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| Text on Button | Cherry-Cheer Club |
| Image Description | Yellow text appears on a large red cherry with a green stem. |
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THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. BUTTONS BADGES NOVELTIES AND SIGNS [union bug] NEWARK, N.J. |
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| Additional Information | In 1908, while experimenting with syrups at his soda fountain job, Jean Carothers of Sidney, Ohio came up with the recipe for the drink “Cherry-Cheer.” The beverage took off, so much so that the business moved from the family home basement into the newly constructed Cherry-Cheer factory building in 1910. When the company was incorporated that year, Jean Carothers' father, Wilson, assumed the post of president. In 1912 an additional beverage was created, “Coco Cheer,” a hot chocolate drink. In 1916 the business expanded into chocolates, which became their main product. The Cherry-Cheer company closed in 1923, following the death of Wilson Carothers. |
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The Cherry Cheer Company. (1910 February 25). The Shelby County Democrat, p. 2 A New Industry for the City of Sidney. (1916 July 8). Sidney Daily News, p. 6. Factory to Begin Business. (1923 November 8). Sidney Daily News, p. 6. |
| Catalog ID | CL0666 |