help with chero- cola bott. co. nehi bottle,

[pickensbob]

bottle has embossed on center, nehi the best beverages, minimum contents nehi 9 fluid ounces, on heel is has columbus ga. chero-cola bott. co. bottom has design pat'd mar.3.25. do they all have CHERO-COLA BOTT. CO. ON THIS TYPE BOTTLE. THANXS FOR ANY INFO.

 

[iggyworf]

I have two of those bottles. One from Battle Creek Mi & one from Detroit, but both of mine say Nehi bottling co on them. Not sure why yours say that. Cool 'art deco' looking bottles.

 

[grime5]

dont think i have ever seen a nehi with chero embossed on it.pretty cool i think. later greg

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In a nutshell, NEHI was originally a CHERO-COLA product starting around 1924. The name CHERO-COLA COMPANY became NEHI CORPORATION around 1928. The bottle in question contained a NEHI fruit flavor beverage produced by CHERO-COLA. Because of this, the bottle likely dates to pre-1928. This timeline should help put things into perspective ... http://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc204.php 1905 - Claud Hatcher begins creating soft drinks in basement of family grocery store on W. Tenth Street in Columbus, Georgia.
1907- Hatcher starts his own bottling works, Union Bottling Works
1907- First cola called Chero-Cola, first beverage Royal Crown, a ginger ale
1911 - Family grocery discontinued to concentrate on soft drinks.
1912- Company name changes to Chero-Cola Co. And sells syrups and concentrates to bottlers under Chero-Cola trademark.
1912- Begins selling to franchises, first one in Dawson, Georgia
1914 - Lawsuit by Coca Cola over trademark use of "cola"; not won till1944
1917- WW I Sugar crisis limits use of sugar in soft drinks. Chero-Cola imports and refines Cuban sugar for 3 years.
1920- After stockpiling sugar, price drops to 8 cents/pound creating financial hardship
1922-26- Shipping practices change from syrup to concentrates, saving container and freight costs and making a fresher taste.
1924-1928 Hatcher begins Nehi, a fruit flavored line- orange, grape, root beer
1928 - Name changes to Nehi Corporation with stock listed on NY Curb Exchange
1929-1932 - Stock market crashes and company loses money for first time
1932 - Par-T-Pak introduced in quart size
1933- Claud A. Hatcher dies suddenly. His will establishes the Pickett-Hatcher Educational Fund, providing education for millions
1934- H.R. Mott becomes second president, reduces debt and streamlines Operations
1934- New cola introduced, Royal Crown, using same name as Hatcher's first Ginger ale
1934 - New RC Cola first bottled in Dothan, Alabama
1934-35 - RC introduces 12 oz. Bottles; 2 full glass for 5 cents
1940- Mott becomes chairman of the board and C.C. Colbert becomes president.
1946 - Nehi advertises with national celebrities.
1950's - RC's and Moonpie, the "working man's lunch" - new advertising Campaign
1954- First to nationally introduce a soft drink can
1955 -Wilber H. Glenn becomes president.
1959 - Third corporate name change to Royal Crown Cola Co.
1962- Diet Rite Cola introduced with great success
1965-16 oz. Bottle introduced
1969 - Bill Durkee becomes president.
1969- Cyclamate (sugar substitute) banned by FDA as a carcinogen
1975 - RC moves corporate headquarters to Atlanta.
2000- Royal Crown acquired by Cadbury-Schweppes and then to Dr. Pepper Seven-Up, Inc.
2001 - International RC business sold to Cott Beverages of Ontario

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In other words ... From ... The Sedalia Democrat ~ Sedalia, Missouri ~ September 23, 1928

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In my words ... 1. Any NEHI bottle with CHERO-COLA and NEHI on it was (most likely) produced prior to 1928.2. Any NEHI bottle without CHERO-COLA on it was (most likely) produced after 1928.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. The bottle in question was (most likely) produced between 1925 and 1928 and is considered an early example of a NEHI bottle, which equates to a great find!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Speaking of early ... This is the earliest NEHI ad I have been able to find! From ... The Middlesboro Daily News ~ Middlesboro, Kentucky ~ October 29, 1925

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Lastly ... NEHI bottle patent ... Filed: December 6, 1924Patented: March 3, 1925 (When viewing the patent site, click on the name Claud A. Sears to see some other bottles he designed) https://www.google.com/patents/USD66755?dq=bottle+66,755&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YYvdU_jlMo-gyATipYLgDw&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAg

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

One more for the road ... Here's another one of Claud A. Sears bottle designs ... Filed: September 19, 1923Patented: February 12, 1924 Now we know where he got the idea for the so called "rope design" he used for the NEHI bottle!