The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

'tIt's got to be a steady drink explained
a local druggist yesterday after he had de-
cleared that more soda water has been
drunk In Minneapolis this summer than
ever before III spite Of the cool weather.
"They dring soda now because the after
noon Is warm" he continued, land they
drink it next day because the morning Is
cold. No doubt a very hot season would
have increased the receipts at the foun-
tains; but the situation isn't what 1t was
ten years ago, when every chilly day In
summer time meant practically no soda
sales at all.
This visiting the fountain is a habit,
Of course But as humanity, and especial
ly American humanity, must have It's lit
tie habits, we can safely say for the soda
tipplers that their indulgence Is usually
harmless. A man, and particularly a
woman, may take too much iced stuff; too
much sugar; too many nuts and other
rich things at soda fountain. But, after
all, it's merely the same danger to Whlch
the community Is exposed daily at its
dinner table. And there are few persons,
either who find 1t convenient to. drink
soda oftener than once or twice day;
the fact that you can't carry the fountain
home Is a mighty good thing for you and
for u.s. AS to the adulterants, the poison
Gus preservatives that you read about.
that's an abuse confined to the cheap,
second-rate fountains. A frst-class con-
Germ does too much business, has too much
at stake, to trifle with Its customers
health.
It's a Growing Habit.
'''Yes, hitting the fzz water is a habit
and a growing one. I can't say, tho, that
the habit has increased any more, pro-
portionately, among the women, than
among the men. It's true that many girls
look on 'sundae' after the matinee as
an artistic and necessary part Of the play
the curtain Is pulled down, to their
young eyes. by the boy with the white
Jacket It can't be doubted, either, that
women console themselves at the foun-
tain after shopping In bad luck, and cele-
brate, at the same spot, their victories
over the girl: behind the bargain counter,
much as the lads on change Keep ur
their equilibrium of soul by prescriptions
from the bar. But the soda menu has
gained popularity quite as rapidly among
the men. Many business man Is a regu-
lar visitor at our fountain to-day who
would no more have called for pine
apple frappe' five years ago than he would
have put his hat on with pin.
among the male customers an egg
phosphate is probably the favorite drink
It's nutritious. real tonic and quite
harmless. Fellows come In after that as
they would call at a saloon for a life
preserver' in the morning or a 'bracer
later in the day. But the ladies smile the
brightest when they're meeting an ap-
pointment with sundae.' think I've
guessed the reason There isn't any soda
in sundae, so the contrary creatures
like to buy It at a soda fountain. ~ Tyr
p. Sundaes Are Easy. avfsgi3q
'As matter Of fact-tho I wouldn'r
want the girls to know it-anybpdy car
serve sundaes anywhere. With a pail %
ice cream and few bottles of syrup
chocolate and fresh fruit, any fpersor
could furnish very good sundaes on 9th,
street corner. Any woman could put tht
things up at home to entertain her friends