The Bleich Bottling Company produced a soft drink shortly after the turn of the century.
Bleich, crown top, circa 1905
The Blue Grass Bottling Company succeeded the Bleich Bottling Company around 1906 and was operated by Catherine McLaughin, Proprietor. Their bottling plant was located at 515 West Main Street.[i]
Advertisement – July 1917
Blue Grass, crown top, circa 1906 - 08
By 1909, the plant was owned by the Klein & Miller Bottling Company, a partnership of Harry Klein (President of Miller Brothers, Clothier) and J. G. Miller. Their plant was located at 515 West Main Street. The partnership operated from 1908 to 1911, when Miller continued operations for another few years.[ii]
[i] Lexington City Directory for 1906.
[ii] Lexington City Directory for 1908, 1911, 1912/13 and 1914.
