Hires To You headerThe Illustrated History of Hires Root Beer

Chapter Directory - 1890s

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1890

Hires claimed the largest sales of any temperance drink in the world

1891

Hires Boy image first introduced as an advertising illustration

A Daily News article details Hires' day-to-day business operations

1892

1893

Hires exhibits at the Chicago World's Fair

A Public Ledger article details Hires Company activities

Advertising campaign featuring "Ruth and Naomi" pictures inaugurated

1894

Hires' experiment with bottling their own product failed due to pricing

1895

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