Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Sodas Tasty to Tobak

Tasty Beverages-
Tasty Beverages Co. was in Providence. The Tasty Soda Co. was at 131 Silver Lake Ave. in 1925-29. Frank Lanni was the proprietor in 1927-28. He was called Francesco Lanni in 1929-1932. In 1927-1932 the company was now the Tasty Beverages Co. at the same address.
(1925-1932)
ABM crown


John Theroux-
John Theroux (1866-1920) was a liquor dealer in Pontiac, RI. He was first listed in 1896. He was on Natick Hill Rd., near Main St. in Natick. He was running the Woodside Inn at the time. He was in Pontiac in 1898. He was listed as a bottler in 1902. He was listed as dealing in liquors from 1904-1911. He was again listed as a bottler in 1912. He was on Oaklawn Ave. from 1913-18. He was last listed in 1920.
(1896-1920)
1896 ad


Edward F. Tierney-
Edward F. Tierney was a liquor dealer in Phenix, RI. He had a liquor license in 1893. In 1894 he was on River St., 2nd east of the Phenix Bank. He was listed as a liquor dealer from 1901-1916. In 1911 he was on Main St. with a house on 16 Maple Ave. He might have been preceeded by an E. T. Tierney. He died before 1917. Only Mrs. Tierney was listed in 1920.
(1893-1916)


Charles A. Trager-
In 1881 Mueller & Trager were bottlers at 31 Bath Rd. In 1882 Charles & J. Trager were bottlers in Newport. Charles was by himself in 1883. He was at 60 Bath Rd. in 1884-87, and was an agent for Geo. Ehret’s lager. 58-60 Bath Rd. in 1886-1890. He was listed as a bottler in 1885 and 1894. He was at 58 Bath Rd. and 8 Middletown Rd. in 1892. His bottling establishment was on Bath Rd. and his retail location on Middleton Ave. He was at 10 Middletown Ave. in 1893. He was at 8 Middleton Ave. from 1892-1909, dealing in liquors.
(1883-1909)
1901 ad


Tobak Beverage Co.-
The Tobak Beverage Co. was in Newport. Charles Tobak was the owner from 1929-1935. In 1930 Charles was an ice cream dealer. In 1929-1945 it was at 7 Carroll Ave. George Cottle was the lessee in 1936-37. Charles was the owner again from 1938. William Neuman, along with Ernest, Annie, and Harriet Fineman were the owners in 1939-1944. In 1938 Tobak’s Ice Cream Store was at this location. The beverage company was back in 1939. They were bottling Town Club Beverages in 1943. It was succeeded by the Town Club Beverage Co. in 1940.
(1929-1945)
Deco soda