Remembering Suwannee: Bottling Works ad

Eric Musgrove Contributor There was a time in Suwannee County’s history when Live Oak had several local bottling works producing a variety of soft drinks, as did many cities across the country. One of the earliest and most prominent of these local businesses was the Live Oak Bottling Works. Established by W. L. Tedder in or prior to 1898, Tedder and later owners, Dr. H. F. Airth and R. H. Holmes, distributed many beverages, some of which you can still purchase today (albeit some with modified, less illegal ingredients than the original!). According to a booklet put out in 1908 by the Live Oak Board of Trade (a predecessor to the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce), Live Oak Bottling W