"Independent" Beer or Soda - Flint, Michigan

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Wondering about this bottle...

It's machine made, I suppose from the 1920s or so based on association with other bottles. I have two, one is clear, the other lightly aqua.

It's embossed on two sides with "Independent" "7 ozs." On the bottom on one side it's got the "This Bottle is Never Sold," and on the other "Flint, Mich"

The base is embossed "I.B." Doing a little research I wondered if this is the same as IBC, the Independent Breweries Company, but didn't find any
examples of similar bottles.

Curious if anyone knows anything about this bottle, especially whether it might be a larger brand that was bottled in Flint, or a brand specific to Flint.

Thanks for any insight!!

(sorry for the not-so-great photos, my cat photobombed one)
 

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