Jackson County IL Archives News.....MURPHYSBORO BOTTLING CO. AN OLD FIRM September 13, 1943
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Murphysboro Daily Independent, September 3, 1943 September 13, 1943


Way back in 1880 the Murphysboro Bottling Company began bottling soft drinks in
heavy glass bottles with a plunger stopper that popped when you opened it. Maybe
that is why they used to call the beverage "soda pop"-we don't know. Anyway
they're drinking it yet and they like it.

Well, in 1892 "Col," Joe STEINLE and William KULL bought out the company and
operated it until 1898. And all the time the "pop" seemed to get better. In 1898
Col. STEINLE, Rube HAYES, Albert WILL and William KULL thought so much of the
growing business that they incorporated as the Murphysboro Bottling Company. In
1920, the corporation dissolved and William KULL because the sole owner,
operated the business profitable until 1927 and sold it to the Coca-Cola
Bottling Company of DuQuoin, which firm continues its operation. Dairy products
and beverages have been added to its output since Mid-west Dairy Corporation
interests took hold.

Mr. Carl LEHMAN is the energetic plant superintendent here and during his
direction the plant has been greatly improved and enlarged.

It is not hard for older people in Murphysboro to recall the time when dads
would pause on North 13th street to let the kiddies see the "red soda pop"
coming out of the hand loaders. It was not at all unusual, either, for the
pioneers to see that the boys and girls got a bottle for themselves while they
looked on, mouths watering.




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