Londonderry Lithia

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Londonderry Lithia Country  United States Source Londonderry Lithia spring Type still/sparkling pH unknown TDS unknown milligrams per liter (mg/l)

Londonderry Lithia was a brand of bottled lithia water sold in the northeastern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 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[1]

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.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ 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. 
2. ^ 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. 

[edit] External links

• Lithia Springs chapter of the History of Londonderry
• Retailer of Londonderry Lithia memorabilia
• David Rumsey Map Collection engraving
• 1895 New York Times article