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Update on the Book

Posted by thomasmickey - September 9, 2018 - Beer, medicinal beverage, Milwaukee
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TweetCurrent Status of the Book This is to let you know that I hope to be back on track with the Pabst book this Fall. I am reading material that I might add to the book. Lots of great stuff to learn about as background. Great fun. I will keep you informed as I move […]

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Prospecus Sent to Publisher

Posted by thomasmickey - July 15, 2015 - Beer, Milwaukee, Narrative nonfiction, Writing
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TweetHappy news to report. Today I sent the University of Wisconsin Press a Prospectus on the book.  They have expressed interest in publishing the book. Now I just wait to see if the Press wants the full manuscript and illustrations. Will keep you posted on how things progress.

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Pharmacies Sold the Pabst Tonic

Posted by thomasmickey - July 25, 2013 - advertising, Milwaukee
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TweetMiss A. Rhoda walked into Milwaukee ‘s Kopf Pharmacy on October 21, 1897. She ordered one bottle of Best Tonic , which cost her twenty-five cents.  The Hugo S. Kopf Pharmacy, located at 78 Juneau Avenue, was one of many pharmacies that sold the Pabst Tonic. The customers were middle class women who would not […]

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I Remember My Visit to the Pabst Brewery

Posted by thomasmickey - June 19, 2013 - A. Cressy Morrison, Beer, Milwaukee
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TweetI remember a couple of summers ago visiting Pabst Brewery on Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee. Thought empty, the old buildings were still there. The tour of the old main office building was the highlight. We walked up the steps into the office of  Captain Pabst and then into the section where the advertising office, with […]

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The Book as It Now Stands

Posted by thomasmickey - June 12, 2013 - A. Cressy Morrison, Milwaukee
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TweetFor the past several months I have been following my outline to write the nine chapters of the book. A week ago I wrapped up Chapter 9. Now it is time for me here to reflect on what I think is the condition of the manuscript in its current form.  Though I have been careful […]

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The Gold Pabst Brewery for the World’s Fair of 1893

Posted by thomasmickey - May 1, 2013 - advertising, Beer, Milwaukee, World's Fair
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TweetThe 1893 Chicago World’s Fair attracted businesses from around the world to showcase their products. The Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee joined the bandwagon and created an exhibit in the Agricultural Building, where the beer industry displayed its goods. The central feature of the Pabst exhibit became a replica of the brewery in gold, placed on […]

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