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In 1883, a drink called "Cronk" started advertising in the Calgary Herald. See if you can spot their ads.
Reading these ads from 1884 really make me want to find some Cronk.
Try Cronk
Good find here: https://twitter.com/edwinmundt/status/1274850072975429632
From Hazelton PA, 1888: "Had too much Cronk"
Cronk is the trend https://twitter.com/edwinmundt/status/1274896862835699712
Honestly
BIG NEWS: A recipe for Cronk has been discovered. https://twitter.com/JNerissa/status/1275321511646126080
Cronk in the news: https://twitter.com/CBCCalgary/status/1275571203319779328
How did I miss this? https://twitter.com/BelinhaClacher/status/1275249478904283137
THE BIGGEST NEWS OF ALL: Cronk manufacturing begins. https://twitter.com/cold_garden/status/1275848263149682688
Just keeping up with the latest Cronk news, you know, like normal https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/06/27/cheers-to-cronk-why-a-drink-from-the-1880s-is-poised-to-become-a-pandemic-hit.html
I didn't realize that keeping up with Cronk news would be so demanding https://twitter.com/shtweet/status/1277001131256938500
In Salt Lake City (1876), if you purchased genuine Cronk Beer from the local distributor (Davis'), there was a song you were allowed to sing.
I found that ad from an interesting article in the Journal of Western Archives, reflecting on the value of historical ephemera to help 'share information about the lived experience of past peoples' (PDF: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=westernarchives).
I think this provides me with a fancy-sounding (and correct) explanation for why I like to read old newspapers.
New find: there was a play from the 1850s, covering the corrupting influence of Cronk. https://twitter.com/JNerissa/status/1277438301029326849
CRONK SCANDAL IN 1854 [1/2]"Dr. Cronk, of Root Beer memory, has been arrested in Syracuse for passing counterfeit money. Why, Doctor!"
-The Buffalo Commercial, Apr 1, 1854
![CRONK SCANDAL IN 1854 [1/2]"Dr. Cronk, of Root Beer memory, has been arrested in Syracuse for passing counterfeit money. Why, Doctor!" -The Buffalo Commercial, Apr 1, 1854](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb4mkO3UEAAMAEm.png "CRONK SCANDAL IN 1854 [1/2]\"Dr. Cronk, of Root Beer memory, has been arrested in Syracuse for passing counterfeit money. Why, Doctor!\" -The Buffalo Commercial, Apr 1, 1854")
CRONK SCANDAL IN 1854[2/2]“Dr. Cronk, the root beer and counterfeit coin vendor in Syracuse, and Dr. Warren Cronk, the original inventor of the celebrated root beer are separate and distinct personages.”
-The Buffalo Commercial, Apr 10, 1854
![CRONK SCANDAL IN 1854[2/2]“Dr. Cronk, the root beer and counterfeit coin vendor in Syracuse, and Dr. Warren Cronk, the original inventor of the celebrated root beer are separate and distinct personages.” -The Buffalo Commercial, Apr 10, 1854](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb4nHr8UYAAnWMF.png "CRONK SCANDAL IN 1854[2/2]“Dr. Cronk, the root beer and counterfeit coin vendor in Syracuse, and Dr. Warren Cronk, the original inventor of the celebrated root beer are separate and distinct personages.” -The Buffalo Commercial, Apr 10, 1854")
The drama of rival Dr. Cronk, one the original, one a counterfeit coin dealer. Honestly, @Netflix, this is six seasons and a movie, I swear.
Even though we still don't know what it tastes like, Cronk is already doing good. https://twitter.com/TheBigSteak/status/1278775649537150976
Cronk is the drink
Cronk is in The @Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/03/dr-cronk-drink-canada-brewery
Cronk is in The @Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/03/dr-cronk-drink-canada-brewery
