Misplaced Pages

#308691

45-553: Candy manufacturer Clarence Crane of Garrettsville, Ohio (father of the poet Hart Crane ) invented the brand in 1912 as a "summer candy" that could withstand heat better than chocolate. The candy is so named due to its shape resembling that of a traditional ring-style life preserver also known as a "life saver". After registering the trademark, Crane sold the rights to his Pep-O-Mint peppermint candy to Edward John Noble for $ 2,900. Instead of using cardboard rolls, which were not very successful, Noble created tin -foil wrappers to keep

90-413: A Life Savers drink was introduced to compete with Snapple and Fruitopia , but it was quickly discontinued. Life Savers was first created in 1912 by Clarence Crane, a candy maker from Garrettsville , Ohio (and father of the famed poet Hart Crane ). Clarence had switched from the maple sugar business to chocolates the year before, but found that they sold poorly in the summer, because air conditioning

135-559: A favorite treat for children with a tight allowance. Since then, many different flavors of Life Savers have been produced. The five-flavor roll first appeared in 1935. A series of mergers and acquisitions by larger companies began in 1956. Life Savers is currently a property of Mars, Incorporated . In recent decades, the brand expanded to include Gummi Savers in 1992, Life Saver Minis in 1996, Creme Savers in 1998, and Life Saver Fusions in 2001. Discontinued varieties include Fruit Juicers, Holes, Life Saver Lollipops , and Squeezit . In 1995,

180-689: A mild licorice flavor to soups and stews. The ancient Romans often served spiced cakes with aniseed called mustaceoe at the end of feasts as a digestive. This tradition of serving cake at the end of festivities is the basis for the tradition of serving cake at weddings. Anise is used to flavor Greek ouzo and Bulgarian mastika ; Italian sambuca ; French absinthe , anisette , and pastis ; Spanish anis de chinchón , anís , anísado , and Herbs de Majorca ; Turkish and Armenian rakı ; Lebanese, Egyptian, Syrian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli arak ; and Algerian Anisette Cristal . Outside

225-450: A new Cinnamon flavor ("Hot Cin-O-Mon") as a clear fruit drop-type candy. This replaced the white mint flavor Cinn-O-Mon, which had recently been discontinued. The other original mint flavors were retired. A number of other flavors were also quickly discontinued, after Nabisco took over, in order to make the business more profitable. In 2004, the U.S. Life Savers business was acquired by Wrigley's . Wrigley's introduced two new mint flavors (for

270-639: A poet. Clarence Crane and his family left Garrettsville in the 1900s. Clarence continued to work in the maple sugar and candies industry, having started out in the industry working for his father. In 1912, Clarence Crane and his company, the Queen Victoria Chocolate Company, invented Life Savers candy. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km ), of which 2.51 square miles (6.50 km )

315-464: Is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia . The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, such as star anise , fennel , liquorice , and tarragon . It is widely cultivated and used to flavor food, candy, and alcoholic drinks, especially around the Mediterranean . The name "anise"

360-623: Is a village in northeastern Portage County , Ohio , United States. The population was 2,449 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Akron metropolitan area . The village was formed from portions of Hiram , Nelson , Freedom , and Windham townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve . Colonel John Garrett III purchased 300 acres (120 ha) of land in Nelson Township , then part of Trumbull County , in 1803,

405-588: Is a food plant for the larvae of some Lepidoptera species ( butterflies and moths ), including the lime-speck pug and wormwood pug . Anise was first cultivated in Egypt and the Middle East , and was brought to Europe for its medicinal value. It has been cultivated in Egypt for approximately 4,000 years. Anise plants grow best in light, fertile, well-drained soil. The seeds should be planted as soon as

450-596: Is a key ingredient in Mexican atole de anís and champurrado , which is similar to hot chocolate . In India and Pakistan , it is taken as a digestive after meals, used in brines in the Italian region of Apulia and as a flavoring agent in Italian sausage , pepperoni and other Italian processed meat products. The freshly chopped leaves are added to cheese spreads, dips or salads, while roots and stems impart

495-487: Is derived via Old French from the Latin words anīsum or anēthum from Greek ἄνηθον ánēthon referring to dill . An obsolete English word for anise is anet , also coming from anīsum . Anise is an herbaceous annual plant growing to 60–90 centimetres (2–3 feet) or more. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 1–5 cm ( 3 ⁄ 8 –2 inches) long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on

