The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-13
Citizens Swallow HAA ululon
Drinks in . Week.
BILL AMOUNTS TO $4,000
Heat Caused Soda Fountains to
work Overtime.
Limeade and ButtormiIk Are
the Popular Sellers.

With the unseAsonAbly hot weather
an enormous thirst has been developed
and tho local soda fountains have been
operating overtime in an effort to -
pease tho craving for soft drinla It
IL estimated that half . million cool
and refreshing drinks have trickled
down the threats Of thirsty Topekans
in the last week, not including those
the few pop stands that have been
started By the youngsters. Topeka's
soft drink bin is enormous. This week
roughly estfmAting@ft was $4,000.
Fads and fancieo m drinks change
almost ~ regularly ~ de tho styles IN
wearing apparel for the feminine por-
ton Of the population. A State Jour
the soda fountains cleaned some inter-
estin4 facts.
Mmeade and Buttermilk.
Limeade. which was unknown In To-
peka five or six years ago, rapidly
forged to the front until last year it
was in the lead as the most popular
seller. At the present time it has a
close rival for the honors in butter
milk. This nourishing drink was
pushed by q local dealer three or four
seasons ago as a regular seller The
next year several Of tho soda fountain
men sold 1t. Now It may be had at
any soda fountain. and the up-eo-date
fountains are supplied with special con-
tatners for the thick milk.
It was estimated that nearly 100000
1imeades were passed over the coun-
tiers this week, and about the same
number Of glasses Of butternilk. Coca
cola comes next in popularity At one
fountain where an enormous business IL
done butterrnilk leads and root beer
comes next. but the latter is not the
popular drink 1t was several years ago.
jew Ice Cream Sodas."
The Jew ice cream Dedas'-omoOth.
drinks are going into the has been"
list. And perhaps 1t is just as well as
their preparation often causes the
things inwardly that wouldn't look
well In print. In fact all but one or
two Of the fountain proprietors have
raised the price to ten cents and arc
giving a little more ice cream with the
mixture. However, at one place where
the price is still five cents a large
business IL done in chocolate smooths,
buyers.
It II Interesting to note that the wo
men az q rule prefer their drinks
sweet Ice cream sodas-particularly
among them. They usually ask for
ice cream sodas. sundaes or drinks
with fruit flavors with plain water. In
many cases the carbonated water 70
distasteful. Many pefsons-e9pecial1y
working girls and women-are now in
dulging in matted milk with and with
out egg. This serves ~ q lunch for
some individuals. Egg drinks are in
creasifg in popularity.
Latest Fads In Drinks.
Caf-ola, introduced by Will lake Of
Topeka, IL one OF the new drinks, It
is being advertised extensively and an
Out-of-town demand had been created.
There is more than the usual demand
for mixed drinks ''Coke-limeade' be-
longs to this class. Then there is
orange julep for which numerous calls
are made.
Coke sundaes are meeting with
the approval Of 4 small percentage of
those who pAtronize the soda foun-
tains. It 10 = combination that II not
familiar to = majority Of those who
frequent the places where the "cold
Milk shake IL q drink almost as old
as the hills, but one. which was neg
lectsd for years. It's popularity il be-
ing revived. Over one fountain fifty
there IL an increasing demand for this
food-drink. Chocolate-milk 10 another
At one store a special drink, y. c.
10 good seller. with some people d
name makes q strong appeal. For
example. the fairy kiss and soul
Kiss" combinations ore occasionally
ordered. but they are less In favor
than was the case last year.
Mrs. WAyback-''Hae's . letter from
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