Sum-Ade Fruit Syrup Co.-
The Sum-Ade Fruit Syrup Co. was located
in Providence. They were listed in a 1922 tax book as the Sum Ade
Syrup Co. A Sumpep Fruit Syrup Co. was at 68 Farmington Ave., same
company? Sum-Ade applied for a license for a non-alcoholic beverage
in 1924. It was likely an orange drink.
(1922-1924)
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Supreme Mineral Water Co.-
The Supreme Mineral Water Co. was
located in Providence. It was first listed in 1936. It was also
known as Liberty Club Beverages. It was at 8-14 W. River Rd. in
1936-37. It was at 8 West River Rd. in 1938-1940. George Labush was
the president and Samuel Labush the owner in 1937-39. Samuel Labush
was the owner in 1940-43. It was at 69 Bath St. in 1942-46. This
was the came location as the Liberty Club Bottling Co. The had 30
employees in 1943. It had 21 employees in 1947. Benjamin Cohen and
Samuel Labush were the owners in 1944-1953. They company had 20
employees at the time.
(1936-1953)
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Surf Club Ginger Ale Co.-
The Surf Club Ginger Ale Co. was
located in Middletown, RI. They were on Second Beach Ave. in 1937.
They were on Purgatory Rd. in 1937-1944. George H. Cottle was the
proprietor. They were mentioned in the Newport Mercury in 1938 as
well. In 1941 they were advertising Pop-Kola. They were bottling
7-Up in 1944. It was known as the 7-Up Newport Bottling Co. 7-Up
took over Surf Club in 1947.
(1937-1946)
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Robert J. Sweeney-
Robery J. Sweeney was a liquor dealer
in Newport. He has a liquor license in 1897.
He was at 5 & 7 De Blois St. in
1898. He was at 7 De Blois St. from 1900-1913. An alternate address
was 9 De Blois St. in 1901-04. They company became R.J. Sweeney &
Son in 1913. They were at 8 Middletown Ave. from 1916-18.
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(1897-1913) Sweeney (1913-1918) Sweeney
& Son
Albert H. Sydney Co.-
Albert Haskell Sydney (1881-1935) was a
bottler in Providence. In 1904 Albert H. Sidowsky has his name
changed to Albert H. Sydney. He was listed as a salesman from
1910-1913. He was listed as a proprietor in 1914 (probably for his
company). He was at 173 Charles St. from 1915-22, dealing in
wholesale liquors, and soda. He bottled orangeade, cream, and
strawberry flavored soda. In 1923 he was working for the Providence
Textile Chemical Co.
(1915-1922)
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