Londonderry Lithia
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Source | Londonderry Lithia spring |
| Type | still/sparkling |
| pH | unknown |
| TDS | unknown |
| All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units | |
Londonderry Lithia was a brand of bottled lithia water sold in the northeastern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1] The source of the water was in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and the company headquarters of the Londonderry Lithia Spring Water Company was in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Used as a table water and in the treatment of kidney troubles.
— Artemas Ward, The Grocer's Encyclopedia[2]
As a marketing promotion, a young woman Annie Kopchovsky, the first woman to bicycle around the world, changed her name in 1895 to Annie Londonderry and carried the company's placard on her journey.[3]
References
- ^ Londonderry Litia Water: History.
- ^ Ward, Artemas (1911). "Londonderry-lithia". The Grocer's Encyclopedia: A Compendium of Useful Information Concerning Foods of All Kinds : How They Are Raised, Prepared and Marketed : How to Care for Them in the Store and Home : How Best to Use and Enjoy Them, and Other Valuable Information for Grocers and General Storekeepers. New York: Artemas Ward. OCLC 57070453.
- ^ Ciccarello, Joanne (August 29, 2006). "Backstory: Retracing Annie Londonderry's Victorian Odyssey". The Christian Science Monitor. Boston, Mass.: Christian Science Pub. Society. ISSN 0882-7729. OCLC 10969332.
External links
- Lithia Springs chapter of the History of Londonderry
- David Rumsey Map Collection engraving
- 1895 New York Times article
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