North Newton Township near Newville in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cloverdale Spring Company

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1. Cloverdale Spring Company Marker

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Cloverdale Spring Company. Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. , Lithia Spring Water: In 1865 an underground mineral spring was discovered while drilling for oil on a farm two miles northwest of Newville. Initially named "Cloverdale," the water source later became known as "Lithia Spring" based on a mistaken belief that the water contained lithium salts. The Cloverdale Spring Company soon began bottling Lithia Spring Water at the farm's drill site., Cloverdale Soft Drinks: Water from the Lithia Spring was later used in Cloverdale soft drinks such as Ginger Ale, Sarsaparilla, and Lively Limes. An underground pipeline was built in 1919 from the farm to this site next to the Cumberland Valley Railroad, enabling the company to increase production and distribution., [Captions:] , Lithia Water was sold in stoneware jugs imprinted with: Cloverdale Harrisburg, PA., Cloverdale Spring Company operated on this site (below) until 1961 when the Allegheny Pepsi Cola Bottling Company purchased the facility. Pepsi converted the operation from bottling to distributing soft drinks., Many of the ads for Cloverdale products included greatly exaggerated claims, typical of the times. The ad at right declared that Cloverdale Lithia Water was:

especially indicated in all affections due to the uric acid diathesis, rheumatism and gout in all their forms, gravel, stone, incipient diabetes, Bright's Disease, inflammation of the kidneys and bladder, dropsy, calculi, malarial fevers, constipation, and liver complaints. Lithia Water is a mild but excellent aperient [laxative] and a preventive of appendicitis....

, Mineral Springs -- located throughout Pennsylvania -- are naturally occurring water sources that contain minerals or other dissolved substances (salts, sulfur compounds, and gases) which alter the water's taste., The Cloverdale Spring Company produced thermometers chalkboards, and iconic signs to advertise its product lines. Some of these signs were designed to be mounted on barns, an advertising method popular in the first half of the 20th century. The one pictured below is from a barn in Cisna Run, Perry County, about 20 miles due north of Newville.

Lithia Spring Water: In 1865 an underground mineral spring was discovered while drilling for oil on a farm two miles northwest of Newville. Initially named "Cloverdale," the water source later became known as "Lithia Spring" based on a mistaken belief that the water contained lithium salts. The Cloverdale Spring Company soon began bottling Lithia Spring Water at the farm's drill site.

Cloverdale Soft Drinks: Water from the Lithia Spring was later used in Cloverdale soft drinks such as Ginger Ale, Sarsaparilla, and Lively Limes. An underground pipeline was built in 1919 from the farm to this site next to the Cumberland Valley Railroad, enabling the company to increase production and distribution.

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Lithia Water was sold in stoneware jugs imprinted with: Cloverdale Harrisburg, PA.

Cloverdale Spring Company operated on this site (below) until 1961 when the Allegheny Pepsi Cola Bottling Company purchased the facility. Pepsi converted the operation from bottling to distributing soft drinks.

Many of the ads for Cloverdale products included greatly exaggerated claims, typical of the times. The ad at right declared that Cloverdale Lithia Water was:

especially indicated in all affections due to the uric acid
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diathesis, rheumatism and gout in all their forms, gravel, stone, incipient diabetes, Bright's Disease, inflammation of the kidneys and bladder, dropsy, calculi, malarial fevers, constipation, and liver complaints. Lithia Water is a mild but excellent aperient [laxative] and a preventive of appendicitis....

Mineral Springs -- located throughout Pennsylvania -- are naturally occurring water sources that contain minerals or other dissolved substances (salts, sulfur compounds, and gases) which alter the water's taste.

The Cloverdale Spring Company produced thermometers chalkboards, and iconic signs to advertise its product lines. Some of these signs were designed to be mounted on barns, an advertising method popular in the first half of the 20th century. The one pictured below is from a barn in Cisna Run, Perry County, about 20 miles due north of Newville.

Erected by Cumberland Valley Trail Connections; Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; Appalachian Trail Conservancy; South Mountain Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2024

2. Cloverdale Spring Company Marker

9.861′ N, 77° 24.64′ W. Marker is near Newville, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in North Newton Township. It is on Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail half a mile west of Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 Shippensburg Rd, Newville PA 17241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Big Spring Adamantine Guards (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexander Spring Creek Rail Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Big Spring Creek - Agriculture, Industry and Recreation (approx. half a mile away); State Police School (approx. half a mile away); The Big Spring Hotel (approx. half a mile away); First United Presbyterian Church and Manse (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Byers-Eckels House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Newville Trolley (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newville.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,150 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.