M V MONARCH CO., Owensboro, KY. (1868-1920)

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M V MONARCH CO.
Owensboro, KY.
1868-1920
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From OASG: "M. V. Monarch Sour Mash Distillery No. 17 (2nd Dist. Owensboro). Snyder (OBM June 1974) dates them 1868-1920. In Carson's (p. 82) brief account, Monarch started in a small way in 1867, but he bought up other Daviess County distilleries and by the 1890s was described as 'king of the whiskey trade in Kentucky.' According to Coyte, For a number of years, the company was owned and operated by M. V. Monarch, pres., P. E. Payne, secy. and F. W. Clarke, treas. Payne was in charge of sales. (Coyte Papers)".

The company used the brand names:
"Cliff Falls", "Daylight Special", "E. C. Berry", "Eagle", "Jockey Club", "John Hanning", "John Hanning", "Kentucky Cyclone", "Kentucky Tip", "M. V. Monarch", "Maryland Rye", "Millett", "Monarch's Maryland Pure Rye", and "Sovereign."

Business name timeline:
M V Monarch Co.

Address timeline:
125 St Ann

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
D

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Owensboro directory notes

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Appearance in directories:
1889

Directories consulted:
1882, 1886, 1889-1890, 1909, 1918

Owensboro directory notes:
D = distillers, W = Liquor Dealers, Wholesale. Copies include "distillers" only for most years.

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