Canadacan
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Orange kist was introduced to Canada in 1920, this is based on an ad from Winnipeg by E.L. Drewry Ltd. Interestingly is was sold in many places in Canada before a lot of places in the USA had it available. I am also going to feature a early company Orange Kist bottle that is also embossed Lemonella on one side, I took the liberty to pose my Kist label on the bottle because I believe 99% that it is correct, It gives us a rare look at an early label and bottle. I had no idea this bottle existed and assumed bottlers used their own bottles...that may have been partly correct as you will see in the posted advertisings, the bottles depicted are embossed E.L. Drewry...and the labels are marked with the bottler as well.
This ad features the first lable, I noticed it does not mention Lemon flavor. Another interesting fact is that Orange Kist was not listed in the Gazette until March 7, 1922.
Orange Kist- Drewry- The Winnipeg Tribune, 27 Apr 1920, Tue
And just over a month later the ads have Lemon-Kist shown.
The Winnipeg Tribune Saturday 5 June 1920
By this time in 1922 is looks as though Lemonella was introduced....and I'm not exactly sure what that was!..lol, I also do not know for how long the flavor was sold.
Drewry's- The Winnipeg Tribune- Monday 17July 1922
kist-Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 7 Mar 1922, Tue, Page 181
This ad features the first lable, I noticed it does not mention Lemon flavor. Another interesting fact is that Orange Kist was not listed in the Gazette until March 7, 1922.
Orange Kist- Drewry- The Winnipeg Tribune, 27 Apr 1920, Tue
And just over a month later the ads have Lemon-Kist shown.
The Winnipeg Tribune Saturday 5 June 1920
By this time in 1922 is looks as though Lemonella was introduced....and I'm not exactly sure what that was!..lol, I also do not know for how long the flavor was sold.
Drewry's- The Winnipeg Tribune- Monday 17July 1922
kist-Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 7 Mar 1922, Tue, Page 181