Gustav A. Wagner-
Gustav A. Wagner (1860-1941) was a
liquor dealer in Berkeley, RI. He was listed in 1893-1913. In
1910-11 he was on Mendon Rd. He was not listed in 1914. In 1920 his
home address was 155 Robinson Ave. He was not listed as a liquor
dealer at the time.
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(1893-1913)
Wakefield Mineral Water Co.-
The Wakefield Mineral Water Co. was
located in Wakefield, RI. In 1898 Charles Flanagan (1857-1931?) was
listed as a dealer in mineral water. In 1899 it was listed as a new
spring. Charles A. Flanagan was the manager of the company. In 1900
the Moore Bros. were advertising themselves as the successors to the
Wakefield Mineral Water Co. They were manufacturing carbonated
beverages. They were last listed in 1901. In 1905 Mr. Flanagan was
dealing in fruits and vegetables, as well as cigars. He was
advertising soda as well at Babcock Block in 1907.
(1898-1899)
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Walter & Baur-
Gustave Walter and Otto Baur were
liquor dealers in Narragansett Pier, RI. They were listed in 1895.
In 1894 Otto Baur (1866-1918) built the Baur Café. In 1904 Otto
Baur, Peter B. Davis, H.B. Kane, and Mervin A. Webster created the
Rex Nerve Tonic Co. Only Gustave was listed in 1905. In 1916 the
Narragansett Town Council took him to court in an attempt to revoke
his liquor license. It appears they failed. He died in 1918.
(1895-1916)
BIM crown
Warwick Bottling Works-
The Warwick Bottling Works were
bottlers in Arctic, RI. The Warwick Bottling Co., was listed in
Arctic Centre from 1902-1911. It was owned by James E. Wood in 1906.
The company was first called Warwick Bottling Works in 1913. It was
on Shippee Ave. in 1916-17. They were at Pond and Shippee Sts. In
1922. They were bottling orangeade in 1922. In 1927 they were also
bottling Coca-Cola. They were at 108 Pond St. form 1930-33. The
company became the Warwick Club Ginger Ale Co. around 1930.
(1902-1933)
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Warwick Club Ginger Ale Co.-
The name of the Warwick Bottling Works
changed in 1929-30. It was officially changed by 1934. In 1936 the
company was located at 108 Pond St. Fred Clarke was the owner. They
also bottled Coca-Cola and Orange Crush at the time. In 1940-43 they
were bottling Coca-Cola, Orange Crush, and Pepsi-Cola. In 1944 they
were only bottling Pepsi-Cola. In 1942-47 they had a location on
Weaver Ave. in Newport. In 1948 the V & L Distributing Co. was
at that location. They had location on Boone St. in Narragansett in
1943-1963. They had 84 Employees in 1960. It was last listed in
1968. In 1971 only the Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Inc. was
listed.
(1930-1968)
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