bottlebugs
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There's great archival information about Kent's Drug Store and their
altercation with Candler's Coca-Cola. He was serving cola in 1884.
Kent was paid $400 to stop using the name so he did. However...
An earlier soda connection was forged in the name of Hannah Delatour.
Hannah was the widow of the famous NYC soda manufacturer. The business was sold to
an upstate NY bottler named Schuyler. She moved to New Jersey and made syrups for the pharmacies there (Kent's et al) and for her sons in NYC. She had all of the Delatour recipes.
Her husband's family was from France and made cordials and perfumes before immigrating.
altercation with Candler's Coca-Cola. He was serving cola in 1884.
Kent was paid $400 to stop using the name so he did. However...
An earlier soda connection was forged in the name of Hannah Delatour.
Hannah was the widow of the famous NYC soda manufacturer. The business was sold to
an upstate NY bottler named Schuyler. She moved to New Jersey and made syrups for the pharmacies there (Kent's et al) and for her sons in NYC. She had all of the Delatour recipes.
Her husband's family was from France and made cordials and perfumes before immigrating.
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