Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are mints produced by Wm Santus & Co. Ltd. in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England since 1898. Despite their name, the mints are not truly spherical but oblate spheroids. The ingredients of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are: pure cane sugar, oil of peppermint and cream of tartar and are described on the tin as "suitable for vegans". The words "Gluten Free" are also on the tin lid. The early mint balls were made by William Santus' wife, Ellen, before production moved to a factory near Wigan Wallgate railway station in 1919. The packaging,
Joe S. Jackson Jackson" which provided in part:"Joe wrote of baseball in the years gone by<br>And all the sports which men and boys enjoyed.<br>His was the nimble brain, the watchful eye,<br>Mine was the poor assistance he employed<br> * * *<br>Word comes that Joe is dead. The game goes on!<br>Before the march of time all champions fall.<br>Now those he lavished praise and help upon<br>Only the dusty record books recall. Joe S. Jackson Joseph S. "Joe" Jackson (July 1871 – May 19, 1936) was an American sportswriter and editor for the "Detroit Free Press", "The Washington Post" and "The Detroit News". He was the founder