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WILLIAM ROLL, BLUE ISLAND ILLINOIS - 7/14/2005 10:24:29 PM    shermanville ill   Posts: 31 Joined: 5/7/2005 Status: offline Have several old towns that I spend my time searching for some artifact from their existance. At one of my locations, small town that was on stagecoach route, I have been able to find nothing. Town went out of business when RR bypassed it. Found this shard and cannot find any info on year. After 4 visits this is the only item I have found. "PROPERTY OF, WILLIAM ROLL, TRADEMARK, S.D.,REGISTERED, BLUE ISLAND, ILL" Not sure if this is from time period I'm searching or not. Any help appreciated all have a good un.... SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: WILLIAM ROLL, BLUE ISLAND ILLINOIS - 7/14/2005 10:36:32 PM    Sam_MaineBottles Posts: 384 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Mid-coast Maine Status: offline Hi Shermanville Ill - In my 1925 Universal Bottlers Encyclopedia William Roll is the sole bottler listed from Blue Island (pop. 15,000). He was located at 252 Canal Street. Hope this info helps. -Sam P.S. - I wonder what the S. D. on the bottle stood for? (in reply to shermanville ill) Post #: 2

RE: WILLIAM ROLL, BLUE ISLAND ILLINOIS - 7/14/2005 11:17:30 PM    diggerjeff Posts: 555 Joined: 7/4/2004 From: central illinois Status: offline S.D. is the trademark. does it have a bottle makers mark? _____________________________ diggerjeff I DIG, THEREFORE I AM. (in reply to shermanville ill) Post #: 3

RE: WILLIAM ROLL, BLUE ISLAND ILLINOIS - 7/14/2005 11:28:23 PM    shermanville ill   Posts: 31 Joined: 5/7/2005 Status: offline Jeff, thats it. The shard is just one side. No bottle makers mark. have a good un............... SFHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS (in reply to shermanville ill) Post #: 4

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