Vernors Ginger Ale 150th B-Day

[iggyworf]

Sorry guys,my worked picked up a lot so I have not been able to spend much time on this myself. But keep up the good work.

And thanx for keeping the Vernors torch burning!

 

[hemihampton]

Has any body ever read this Article? It's Interesting. LEON.

 

[SODABOB]

Has any body ever read this Article? It's Interesting. LEON

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Leon

I posted a link to that article several weeks ago. I realize not everyone has time to open and read all the links I post, but that particular article appeared in a journal called ...

The Bulletin of Pharmacy ~ 1919

Here's the link again ...

https://books.google.com/books?id=I...AEIQzAD#v=onepage&q=Vernor Ginger Ale&f=false

Have you seen this?

 

[SODABOB]

I messed around with this for over an hour and still not happy with all of the fonts, but its the best I can do as a final draft ...



Here's the link where I found it on eBay. Scroll to the bottom of the seller's page and click on the picture for the (mouse micro-zoom) I bought a copy of the reprint for $19.00. (The seller has more copies available)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190818700165?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[SODABOB]

P.S.

If you look at the picture on eBay using the super-zoom, notice ...

1. What appears to be sheets of newspaper on the edge of the sidewalk.

2. What appears to be a pile of gravel/asphalt in front of the wagon.

I wonder if the newspapers on the edge of the sidewalk were to protect it from oil and they were in the process of surfacing the street? If it was the first time the street got paved and we can determine when that occurred, then we might be able to date the photograph within a month or so.

 

[hemihampton]

Leon

I posted a link to that article several weeks ago. I realize not everyone has time to open and read all the links I post, but that particular article appeared in a journal called ...

The Bulletin of Pharmacy ~ 1919

Here's the link again ...

https://books.google.com/books?id=I...AEIQzAD#v=onepage&q=Vernor Ginger Ale&f=false

Have you seen this?

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Sorry. Either I missed that link or forgot I seen it? I do look at most of the links, But, sometimes I say I'll come back to it later to read & forget to.

 

[SODABOB]

Check this out!

Detroit Free Press ~ ​May 29, 1874

"Paving Clifford Street"

 

[SODABOB]

P.S.

There are lots of articles about paving Clifford Street, but some of it is kind of confusing. It looks like the work was completed in the fall of 1874. I'm not sure if they used stone, but based on what I've seen so far, it appears they did. I'll report back later after I find something more specific.

 

[SODABOB]

P.S. ~ P.S.

The confusing part is that Vernor's Drug Store was on the corner of Woodard Avenue and Clifford Street. I'm pretty sure the long section of street we see is actually Woodward Avenue, with Clifford Street being out of view behind the wagon. So I guess what I need to do is try and determine when they surfaced that part of Woodward. And its possible they did both at the same time. ???

 

[hemihampton]

P.S. ~ P.S.

The confusing part is that Vernor's Drug Store was on the corner of Woodard Avenue and Clifford Street. I'm pretty sure the long section of street we see is actually Woodward Avenue, with Clifford Street being out of view behind the wagon. So I guess what I need to do is try and determine when they surfaced that part of Woodward. And its possible they did both at the same time. ???

Yes, Your right about that. Woodward is a big main street while Clifford is more like a little side street. LEON.