"At that time, the uncles and cousins were starting the first chain of drugstores in the history of the country, and they were especially proud of the soda fountains in these stores, and had spent a lot of money to guarantee that the ice cream served at those fountains was the equal of any ice cream in the world." (Kurt Vonnegut. Deadeye Dick. p19)
"The birth of the soda fountain began with the drug revolution of the 1850's. People would go to the local drugstore and procure a fountain drink to cure or aid some physical malady. Many of the fountain drinks were concoctions or extracts of various drugs that were flavored and effervesced to make them palatable. Drugs like cocaine and caffeine are maybe the most famous but bromides and various plant extracts were also commonly dispensed."
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