Eagle Bottling Works - Seattle
The "Eagle Sparkling Inc." company of Seattle was started by Nicola Paolella in 1917 and was located at 1810 1/2 King St. in Seattle. The company sold a variety of soft drinks at the time and was then purchased by Michael Nipple in 1918 and who relocated operations to 714 Charles St. The company's name was changed to "Eagle Bottling Works" in 1926 when it moved to 1410-12 Dearborn St. with Nipple still in charge of the business, which by that time was selling seltzer products to a number of local establishments in a variety of (often colored) siphon bottles. By 1935, the company was also selling store fixtures and a second company known as "Eagle Fixture and Equipment" was in operation. The companies remained in the Nipple family until 1963 when "Eagle Bottling Works" was sold to Magnuson & Associates with the company being re-named "Eagle Beverages" in 1964. The company remained in business selling bar supplies to local establishments and closed its operations in 1971.
Cammarano Bros. - Tacoma
Brothers Phillip and William Cammarano established the Whistle Bottling Company of Tacoma in 1921. By 1926, the family-run business produced more than 30,000 bottles of soda a day. Some of their most popular flavors were ginger ale, a lemon soda called Double Cola, and Mission Orange. The company occupied several sites through the years, including those at 301 East 25th Street and 2314-18 A Street. The new building, constructed for $50,000, was three times larger than the company's previous location at 301 East 25th. The new plant could turn out 30,000 complete bottles of "soda pop" a day. The company bottled Whistle, Nu-grape, Hires, Green River and other brands, the business closed in 2001 after 80 years of operation in Tacoma.
Elks Club - Seattle
The Seattle Elks Lodge #92 was established July 12, 1888 with eight members on July 12, 1888 and was located at the Bijou Theater on 2nd Ave. South. The lodge was the 92nd Lodge established in the United States and continues to this day with a history of fellowship and service to the Seattle community. After the Great Seattle Fire on June 6, 1889, the Lodge moved to the Belltown area of town to an old church building on Second Ave. and from there to the top floor of the Odd Fellows Building, staying there until 1902. Next it was located in the Coleman Building at 811 1st Ave. where it was home to the Elks from 1902 to 1905. In 1905, they moved to the top two floors of the newly-built Alaska Building, at 618 2nd Ave. and stayed there until 1914. The lodge later moved to the Lake Union area of town and eventually settled into their own building in the Lower Queen Anne area of the city.
Glaser Beverages - Seattle
Paul Glaser was born on Christmas day in 1878 and grew up in the South Seattle neighborhood of Duwamish. His family was poor and as a young teenager, he sold newspapers at 4th and Pike Street in downtown Seattle to help support the family. He went to work for Hemrich’s Staff Products, Co. which had primarily been a beer distribution center. Prohibition, which came to Washington state in 1916, four years earlier than national prohibition forced the company to adapt. With Glaser as its Secretary, Hemrich developed early versions of “soft drinks”, non-alcoholic alternatives to beer, such as Applestaff, Lifestaff, and Bockstaff. From Hemrich, Glaser then went on to establish Glaser Beverages, Inc. in 1927. The company was the largest purveyor of soft drinks in Seattle at the time and was eventually purchased by ALPAC and became one of its divisions in 1958. Glaser Beverages opened a new building at 2300 26th Ave. S. and had its grand opening on 5/28/1961 with entertainment provided by the Kingston Trio and Stan Boreson. Glaser died at the age of 94 in Seattle on 11/26/1973. Prior to his death, Glaser had established the Glaser Foundation which donated generously to both Swedish and Children's Hospitals.
Spokane Soda Bottling Works - Spokane
Sam W. Holland, owner of the Washington Liquor Co. was also owner of the Spokane Soda Bottling Works which was operated at the same address from 1895 until being sold to Adam Wieser in 1901. Adam Wieser was in business with R. E. A. Mueller establishing the Castalia Spring vinegar works in Spokane in 1887 and in 1891 changed the name to the New York Bottling Works which was located at 818 Third Ave. He purchased the Spokane Soda Bottling Works from Holland in 1901 and sold it to Fred Schuler in 1905. Wieser remained strictly as a bottler in Spokane and the soda business lasted thru prohibition. Weiser died in July 1918 with his body taken for burial to West Bend, Wisconsin.
Crystal Springs Soda Water Co. - Victoria, B.C.
Crystal Spring Soda Water Co. was the successor company to Victoria, BC soda pioneer Chris Morley, starting business under this name in 1912 which then became the Crystal Springs Soda Water Company around 1927. Crystal Springs Water Supply Company set up shop at 1244 Richardson St in Victoria, the site of a natural spring which residents had used for years and received permission from the city of Victoria to bottle the spring water in 1913. A third incarnation of the company was incorporated in 1948 - Crystal Spring Beverage Co. Ltd. The company was sold to Gray Beverages in 1976. Crystal Springs in its various forms, operated in Victoria for over 64 years.
Note: The blue siphon/seltzer bottle was produced by the British Siphon Co. of London, England and held a net minimum content of 30 ounces.