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MEYER A. LOEB : SANITARIUM BITTERS & HI HI BITTERS The Sanitarium Bitters and the Hi Hi Bitters both triangular bottles are both from the Hi Hi Bitters Co. Rock Island, Ill. The president of the company was Meyer A. Loeb he was born in Jan 1868 in Jackson, Michigan and died in Sept. 12 1925 in Chicago. The company was listed as sole proprietors & manufacturers of Hi Hi Bitters. The label would have said Sanitarium Pepsin Celery Hi Hi Bitters. The trade mark was registered June 27 1899. The Sanitarium was a medical hospital in Rock Island. It specialized in the treatment of T.B. Below is a photo of the SANITARIUM / BITTERS // HI HI BITTERS CO. / ROCK ISLAND, ILL. in a shade of green. Above is a HI HI / BITTERS // HI HI BITTERS CO. / ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Below are a few trade cards. References: Bitters Bottle Supplement by Caryln Ring & W.C. Ham. Frank & Frank Jr. (Wicker) Bottle Collection. |
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