John G. Epping Bottles

[jblaylock]

This is insane. I cannot believe the information you dig up. How do you do it? My searches didn't turn up anything like this. So it sounds like he changed his name in order to run the family business?

I do have a Mit-Che bottle, do we know what kind of drink that is?

I had also seen a reference to 4% mixer, but not sure what that was nor have I seen a bottle with that on it.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

How do you do it? With a pick and shovel

So it sounds like he changed his name in order to run the family business? I'm not sure but trying to find the answer

Do we know what kind of drink that is? Not yet!

I had also seen a reference to 4% mixer, but not sure what that was nor have I seen a bottle with that on it. See Attachment

But this 4% Bottle is too new and an Epping example would be from the 1930s and probably not an acl?

 

[algilp3]

1937 Epping "U7P" on left and 1938-1940 Epping "7UP".

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Mit-Che

It wasn't a fruit drink - But other than that, all of the advertisements address it like it was a top secret that you had to try.





1928




Generic token - But probably 1928 because it says 'New'

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Des. 74,117

Dec. 20, 1927

H. R. McBRIDE BOTTLE Filed Oct. 10, 1927 - Patented Dec. 20, 1927

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

HOWARD R. MCBRIDE, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL FRUIT FLAVOR COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, A CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA.

DESIGN FOR A BOTTLE;

Application filed October 10, 1927. Serial No. 23,696. Term of patent 14 years.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I'm still searching for an explanation about the name change, but all I have been able to determine so far is that it appears to have occurred around 1916. Prior to 1916 we see 'H Epping' - 'Epping & Son' - 'Epping's' - but it isn't until 1916 that we start seeing 'John G Epping' which is consistent until his death in 1943. I'll keep searching but not sure I will ever find a plausible explanation.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig play in Louisville for Epp's Kola


Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ October 24, 1928






Courier Journal ~ October 25, 1928

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ April 2, 1911

Note: Where it says Herman Epping "died ten years ago" is incorrect. He died in 1896.

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Clarification ...

Even though this 1911 article uses the name "John Epping" use of this name is not consistent until 1916. This article is also where we see the misspelled last name 'Brecker' for Katherine's first husband and John's father. Also notice 'Anna Brecker' who was John's sister.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Reminder ...

This is from the U.S. Census for ...


1910

Here's another mystery for you. According to Ancerstry.com, John G Epping still used the last name Broecker during the 1910 U.S. Census when he was 31 years old. If so, then when, why, and how would his last have ever become Epping? I'm assuming that Anna was John's sister because it indicates he was single at the time.

Name: John G Broecker
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Louisville Ward 2, Jefferson, Kentucky
Street: Logan Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Kate M Epping
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Mineral Waters
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0

Household Members Name Age
Kate M Epping 53
John G Broecker 31
Anna H Broecker 23

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

And yet, I still have to wonder about this picture that is also from ...

1910