COCA COLA / 1915 PROTOTYPE / EARL R DEAN / RAY A GRAHAM

[celerycola]

Speculation

I pointed out earlier that there were two Coca-Cola businesses: the bottling business owned by Thomas, Whitehead, and Lupton, and the larger fountain business owned by the Coca-Cola Company under Asa Candler. The American Bottler printed what was relevant to their readers- the bottlers. I suspect you would find mention of the other convention in Soda Fountain Magazine and others directed at the retail druggist and confectionary trade. If you want reports on the fountain convention these magazines are available online.

ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB

P.S.

I find it a bit strange and wonder why the December 15th issue of The American Bottler didn't also mention the January 2nd, 3rd and 4th convention held at the Ansley Hotel?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Meet ...

Mrs. Ruby Marett

The saleswoman who Asa Candler personally invited to attend the 1916 convention but who was unable to attend do to her father's illness. The article is too large to post in it's entirety but it tells the story about Ruby who at one time was one of very few women working as a salesperson for the Coca Cola Company out of Atlanta, Georgia. I'm not exactly sure which of the two conventions the article is referring to but suspect it was the January 2nd, 3rd and 4th convention because of the other article's reference to "salesmen."

Here's a picture of Ruby from the article. I will post a snippet from the article on the next page.

Atlanta Constitution ~ April 9, 1916

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Snippet ...

Atlanta Constitution ~ April 9, 1916

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S.

I forgot to mention that Ruby Marett was an extract / syrup salesperson. But whether she was connected to fountain syrups, bottling syrups, or both, I'm not sure. All I know at present (based on the 1916 article), is that Asa Candler was impressed with her.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's a portion of the Ruby Merett article that refers to extracts. It mentions "manufacturers" and "bottlers" but I'm not sure if that includes fountains as well.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In Conclusion ... (For the time being)

I am temporarily discontinuing my research on this thread because I have exhausted every resource I can currently think of to find confirmed/verifiable answers to the following questions ...

1. Who the other contenders were at the 1916 Coca Cola Bottlers convention where the Root Glass Company/Earl R. Dean design was selected as Coca Cola's new standardized bottle.

2. Which of the two 1916 Coca Cola conventions, (January 2nd thru the 4th, or January 19th and 20th) the bottle competition took place.

If anyone finds verifiable answers to either of the above questions, please share that information with us.

Thanks again to everyone who has contributed to this topic, and also to those who have been following it with interest.

Respectfully,

Bob

 

[cokebottle1916]

Bob: You need to be commended for all the time and effort you put into the research to verify the information about not only my Coca-Cola Bottle, but all the interesting information you dug-up on my Great Grandfather along the way. So what I think you are saying is My 1916 Coca-Cola contest loosing bottle is "SPECIAL"? Thanks Gary

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Gary ~

Thanks.

Your bottle is not only "special," it's ...

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious [sm=thumbup.gif]

Good luck. I hope it eventually sells for a million bucks.

Bob

 

[cokebottle1916]

Thanks, I will let you know....Gary

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

For anyone interested in doing additional research on this topic, here's an individual whose name I do not believe has been mentioned yet and might worth looking into. I have not researched him myself.

Meet ...

Harold Hirsch

http://xrl.us/bpciym