Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Sodas Royal to Scheminger

Royal Carbonating Co.-
The Royal Carbonating Co. was located in Providence. It was at rear 173 Charles St. from 1915-17. This was the old location of the Levin Bros. Albert H. Sydney was at 173 Charles St. in 1915-16. They were advertising Royal Club ginger ale in 1915. It was at 97 Randall St. in 1918-1928.

1918, 19, 1920, 21 graded as excellent with 5 employees.

Julius M. Levin was the proprietor in 1918-1929. Joseph Levin was the manager in 1921-25. An alternative address was 74 East George St. in 1922. They were bottling birch beer, cream, lemon lime, strawberry, and orangeade soda in 1922. In 1927 an ad stated the company had over 30 years of experience. It was called the Royal Carbonating Co. Inc in 1929, also Pale Dry Ginger Ale Co. It was at 97 Randall St.
(1915-1927)
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1927 ad


Royal Club Beverages-
See Royal Carbonating Co.
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Lewis Ruhland-
Lewis Ruhland was a bottler in Cranston. He was at 25 Clarence St. in 1909-1911. The company was called Lewis Ruhland & Co. They were at Molter St. in 1912-13. They were at 25 Molter St. in 1913-17. He was not listed in 1919. However the Ruhland Co. was back at 27 Molter St. in 1920.
(1909-1920)
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George Salvas-
In 1890-93 Antione Salvas (1834-1912) was a liquor dealer in Natick. He was first listed in 1886 in River Point. He was in Phenix in 1890-92.
George Salvas (1862-19?) had a liquor license in May 1898. He was an immigrant from Canada, and had settled in Warwick by 1880. He married his wife Arzilie by 1900.
(1898)
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Sanitary Bottling Co.-
The Sanitary Bottling Co. was located in Arlington, a village in Cranston. Seneca J. Stone and Thomas Thornton were the proprietors. It was at 433 Webster Ave. in 1914-15. It was at 433 Webster Ave. and 921 Cranston St. from 1916-1919.
(1914-1919)
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John H. Scheminger-
John H. Scheminger was a liquor dealer in Providence. He was listed as a cabinet maker from 1872-77. In 1878 he was listed as selling lager beer. He was at 333 High St. in 1876-1886. He was listed as running a lager beer saloon in 1877 and 1885. In 1889 he was proprietor of the Dresden Hotel at 18 Snow St. He was at 18 Snow St. in 1887-1897. He was at 121 Snow St. in 1897-1916. An alternate address was 119, 121 Snow St. in 1898 and 1901. His son John Jr. was at the same address in 1901. In 1913 he formed the Rathskeller Co., which dealt in liquors. John Scheminger Jr. formed the Urbana Wine Co. that same year. He was at 119 Snow St. from 1917-1920.
(1877-1913)
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