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Charles Elmer Hires (August 19, 1851 – July 31, 1937) was an American pharmacist and an early promoter of commercially prepared root beer. He founded the Charles E. Hires Co., which manufactured and distributed Hires Root Beer .
In 1890, the Charles E. Hires Company incorporated and began supplying Hires root beer in small bottles [5] [6] claiming over a million bottles sold by 1891. [7] Hires Root Beer was promoted as "The Temperance Drink" and "the Greatest Health-Giving Beverage in the World".
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Hires and the root of root beer. By David Schmidt. Special to Main Line Life. Perhaps the most famous name on the Main Line, at least for those in other parts of America, is Hires — Charles E. Hires, the father of root beer. He started out as a drug store boy in a country town at when he was 12.
Jun 19, 2024 · The origins of Hires Root Beer can be traced back to the late 19th century when Charles Elmer Hires, a pharmacist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, created a unique blend of roots, berries, and herbs.
Aug 9, 2019 · While Charles Hires and his family contributed greatly to the popularity of modern root beer, its origins can be traced to pre-colonial times during which indigenous tribes commonly created beverages and medicinal remedies from sassafras roots.
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By the early 1880s, Hires began selling three-ounce bottles of root beer in liquid form. He advertised heavily in local newspapers like the Philadelphia Public Ledger and quickly created a booming market for his product.
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Local Historians Argue Over the Root of the Story of How Hires First Brewed Beer That Made Millions. Atlantic City, New Jersey: The Press of Atlantic City, Cumberland County 250 th Anniversary Special, June 28, 1998.
