Tavern Weekly News; Six Pack; Elster Offer Revisited

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ELSTER OFFER REVISITED

   William Safire's column this Sunday gives extended space to Charles Harrington Elster.  As ADS-Lers may recall, over a year ago I begged Elster to join the American Dialect Society for free.
   Elster wasn't even kind enough to return a self-addressed stamped envelope.
   I make the offer again.  He can join the American Dialect Society absolutely free.
   As a bonus, if he'll respond with the words, "Damon Runyon popularized the Big Apple.  The New York Times said it on your friend's obituary, so it's true," I'll give him a check for $500.
   If he adds "I'm sorry--"...

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SIX PACK (continued)

   From the TAVERN WEEKLY NEWS, 25 November 1940, pg. 18, cols. 1-2, an advertisement for Pabst Blue Ribbon:

New!...Brewery-Packed!
Pabst "Handy-Six" Can Kit
("'Handy Six' Can Carton" is shown and explained--ed.)

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TAVERN WEEKLY NEWS

    Here's a roundup of some of the many "THE BARMAN'S CORNER, by Patrick Murphy" columns in the TAVERN WEEKLY NEWS (also TAVERN NEWS when some issues were bi-weekly).  The NYPL gets the Illinois edition.  I have no idea about other editions, which may be different.

17 March 1938, pg. 12, col. 2--The Shamrock.  (Drink of the month recipe--ed.)

28 April 1938, pg. 6, col. 1--Origin of the COCKTAIL.  VERSION NO 1.  (Mexican Princess garbage--ed.)

28 April 1938, pg. 7, col. 1--Rum Recipes Divulged By Noted Barman.  (Dagger Rum Special, Rum Cocktail, and Daggerola are here--ed.)

12 May 1938, pg. 5, cols. 1-5--(Photo caption) Authentic Hawaiian atmosphere pervades this island rendezvous at the Hotel Lexington, New York, where the Dagger Palm Special originated.

19 May 1938, pg.5, col. 1--Origin of the COCKTAIL.  VERSION NO. 2.  (Betsy Flanagan story--ed.)

26 May 1938, pg. 15, col 3:
_B&B Contains Benedictine and Brandy Combined_
     "B&B," a new dry blended liqueur containing D.O.M. Benedictine and Champagne Cognac brandy, is meeting with enthusiastic reception in Chicago...

16 June 1938, pg. 14, col. 5--Origin of the COCKTAIL.  VERSION No. 3.  (New Orleans theory--ed.)

23 June 1938, pg. 10:
COOLING WINE DRINKS FOR SUMMER
(Raspberry Sauterne Punch, Peach Punch, California Punch, Pink Lady, Orange Cooler, White Wine Punch, Claret Grenadine Punch, Claret Punch, Raspberry Port Punch, Burgundy Pineapple Punch, Claret Party Punch, Burgundy Orangeade, Burgundy Flip, Port Wine Flip, Sherry Eggnog, Wine Cobbler, Monterey Mint Cooler, Champagne Cocktail, Chin-Chin Champagne Cocktail, Champagne Punch, Gloria Wine Julep--ed.)

30 June 1938, pg. 8:
COOLING WINE DRINKS FOR SUMMER
Introducing Wine Coolers
(Burgundy Mint Julep, Tea Punch, Peach Bowle, Wine Lemonade, Wine Cooler, Wine SHerbet Cooler, Pineapple Bowle, Sherry Eggnog, Port Wine Flip, Muscatel Gingeree, WIne Cobbler, Port Cobbler, Burgundy Flip, Monterey Mint Cooler, Champagne Cocktail, Gloria Wine Julep--ed.)

7 July 1938, pg. 15:
Mixed Drink RECIPES
(The Skyride, Johnnie COcktail, Rum Nightcap, Capetown Cocktail, Floradora Cooler, White Lady, Bombay Punch--ed.)

28 July 1938, pg. 13, col. 2--Brown Derby Planter's Punch...Brown Derby Mint Julep.

4 August 1938, pg. 14, col. 1:
_Gin and Tonic Acts As "Tonic" To Sales of Gin_
(Recipe in article--ed.)

25 August 1938, pg. 7, col. 3--Exposition Cocktail...Treasure Island.

18 September 1939, Murphy column, pg. 11, col. 1--For a really clever stunt, I think the palm should be awarded to a Pennsylvania bar which reportedly features a Republican and a Democrat Cocktail in the heat of late October and early November electioneering.  So far as ingredients are concerned, they're the standard mixed drink formula--spirits, vermouth, and a dash of this and that.  But the Democratic Cocktail has a small donkey charm tied on the stem on the cocktail glass, and the Republican specialty is served with an elephant charm.

2 October 1939, Murphy column, pg. 12, col. 4--(Info about the Cuba Libre, the Bacola, and the Carioca Cooler, plus the Scarlett O'Hara Cocktail--ed.)

23 October 1939, Murphy column, pg. 8, cols. 4-5--(More on Scarlett O'Hara, or the Missouri Mule, and the Rhett Butler Cocktail--ed.)

30 October 1939, Murphy column, pg. 2, cols. 4-5--(More on Scarlett, plus an obscure "Murphy" highball--ed.)

6 November 1939, pg. 11, col. 3:
_"SCARLETT O'HARA"_
_IS NEW DRINK_
_SENSATION_

13 November 1939, Murphy column, pg. 15, cols. 1-2--(Info on the Sop Camel--ed.)

4 December 1939, Murphy column, pg. 2, cols. 2-3--(Info on the Sob Camel, alias Sop Camel or Flip-Flop--ed.)

11 December 1939, pg. 17, cols. 1-2:
_Here's A New Rum Drink-_
_It's Called "Red Rummie"_

26 December 1939, Murphy column, pg. 8, cols. 1-4--(Wine & Soda, Hock & Soda, and Spritzer--ed.)

19 February 1940, Murphy column, pg. 9, cols. 2-5--(Cuba Libre and rum coke--ed.)(Col. 5: "...'waiter's feet' which come to many people who must stand at their jobs all day long--or all night long.")

11 March 1940, Murphy column, pg. 8, cols. 4-5--(Scarlet O'Hara Cocktail and Rhett Butler--ed.)

25 March 1940, Murphy column, pg. 9, col. 2--(Sweetheart Cocktail--ed.)

8 April 1940, Murphy column, pg. 11, col. 3--The boss is liable to get a Dagwood Bumpstead type of sandwich, with everything in the icebox, while you or I get just what we ask for, as in the ham and cheese incident mentioned above.

13 May 1940, Murphy column, pg. 8, cols. 1-3--(Zombie--ed.)

20 May 1940, Murphy column, pg. 11, cols. 1-3--(More Zombie--ed.)

(To BE CONTINUED)