bottling Works chartered on January 11, 1916 with a capital of $5,000. Incorporators included W.G. Crichton, C.W. Grubb, W.O. Spurlock, L.C. Pasley, and A.C. Hall (“Corporate Charters”, 1916). According to the 1916-1917 West Virginia State Gazetteer, they were located at 1203 Bigley and A.C. Hall worked as the manager (R.L. Polk, 1917).
Dun & Bradstreet listings indicate that the company lasted until 1923 (Mercantile Agency, 1923).
A BIMAL, light aqua green bottle from this company.
An aqua green, ABM bottle from West Charleston Bottling Works.
West Virginia Beverage Co.
1916—1922
The West Virginia Beverage Company incorporated in 1916 with a capital of $200,000 and incorporators H.L.D. Hoffman, C.M. Miller, Julien Gunn, J. Howard Hundley, and F.B. Morgan, only the last two actually being West Virginians (“Charters Are Granted”, 1916). The West Virginia Beverage Co. bottled a number of drinks, including several punches, ginger ale, mint julep, champade, limeade, and “Orjay” (WV Beverage Co., 1920). Oddly enough, none of their advertisements actually mention Lymola. Their listings disappear after the 1922 Dun & Bradstreet.
Whistle Beverage Co.
1920—1931
For those familiar with bottles, this Whistle bottle isn’t of the familiar design. I am presuming it is an early mold chosen by the bottler pre-standardization. The earliest mention of the Whistle Bottling Company I can find is an advertisement from 1920, also providing their phone number as 2250 (Whistle Bottling Co., 1920). They later appear in a 1924 list of other companies in the city that were appointed as captains of the industrial division (“Name Captains”, 1924). According to a 1928 article about a burglary, their office was located on Dryden Street (“He Confessed”, 1928). This same year, 1928, the owners of it and Independent Bottling Works—John Jefferson Weaver and Joseph Eugene Weaver—declared bankruptcy (“City Day”, 1928). This company became Tri-State Beverage Company in 1931 (WV Sec. State, n.d.).
References
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25 years ago today. (1927, July 29). The Charleston Gazette, 40.
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