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:
And here:
From Hazelton PA, 1888: "Had too much Cronk"
Cronk is the trend
Honestly
BIG NEWS: A recipe for Cronk has been discovered.
Cronk in the news:
How did I miss this?
THE BIGGEST NEWS OF ALL: Cronk manufacturing begins.
Just keeping up with the latest Cronk news, you know, like normal thestar.com/news/canada/20…
I didn't realize that keeping up with Cronk news would be so demanding
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: digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewconten…).
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.
🚨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
"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
“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.
Just looking at the most viewed articles in The Guardian (international edition), as one does
In 2020, a drink called "Cronk" was covered in the Calgary Herald.
Also, I really should get a haircut.
Cronk makes it to Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronk_(dr…
Alexa knows about Cronk.
Cronk's a-brewin'!
☞ Who said Cronk was dead?
