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On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:20:20 -0600, "Dr. Edward Morbius"
> wrote:

>http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/classic_gums
>
>Teaberry is a regional name for wintergreen (also known as Canada tea,
>which may explain the name of Canada mints which are also wintergreen
>flavored).
>
>The D.L. Clark Company used to be a rather large & diverse candy
>manufacturer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which made both candy bars and
>gums starting in 1886. At one point the company was making 150 different
>kinds of confections. In 1921 the gum side of the business (which was
>made in a separate factory anyway) was spun off into its own company:
>Clark Brothers Chewing Gum Company (later shortened to Clark Gum
>Company). They were best known for two flavors: Teaberry and Tendermint.
>
>Though Tendermint is no longer produced, Teaberry is still available.


I was never much of a gum person but I did like the Clark Bar and Zag
Nut bars.