SECTION 10

#1732776364309

540-454: Is good against belchings and upbraidings of the stomach, alaieth gripings of the belly, provoketh urine gently, maketh abundance of milke, and stirreth up bodily lust: it staieth the laske ( diarrhea ), and also the white flux ( leukorrhea ) in women. According to Pliny the Elder , anise was used as a cure for sleeplessness, chewed with alexanders and a little honey in the morning to freshen

585-532: Is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km ) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,325 people, 964 households, and 629 families living in the village. The population density was 926.3 inhabitants per square mile (357.6/km ). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 419.9 per square mile (162.1/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White , 0.5% African American , 0.3% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of

630-529: The essential oil of anise, anethole , is found in both anise and an unrelated spice indigenous to South China called star anise ( Illicium verum ) widely used in South Asian , Southeast Asian and East Asian dishes. Star anise is considerably less expensive to produce and has gradually displaced P. anisum in Western markets. While formerly produced in larger quantities, by 1999 world production of

675-771: The Mediterranean region, it is found in Colombian aguardiente and Mexican Xtabentún . These liquors are clear, but on addition of water become cloudy, a phenomenon known as the ouzo effect . Anise is used together with other herbs and spices in some root beers , such as Virgil's in the United States. The main use of anise in traditional European herbal medicine was for its carminative effect (reducing flatulence ), as noted by John Gerard in his Great Herball , an early encyclopedia of herbal medicine: The seed wasteth and consumeth winde, and

720-602: The United States, making the rolls pineapple, cherry, raspberry, watermelon, and blackberry. However, orange was subsequently reintroduced and blackberry was dropped. The original five flavor lineup is still sold in Canada. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, four new mint flavors were introduced: Molas-O-Mint, Spear-O-Mint, Choc-O-Mint and Stik-O-Pep. During the Second World War, other candy manufacturers donated their sugar rations to keep Life Savers in production so that

765-423: The age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under

810-462: The age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 47,256, and the median income for a family was $ 54,297. Males had a median income of $ 39,469 versus $ 28,080 for females. The per capita income for

855-741: The area, and nearby pioneers would mill their grain at the mill, eventually building roads and trails to meet with the Cleveland-Pittsburgh Road. In 1830, the Garrettsville Post Office was established. By 1864, residents in the area around the mill had built up a settlement, which was incorporated as a village on September 1, 1864. Alvin Karpis robbed a train in Garrettsville in November 1935. Karpis

900-431: The breath, and, when mixed with wine, as a remedy for asp bites ( N.H. 20.72). In 19th-century medicine, anise was prepared as aqua anisi ("Water of Anise") in doses of an ounce or more and as spiritus anisi ("Spirit of Anise") in doses of 5–20 minims . In Turkish folk medicine, its seeds have been used as an appetite stimulant, tranquilizer or diuretic . Anise essential oil can be obtained from

945-531: The cash register. In 1921, the company began to produce solid fruit drops. In 1925, technology improved to allow a hole in the center of the fruit candies. These were introduced as the "fruit drop with the hole" and came in Orange, Lemon and Lime, each of which were packaged in their own separate rolls. In contrast to the opaque white mints previously produced by the company, these new candies were crystal-like in appearance. These new flavors quickly became popular with

SECTION 20

#1732776364309

990-1070: The essential oil of anise was only 8 tons , compared to 400 tons of star anise. As with all spices, the composition of anise varies considerably with origin and cultivation method. These are typical values for the main constituents. In particular, the anise seeds products should also contain more than 0.2 milliliter volatile oil per 100 grams of spice. Anise is sweet and aromatic , distinguished by its characteristic flavor. The seeds, whole or ground, are used for preparation of teas and tisanes (alone or in combination with other aromatic herbs), as well many regional and ethnic confectioneries, including black jelly beans (often marketed as licorice-flavored), British aniseed balls , aniseed twists and "troach" drops, Australian humbugs , New Zealand aniseed wheels, Italian pizzelle and biscotti , German Pfeffernüsse and Springerle , Austrian Anisbögen , Dutch muisjes , New Mexican bizcochitos and Peruvian picarones . The culinary uses of anise are not limited only to sweets and confections, as it

