Tag Archives: Reading

Dr. S.O. Richardson’s Jaundice Bitters – South Reading

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

So…Who is S.O. Richardson? So who is S. O. Richardson? I have been wondering all these years. Solon Osmond Richardson was a doctor and the son of Nathan Richardson. They both pushed their bitters in South Reading, Massachusetts. The S.O. Richardson’s Jaundice … Continue reading →

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Barrel Series – W.C. Bitters

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

W. C. BITTERS | BROBST & RENTSCHLER Here is a figural bitters barrel that takes a back seat to the other heavy hitter barrels such as the Old Sachems, Greeley’s and Roback’s (see bottom of page). It a later bottle … Continue reading →

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Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters – Reading, PA

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

One could buy a Barto’s Bitters, a concoction of whiskey and herbal flavorings, from 1872 to 1892 at the family-run store at 437 Penn Street. A cannon that I have not written about on Peachridge Glass with the exception of … Continue reading →

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