Warman, S. M. (Property Transfer - 1902), Clark County, Wisconsin History

This morning at about 7:30 o’clock a fire broke out in the building occupied by Eyerly & Warman’s marble works, caused by piling household goods against a stove pipe upstairs by the James Gilford family, who had partially moved in yesterday, the fire starting when Sam Warman started a fire in the shop. The building was not insured nor the Gilford efforts. The marble stock was not injured. The fire department responded quickly, but the tinder-like building was pretty badly damaged before the fire was put out, the fire having a long start.

S. M. Warman has bought out F. D. Eyerly’s interest in the marble works in this city, and will hereafter conduct the business alone. He is an artist in his line, is young and ambitious and is improving right along. He is turning out jobs that are a credit to the town, and compare favorable with work done anywhere. Success, Sam!

The buildings in this picture dated 1902-1906 are in the 200 block of West 5th Street. Following the death of the previous owner (John Schmidt) of the Marbleworks it was bought by F. D Eyerly and Samuel M. Warnum in 1901, with Samuel Warnum buying Eyerly's portion of the business in 1902. This building was used as offices then for many years and at a later date becoming apartments. The other building was owned by William Volkman who bottled soda and mineral water. The bottle works continues with Geo. Rude buying it in 1906, followed the by James Paulus, John Swenson, and Bitsy Wasserburger and is now the parking lot for the Family Dollar. The third business shown on the horse's harness is that of C. Krumrey, a local dray service. He was in business from 1889 to 1918, hauling passengers to and from the train as well as probably any other freight that needed to be moved. No one was identified on this picture, but it is possible that it is Warnum in front of his business and Krumrey on the wagon. Steve Roberts

Clark County, Wis., April 1887: The marble works will be open for business on the north side of Neillsville on May 1^st.

Surnames: Hutchinson, Jack, Mac, Modes, Rude, Ryon, Streator, Volkman, Williams, Wood

...Sources: Wisconsin Antique & Advertising Club website & “GLASS BOTTLE MARKS” website, Wausau Pilot (29 Oct 1901)

Soda Pop & Mineral Water was bottled and sold at the William Volkman Bottle Works

VOLKMAN BOTTLING WORKS

Neillsville WI -- SODA BOTTLE (7 1/2" High)

Embossed-"WM. Volkman, Neillsville, Wis", Date-c.1903

with the number, "16" embossed on the base of the bottle.
Color-Aqua, Size-Half Pint
Make-Hand Finished Top. Glass maker-S.B.& G.Co.

(The number "3" is embossed on the heel of the bottle.)

Streator Bottle & Glass Co., Streator, IL (1881-1905)

The Illinois State Journal reported on January 19, 1874, that the Secretary of State issued “a certificate to open books of subscription” to the “Streator Glass Works company” with a capital of $50,000.” On August 26, 1880, the Illinois Register noted another incorporation, this time for the “Streator Glass Company” with a capital of $85,000. The Journal reported a final incorporation on February 18, 1881, for the “Streator Bottle Works” – with a capital of $20,000 .S.B.& G.CO . William W. Haskell, Hiram N. Ryon, and William J. Williams incorporated the Streator Bottle & Glass Co. On June 4, 1881, with a capital of $40,000. Thomas W. Wood was the
first superintendent, and Daniel Mac blew the first bottle on October 1. Mathew Jack soon joined the company, and the plant prospered under his management. In late 1882 or early 1883, William F. Modes became foreman. The Streator plant eventually became part of the American Bottle Company, then later Owens Bottle Company, and finally part of the Owens, Illinois Glass Company (Plant #9).

“S.B.& G. CO.” is one of the most commonly seen marks on hand-blown beer bottles from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Many, many private brewers and bottlers from the Midwest and eastern United States had bottles specially made for them by Streator. The mark is also seen on other bottles of the period, including pickle bottles, soda bottles and other containers.

Glass making factories in earlier days were rather brutal places. It was extremely hot, noisy and dangerous.. Injuries were commonplace. Many early factories were destroyed by fire and closed down.

*Plate mold - Mold that accepts a plate engraved for embossing on a bottle. Also known as a slug plate which is a collector originated term for a plate mold. These type molds allowed for the interchanging of plates with other engraved embossing to make uniquely embossed bottles for another customer. Plate molds made proprietary (i.e., unique to a specific business) bottles affordable since an expensive, unique mold did not have to be made for each bottle customer - only an engraved plate costing a few dollars. The Hutchinson stopper accepting style of bottle was without a doubt the most popular type used for soda/mineral water between the mid-1880s and mid 1910s. Its rise to popularity in the early 1880s was as quick and precipitous as was its fall in the 1910s. One persistent researcher has cataloged well over 20,000 different embossed Hutchinson soda bottles in primarily the U.S. and Canada (few outside North America) attesting to the popularity of this closure and related bottle style

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