1035-544: The first time in over 60 years) in 2006: Orange Mint and Sweet Mint. They also revived some of the early mint flavors (such as Wint-O-Green). Life Savers production was based in Holland , Michigan, until 2002 when it was moved to Montreal , Quebec , Canada due to significantly lower sugar prices in the new location. The company's headquarters in Port Chester, New York, where Life Savers were made from 1920 until 1984,

1080-581: The fruits by either steam distillation or extraction using supercritical carbon dioxide . The yield of essential oil is influenced by the growing conditions and extraction process, with supercritical extraction being more efficient. Regardless of the method of isolation the main component of the oil is anethole (80–90%), with minor components including 4-anisaldehyde , estragole and pseudoisoeugenyl-2-methylbutyrates amongst others. (Alternately found by Orav et al. 2008 to be 2–6% extracted oil by weight of raw seed material, 74–94% being trans -anethole and

1125-428: The ground warms up in spring. Because the plants have a taproot , they do not transplant well after being established so they should either be started in their final location or be transplanted while the seedlings are still small. Western cuisines have long used anise to flavor dishes, drinks, and candies. The word is used for both the species of herb and its licorice -like flavor. The most powerful flavor component of

1170-399: The ground. The local fire department was assisted by 34 fire departments from surrounding communities. Despite the size of the fire nobody was seriously injured; although one Windham firefighter suffered from smoke inhalation. Rick Patrick is the current mayor of Garrettsville. The Garrettsville-Hiram Chamber of Commerce reports that at the beginning of the 20th century, Garrettsville was

1215-415: The largest center in the world for the processing of maple syrup . This was due largely to the efforts of Arthur Crane, who canned this maple tree product at a cannery on Windham Street. Crane's son, Clarence Arthur (C.A.) Crane, grew up in Garrettsville. The younger Crane married Grace Edna Hart in the village on June 1, 1898. In 1899, Grace gave birth to Harold Hart Crane , who later became renowned as

1260-588: The little candies could be shared with armed forces as a tasty reminder of life at home. Soon after the war ended, the manufacturing license was withdrawn. In 1947, U.K.-based Rowntree's —which formerly had been licensed to make Life Savers—started to manufacture a similar product called the Polo mint. In 1981, Nabisco Brands Inc. acquired Life Savers from the E.R. Squibb Corporation. A number of early mint flavors, including Cl-O-Ve, Vi-O-Let, Lic-O-Rice and Cinn-O-Mon were discontinued due to poor sales. Nabisco introduced

1305-573: The manufacturing facilities needed to expand the company. The primary manufacturing plant for Life Savers was located in Port Chester, New York , a local landmark replete with a Life Savers motif cast into the cornice. Robert led the company as its chief executive officer and primary shareholder for more than 40 years, until selling the company in the late 1950s. By 1919, six other flavors (Wint-O-Green, Cl-O-Ve, Lic-O-Rice, Cinn-O-Mon, Vi-O-Let and Choc-O-Late) had been developed, and these remained

1350-489: The mints fresh. Noble founded the Life Savers and Candy Company in 1913 and significantly expanded the market for the product by installing Life Savers displays next to the cash registers of restaurants and grocery stores. He also encouraged the owners of the establishments to always give customers a nickel in their change to encourage sales of the 5¢ Life Savers. The slogan "Still only 5 cents" helped Life Savers to become

1395-406: The mints known as Pep-O-Mint Life Savers. He also began to package the mints into rolls wrapped in tin foil to keep them from going stale. This process was done by hand until 1919 when machinery was developed by Edward Noble's brother, Robert Peckham Noble, to streamline the process. Robert was a Purdue -educated engineer. He took his younger brother's entrepreneurial vision and designed and built

Life Savers - Misplaced Pages Continue

1440-440: The population. There were 964 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1485-424: The public response proved positive for these, a new variety of mint called Cryst-O-Mint, made in this same crystal-like style, was introduced in 1932. In 1935, the classic "Five Flavor" rolls were introduced, offering a selection of five different flavors (pineapple, lime, orange, cherry, and lemon) in each roll. This flavor lineup was unchanged for nearly 70 years, until 2003, when three of the flavors were replaced in

1530-464: The public. Four new flavors were quickly introduced, anise , butter rum, cola, and root beer, which were made in the clear fruit drop style. Other than butter rum, which remains in the brand's lineup of flavors, these did not prove to be as popular as the three original fruit drop flavors. In 1931, the Life Savers "Cough Drop" was introduced with menthol , but it was not successful. In 1931, rolls of pineapple and cherry fruit drops were also introduced. As

1575-495: The remaining fraction estragole (methylchavicol), anisaldehyde and γ-himachalene .) Anethole is responsible for anise's characteristic odor and flavor. Builders of steam locomotives in Britain incorporated capsules of aniseed oil into white metal plain bearings so the distinctive smell would give warning in case of overheating. Anise can be made into a liquid scent and is used for both drag hunting and fishing . It

1620-412: The standard flavors until the late 1920s. In 1920, a new flavor called Malt-O-Milk was introduced. This flavor was received so poorly that it was discontinued after only a few years. In 1925, the tinfoil was replaced with aluminum foil . Noble promoted the candy at the cash registers of saloons, cigar stores, drug stores, barber shops, and restaurants. He had the candy placed, with a five-cent price, near

1665-439: The stems are feathery or lacy, pinnate , divided into numerous small leaflets . Both leaves and flowers are produced in large, loose clusters. The flowers are either white or yellow, approximately 3 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 8  in) in diameter, produced in dense umbels . The fruit is a dry oblong and curved schizocarp , 4–6 mm ( 1 ⁄ 6 – 1 ⁄ 4  in) long, usually called "aniseed". Anise

1710-780: The village is home to the Garrettsville Summerfest. This annual summer event hosts many attractions including canoe races, a tractor parade, the Garrettsville Idol contest, and a car or cash raffle. The James A. Garfield Local School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and James A. Garfield High School . Garrettsville has a public library, a branch of the Portage County District Library. Anise Anise ( / ˈ æ n ɪ s / ; Pimpinella anisum ), also called aniseed or rarely anix ,

1755-478: The village was $ 20,198. About 2.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. Much of the film The Year That Trembled , starring Jonathan Brandis , Martin Mull , and Fred Willard , was filmed in Garrettsville and nearby Hiram . The film is "a 1970 coming-of-age story set in the shadow of Kent State ." Each summer

1800-460: The village. The population density was 893.8 inhabitants per square mile (345.1/km ). There were 976 housing units at an average density of 385.6 per square mile (148.9/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White , 0.27% African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.13% Asian , and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 930 households, out of which 33.2% had children under

1845-498: The year Ohio became a state . The land was purchased for the price of $ 1,313, or about $ 4.40 per acre. In July of the following year, he settled on this land with his family and two slave girls, 6 and 10 years old. These settlers constructed a grist mill , which was to open in January 1806. Garrett, however, died that same month. In 1806, the Cleveland-Pittsburgh Road was constructed near Garrett's mill. This improved commerce to

Life Savers - Misplaced Pages Continue

1890-434: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the village was 41 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,262 people, 930 households, and 619 families living in

1935-534: Was a member of the Barker-Karpis Gang , and was assisted in the robbery by gang member Harry Campbell and at least one other accomplice. Karpis and his gang stole $ 30,000, and obtained a private airplane to escape to Hot Springs, Arkansas . Karpis was eventually convicted of his crimes, and was imprisoned at Alcatraz longer than any other inmate. On March 22, 2014, a large fire broke out downtown, burning approximately one city block and 13 businesses to

1980-542: Was distinctive. Although it has been converted to apartments, it still retains some Life Savers signage. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The rights to the Life Savers brand in Australia and New Zealand were sold by Nestlé to Darrell Lea in 2018. As a result of the sale, production was shifted from New Zealand to Australia. Garrettsville, Ohio Garrettsville

2025-556: Was rare and they melted. He saw a machine pharmacies used to make pills that were round and wafer-shaped, and thought he'd use those to make mints, which at the time were made square (because they were pressed in sheets and then sliced into squares). The machinery could also punch a hole in the center, and Crane named the candy after its resulting life preserver shape. In 1913, Crane sold the formula for his Life Savers candy to Edward Noble of Gouverneur , New York for $ 2,900. Noble started his own candy company and began producing and selling

#308691